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Fla. Moves to Ban Medical Care for Transgender Youth Brody Levesque, Los Angeles Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News June 6, 2022 0Within hours of a report issued Thursday by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration recommending state health officials disallow healthcare services...
Homophobia is Costly — The Disney Debacle in Florida Brody Levesque, Los Angeles Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News April 29, 2022 0In the weeks that followed the debate and then passage of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, the feuding between Republican...
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Vulnerable to Legal Challenges on Many Fronts: Experts Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National March 20, 2022 0With Ron DeSantis expected to sign the “Don’t Say Gay” bill any day now, legal experts are already seeing myriad...
Disney Pauses Florida Political Donations, CEO Apologizes Over Response Brody Levesque, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News March 13, 2022 0Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek issued a memo to the company’s LGBTQ+ and ally employees apologizing over...
Disney CEO Comes Out Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill, Says He Contacted DeSantis Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News March 10, 2022 0Disney CEO Bob Chapek, amid criticism for declining to speak out against the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill, came out...
Florida Senate Committee Approves ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Zachary Jarrell for Washington Blade News March 2, 2022 0A Florida Senate committee passed legislation Monday that would ban classroom discussions about LGBTQ people, referred to by opponents as...
Top LGBTQ-Supporting Companies Bankroll Politicians Behind Fla. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Zachary Jarrell for Washington Blade News February 21, 2022 0Some of the top companies in the U.S. that show public support for the LGBTQ community have donated thousands of...
White House Responds to Florida Legislature Advancing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National February 9, 2022 0Following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ comments signaling support for “Don’t Say Gay” legislation in Florida that would restrict school teachings on...
Florida House Committee Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Brody Levesque, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News January 25, 2022 0A Republican majority Florida House Education & Employment Committee passed HB 1557, the Parental Rights in Education bill — colloquially...
Body of Florida LGBTQ Advocate Jorge Diaz-Johnston Found in Landfill Katie Burkholder News January 18, 2022 0The body of Jorge Diaz-Johnston, an LGBTQ advocate and brother of a former Miami mayor, was found in a landfill...
Suspect Arrested in PULSE Memorial Arson Washington Blade Staff Reports News November 16, 2021 0Investigators with the Orlando Fire Department’s arson investigations unit announced this week that a suspect was arrested who was seen...