Tag Archives: Florida

Human Rights Campaign Rejects $5M Donation From Disney Until The Company Takes “Meaningful Action”

Via press release from the Human Rights Campaign: After remaining silent as the bill made its way through the Florida state legislature over the past few weeks, [Disney CEO Bob] Chapek spoke out against pending anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and spoke up for LGBTQ+ people in Florida and across the country. In his statement, Chapek shared that Disney recently joined more than …

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Ingraham: Liberals Are Sexually Grooming Children

“When did our public schools, any schools, become what are essentially grooming centers for gender identity radicals? As a mom, I think it’s appalling, it’s frightening, it’s disgusting, it’s despicable. “Florida just passed a bill to keep this type of sexual brainwashing out of schools. Democrats, though, claim the bill is bigoted, branding it as the ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill.’ …

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DeSantis Gets Bill To Create Elections Police Force

CBS News reports: The Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill that would create a new state office dedicated to investigating election crimes. The bill passed the GOP-controlled House along party lines and will head to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk. He is expected to sign it into law. The Office of Election Crimes and Security would review allegations of …

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Disney Finally Comes Out Against FL’s “Don’t Say Gay”

Orlando’s NBC News affiliate reports: Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, has now made comments opposing a controversial bill nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.  House bill 1557 received 22 “yes” votes and 17 “no” votes in the Senate on Tuesday. Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated he will sign the bill into law. During a Disney …

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FL Bill Requires Name Tags For Doctors And Nurses

Florida Politics reports: Florida health care providers could be disciplined if they do not correctly identify their name and profession under a bill headed to the full Senate. The committee, which approved the bill on a 12-3 vote, agreed to make a major revision to the legislation at the urging of Sen. Ben Albritton. The underlying bill opened up health …

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FL Paper Roasts DeSantis On Vaxxing Kids For COVID

From the Orlando Sentinel editorial board: Don’t bother vaccinating your kids against COVID, even though the CDC says it’s a good idea. Quit fussing; they’ll be fine. Dr. Joseph Ladapo promises. You don’t have to wear that mask, either. Dr. Ladapo says it’s a lie that they save lives, and that doctors who believe otherwise are “zombies.” That was his …

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Education Sec: “Don’t Say Gay” May Violate Title IX

From Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: Parents across the country are looking to national, state, and district leaders to support our nation’s students, help them recover from the pandemic, and provide them the academic and mental health supports they need. Instead, leaders in Florida are prioritizing hateful bills that hurt some of the students most in need. The Department of Education …

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Equality Florida Warns DeSantis Over “Don’t Say Gay”: We Will Sue If This Law Causes Harm To A Single Child

Via press release from Equality Florida: The Don’t Say Gay bill has passed the FL legislature and now goes to the governor’s desk. Let us be clear: should its vague language be interpreted in any way that causes harm to a single child, teacher, or family, we will lead legal action against the State of Florida to challenge this bigoted …

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GOP Florida Senator: “Gay Is Not A Permanent Thing”

Raw Story reports: Florida state Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) expressed her support for a so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill on Tuesday by arguing that “LGBT is not a permanent thing.” During a 15-minute speech on the Senate floor, Garcia argued in favor of a bill that would prevent teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity with younger students. “Gay …

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Florida Senate Approves “Don’t Say Gay” School Bill

The Associated Press reports: The Florida Senate on Tuesday passed controversial legislation that regulates lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in public school classrooms, despite concerns from activists and student groups that argued the bill would have a chilling impact on gay, lesbian and transgender students. The legislation, which Florida Democrats and LGBTQ activist refer to as the “Don’t …

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DeSantis Spox: “Don’t Say Gay” Doesn’t Target LGBTQs

The Florida Phoenix reports: The Florida Phoenix reached out to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary, Christina Pushaw, about calls from Florida lawmakers for her firing or resignation regarding tweets she made over the weekend on controversial legislation restricting classroom instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity. She provided her response in an email Monday afternoon: “I don’t regret raising concerns …

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FL To Advise Against COVID Vax For “Healthy Children”

The Hill reports: Florida’s Department of Health will recommend against coronavirus vaccination for “healthy children,” the state’s surgeon general said Monday, contradicting the guidance from the CDC and other experts. Florida “is going to be the first state to officially recommend against the COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children,” state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo said at the end of a roundtable …

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Students Protest “Don’t Say Gay” Bill At Florida Capitol

Florida Politics reports: A group of Florida students took to the Capitol steps in Tallahassee Monday morning in a last-ditch plea with state Senators to vote down a controversial measure dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its critics. Students chanted “we say gay” and planned sit-in protests throughout the day as the Senate prepares to take up the controversial …

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DeSantis Spox Accuses Opponents Of “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Of Being Pedophiles: “This Is How It Works, Dems”

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ press secretary Christina Pushaw tweeted accusations that people who oppose a sex education bill working its way through the Legislature are “groomers” or those who would not denounce “groomers” — references to pedophilia and people who help “groom” children for pedophiles and other abusers. Her tweets drew angry condemnation Sunday from the bill’s opponents. …

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DeSantis Vows To Veto House Map Drawn By GOP Reps

Politico reports: The state’s House and Senate, split largely along party lines, voted in favor of a new map that dismantles the north Florida congressional seat held by Rep. Al Lawson, a Black Democrat, and would let the GOP likely pick up two seats. “I don’t bluff,” DeSantis said. “What makes you think when I say I’m going to do …

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Disney Dodges On Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

The Wrap reports: The Walt Disney Company on Friday responded to calls for action over the Florida House of Represenatives’ passage of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill that would limit what classrooms can teach about sexual orientation and gender. However, the media giant sidestepped the bill itself  and instead recommitted itself more broadly to LGBTQ+ rights. “We understand how important …

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Florida Lawmakers Vote To Ban Abortion After 15 Weeks

The New York Times reports: Florida legislators voted to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Thursday, a move that would severely restrict access to the procedure in a state that for decades has been a refuge for women from across the South. The bill — modeled after a similar abortion ban in Mississippi that the U.S. Supreme …

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DeSantis: I Berated Those Kids For Their Own Good

Florida Politics reports: On Thursday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis said his scolding of kids for wearing masks at a press conference this week was really in their interest. “None of the adults were wearing masks, and it seemed to me someone told those kids they had to do it,” contended DeSantis. “I didn’t want them to be thinking they were …

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FL Students Walk Out Over “Don’t Say Gay” [VIDEO]

First Coast News reports: Students across Florida protested the ‘Don’t Say Gay bill’ Thursday by walking out of their classrooms, according to multiple sources. The walk-out protests happened across the state at noon. “With the internet access that children have today, there are children that age asking questions, trying to figure out what it is, even if they don’t know …

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DeSantis: France Wouldn’t Do “Anything To Put Up A Fight” If They Were To Be Invaded By Russia [VIDEO]

“I don’t think this going to work out for him the way that he wanted to, and you know, when you see people who are willing to fight, it’s inspiring to see these people just grab rifles who are civilians and going out there and fighting to ward off the Russian army. “A lot of other places around the world, …

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