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News from within the borders of Florida and the fight for LGBT equality there. As of 2013, Florida legistlators have still not stuck down's the state's sodomy laws, though they remain unenforceable since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Lawrence v. Texas. The state also voted to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions in 2008. Florida is infamous as the home of the Save the Children campaign helmed by Anita Bryant, which led to the prohibition of same-sex couples from adopting children in 1977.
The protester shoved by an Orlando police officer in a viral clip tells The Advocate what happened at the Queers for Palestine rally, and what comes next.
The Florida congressman’s headaches surrounding sex trafficking allegations continue.
Trump has falsely claimed trans youth are getting surgeries in schools.
Dan Lanini, shortstop on the Orlando Onslaught, tells The Advocate about his team's first-ever appearance in the Gay Softball World Series.
George Bereska Jr. was arrested Tuesday evening after telling a 911 dispatcher that he shot his husband.
It was more of a greatest-hits repeat of Donald Trump's campaign rallies.
This drag performer reflects on the lasting impact the state's anti-drag bans have had a year after they were put into motion.
R. Derek Black, the former poster child for white nationalism, shares their journey of gender identity and ideological transformation in their upcoming book.
New Williams Institute study finds an alarming number of professors in higher education considering leaving their states or the profession because of Republican laws.
Florida's elected officials won't keep these partygoers from saying gay.
President Joe Biden will speak in Tampa on Tuesday to lay out why Donald Trump and Republicans are a danger to Americans’ reproductive rights.
House Speaker Mike Johnson provided details to conservative social media figures before the public announcement, raising concerns about transparency and the influence of digital creators in politics.
PEN America’s latest findings shed light on the targeted censorship of content related to race, sexuality, and violence, sparking advocacy and resistance across the nation.
Imagine needing to go to the bathroom and being confronted by a stranger about why you’re there. That’s how it is for trans people in Florida under the state’s bathroom law.
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approves a settlement over control of Walt Disney World’s governing district, signaling an end to the two-year-long clash between Ron DeSantis and Disney.
Averett University psychology professor David Hanbury, 37, was found deceased Saturday at the popular gay men's sauna Club Orlando.
Travis Akers, a veteran and social justice advocate, confronts Melody Bolduc’s far-right ties in a battle over educational policies and inclusivity in Duval County schools.
A legal settlement established that certain discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity are absolutely permitted in Florida schools.
Ziegler had been accused by a woman of raping her in a Sarasota apartment and filming the encounter without her consent.
The man claimed to be a member of an Southern Poverty Law Center-designated hate group
