Category: Florida
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Opinion: Love your own family, stop hating families of LGBTQ+ kids
It is once again June. For the LGBTQ+ community, it’s officially recognized as Pride Month — an opportunity for us to reflect on our history of tribulations, celebrate our triumphs and unite around the experience of existing as we are, in a world that often tells us we should not. Rating: Transsupportive, Detroit Free Press,…
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Teacher, ACLU file challenge to new K-3 ban on ‘human sexuality’ education
A new Indiana law that critics say will effectively ban discussions about LGBTQ+ people in schools under the guise of blocking conversations around “human sexuality” now faces a legal challenge. Rating: Transneutral, News and Tribune, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Target stores see more bomb threats over Pride merchandise
Target stores in at least five states were evacuated this weekend after receiving bomb threats. Though no explosives were discovered, the incidents tie into the backlash over the retail chain’s Pride Month merchandise. Rating: Transneutral, Washington Post, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
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How Trans Organizers Are Fighting Back Against Ron DeSantis
“Ron DeSantis accidentally created the most powerful resistance that he could ever imagine because we’re angry and we’re connecting and we’re caring for each other.” Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 11, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Florida Transformers convention bans ‘cross-dressing cosplay’ under state’s anti-drag law
A Transformers convention set to be held in Orlando, Florida is offering refunds to ticket holders after it was forced to change its cosplay rules because of Ron DeSantis’ strict anti-drag laws. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Janelle Monae Vows To Fight Anti-LGBTQ Bills: I’ll Never ‘Be Silent’
“If we’re erasing history, how are we supposed to correct the mistakes that the past has made and create a better future?” Monáe asked. Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Corie Mattie Trolls Ron DeSantis With Guerrilla Street Art Campaign In Orlando
Corie Mattie, aka the LA Hope Dealer, returned to the Florida city she once called home with a blunt message for the 2024 presidential candidate. Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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I Took My Trans Daughter To Florida On Vacation. Now I’m Not Sure If We’ll Ever Go Back.
“Was I willingly dragging my daughter into the line of fire?… Would my daughter not only *be* safe, but *feel* safe, when we landed?” Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 7, 2023 (PDF archive)
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‘State of Emergency’ Declared For LGBTQ+ People By Human Rights Campaign
For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has issued a “state of emergency” in response to a record number of bills introduced across state legislatures this year that has already surpassed numbers from 2022. Rating: Transsupportive, Newsweek, June 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Judge Blocks Florida Bill That Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
This action presents a constitutional challenge to a Florida statute and rules that (1) prohibit transgender minors from receiving specific kinds of widely accepted medical care and (2) prohibit doctors from providing it. The treatments at issue are GnRH agonists, colloquially known as “puberty blockers,” and cross-sex hormones. This order grants a preliminary injunction. Rating:…