Florida judge won't let city stop Naples Pride from celebrating outside
A federal judge won't stop his ruling supporting organizers' free speech rights ahead of the June 7 event.
MAY 29 2025 10:44 AM
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Florida district alleges teacher who used student's nickname was grooming them to 'become gay'
The Brevard Public Schools opened an investigation of Satellite High teacher Melissa Calhoun based on allegations from a parent that the teacher referred to a child with a different name than the one assigned at birth.
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Meet the transgender woman arrested for using a Florida Capitol restroom (exclusive)
Florida Capitol Police arrested Marcy Rheintgen on March 19 and charged her with trespassing, a second degree misdemeanor under state law.
APRIL 04 2025 11:40 AM
Florida Senate pushes ahead with 'don't say gay at work' bill after seemingly brushing it aside
A week after declining to take up the legislation, a Senate committee advanced the bill on a party line vote.
MARCH 31 2025 6:10 AM
Who are Andrew and Tristan Tate and how did they get a clear to come to Florida?
Some Florida's GOP leaders aren't happy to see the manosphere influencers arrive, but it appears that those close to the President played a role in the alleged sex traffickers' arrival in the U.S.
MARCH 06 2025 10:40 AM
Vision for long-delayed memorial to Pulse victims finally comes into view
Orlando leaders plan to tear down the site of the mass shooting and establish a reflecting pool where patrons once danced in the gay club.
FEBRUARY 06 2025 4:34 PM
A curious road closure and drawbridge didn't stop activists from lighting Jacksonville bridge for Pride
Citizens two years in a row lit up the roadways across the St. Johns River, despite a curious number of obstacles the state of Florida kept throwing in the way.
JUNE 04 2025 5:57 PM
The Kennedy Center may ban drag but will feature a lot of men in dresses this season
Donald Trump ordered a ban on drag shows at the Washington, D.C., venue, but programmers under Ric Grenell managed to find a lot of plays where drag plays a central role.
MAY 25 2025 10:56 PM
Appeals court deals another blow to Florida's anti-drag law
Judges sided with queer establishment Hamburger Mary's lawsuit against the state.
MAY 14 2025 3:03 PM
Naples Pride sues city after its security costs 'skyrocketed' amid fears of anti-trans protests
“Before the city, emboldened by anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, imposed unconstitutional burdens on Pridefest, Naples Pride was able to feature its family-friendly drag performance without issue for years,” said Samantha Past, the ACLU of Florida’s LGBTQ+ rights attorney.
APRIL 11 2025 5:04 PM
New photo from Pulse shooting shows exit blocked by refrigerator, which may have cost lives
Survivors and family want accountability for what they have said were code violations that may have led to more deaths in the 2016 gay nightclub shooting.
MARCH 28 2025 4:15 PM
Florida's new Attorney General sues Target for selling products for LGBTQ+ youth
The Ron DeSantis appointee said the retailer's policies crashed its stock price and hurt Florida's pension fund.
FEBRUARY 21 2025 10:43 AM
Target becomes latest corporation to nix DEI programs after once being a champion of equality
The retailer will sunset its REACH program focused on racial fairness and stop participation in HRC's Corporate Equality index.
JANUARY 24 2025 4:03 PM
Public funding grows for memorial to Pulse shooting victims
The Orange County Commission voted unanimously to contribute $5 million to an effort by the City of Orlando to honor those killed in the 2016 massacre.
JUNE 04 2025 5:49 PM
Florida Republicans Ron DeSantis & Byron Donalds continue attacking Naples Pride's family-friendly drag shows
The two are upset that a judge ruled in favor of Naples Pride and against proposed restrictions from the Florida city.
MAY 29 2025 1:12 PM
Florida attorney general threatens gym for allowing 'men posing as women' in females' locker rooms
But Florida's bathroom law does not apply to privately owned facilities.
MAY 24 2025 7:00 AM
Judge said Naples Pride can be held in the sunshine for all ages
U.S. District Judge John Steele ruled on Monday that Naples city officials violated free speech rights by issuing an event permit with a condition that Naples Pride host its drag performances indoors.
MAY 13 2025 5:19 PM
Hundreds protest Pittsburgh hospital for caving to Trump and denying trans youth gender-affirming care
Almost 200 people alone showed up at UPMC’s hospital in Pittsburgh, home to the largest gender clinic in Southwest Pennsylvania, and continued to make their voices heard even as rain poured on the rally last week.
APRIL 10 2025 12:40 PM
Could Florida's most anti-transgender Republican lose a special election for Congress?
Even in a district Donald Trump won by 30 points last year, a Democrat might beat state Sen. Randy Fine, a lawmaker who has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
APRIL 01 2025 12:33 PM
Have LGBTQ+ rights in Florida reached a turning point? Advocates have hope
Activists showed up in numbers and stopped two bills being heard last week in Tallahassee. But Equality Florida says the fight is far from over.
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