Supreme Court Rejects Florida’s Request for Stay Against Decision Regarding Drag Ban Lisa Keen National November 18, 2023 0In a surprise move, a 6-to-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court did something good for LGBTQ people: it rejected...
DeSantis Blames Media for Backlash Against Florida’s Anti-LGBTQ Policies Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News September 15, 2023 0During an interview Wednesday with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, doubled...
Fabian Nelson Poised to Become Mississippi’s First LGBTQ Lawmaker Brody Levesque, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News September 1, 2023 0Fabian Nelson, a Black and openly gay Democratic candidate, looks to become the first out LGBTQ lawmaker ever to serve...
NC Lawmakers Override Vetoes of Anti-transgender Bills Isabelle Kravis, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News August 17, 2023 0The North Carolina General Assembly overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes of three anti-transgender bills in a late session Wednesday....
Alabama Extends Ban on Transgender Female Athletes to Universities Brody Levesque, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News June 1, 2023 0Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed House Bill 261, which limits transgender students to playing sports in public colleges and...
DeSantis Stumbles into 2024 Race with Chaotic, Disorganized Announcement Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National May 26, 2023 0More than 300,000 Twitter users were logged in at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday to hear Republican Florida Gov. Ron...
Target Moves Pride Merchandise to Back of Stores in Some Southern States Brody Levesque, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National May 26, 2023 0A spokesperson for Target Corporation confirmed that in some of its locations in semi-rural areas of Georgia, South Carolina and...
Tuberville, 21 GOP Senators Call for White House to Withdraw Rule Change for Trans Athletes Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News May 19, 2023 0U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Monday led a group of 21 other Republican senators in calling for Education Secretary...
Drag Queens Will be at Stonewall Fest in Wilton Manors, Drag Performances May Not Be John Hayden, South Florida Gay News via the National LGBTQ Media Association News May 19, 2023 0In the week since Wilton Manors’ city commission voted unanimously to amend the permit for the Stonewall Pride Parade & Street Festival,...
Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Ban Now Applies to K-12 Public Schools Brody Levesque, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News April 21, 2023 0Florida’s Board of Education voted Wednesday to implement a rule that expands the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law to now...
Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill to Expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Brody Levesque, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News April 3, 2023 0On International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31), hundreds of students from across Florida descended on the Capitol to protest...