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Advocates Celebrate Settlement That Sets Limits on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
But restrictions remain on how LGBTQ teachers can interact with their students, and more legal fights are underway.
NAACP Letter to Student Athletes: Reconsider Choosing Florida
The University of Florida closed its DEI programs in response to a law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last year.
21 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Die in Florida
Not every bill was defeated in the state, which still has some of the harshest anti-transgender laws in the nation.
Florida Budgets $558,000 to Surveil Immigrants When They Go to the Doctor
Florida’s anti-immigrant law is pushing scared patients to forgo medical treatment — including pregnant women.
Federal Appeals Court Calls Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” a “First Amendment Sin”
“[The law] penalizes certain viewpoints — the greatest First Amendment sin,” the appeals panel said.
Florida Officials Cut Sociology as Core College Class in War on Critical Thought
Sociology educators say the discipline is a right-wing target because it challenges students to question the status quo.
Florida Defies CDC, Sides With Anti-Vax Parents Amid School Measles Outbreak
“This is not a parental rights issue,” said Florida’s former surgeon general. “It’s about protecting fellow classmates."
New Florida Bill Could Force Unhoused People Into Encampments
The bill would prohibit cities from allowing unhoused people to sleep or camp on public property and rights of way.
DeSantis Announces Plan to Deploy FL State Guards and National Guards to Texas
Members of Florida’s State Guard are "being used as pawns in a national political game," said State Rep. Dan Daley.
DeSantis Vows to Veto GOP Bill to Pay Trump’s Legal Fees With Taxpayer Money
The bill was filed earlier this month by Sen. Ileana Garcia and would allow Florida to give Trump up to $5 million.