Tallahassee Mayor Nixes LGBTQ+ Advisory Council Meeting During Pride Month
The Democratic mayor has been slammed by local activists for canceling putting off the meeting.
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The Democratic mayor has been slammed by local activists for canceling putting off the meeting.
The judge partially stopped the law from being enforced.
Many organizers with events planned in the month of June must decide now if they want to be test cases for the law.
The Republican governor signed that bill along with three other anti-LGBTQ+ pieces of legislation on Wednesday.
Activists say more than 20 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in the recent legislative session.
A number of students, including LGBTQ+ students, protested the event.
“This bill is a broad license for health care providers and insurance companies to refuse services to people,” said Brandon Wolf, Equality Florida press secretary.
He's challenging GOP state Rep. Fabian Basabe, who has faced calls to resign.
Far-right Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill soon.
Both are now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida state Rep. Fabian Basabe represents Miami Beach.
It comes as the state's GOP-controlled legislature has passed a number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session.
The bills targeted gender-affirming care, drag shows, and bathroom access for trans people.
Lawmakers debated bills restricting drag, bathroom access, and gender-affirming care.
Smith previously served in the state's house of representatives before losing his election in 2022.
Live productions of Chicago and Hair could also be affected under the proposed legislation.
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Edwards left a Sarasota County School Board meeting during public comment when a woman suggested he posed a danger to students.
Former legislator Joe Harding could be sentence to up to 20 years in prison.
The hotel has noted that it didn’t even host the show; it just served as a vendor for the event.