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North Carolina Drag Show Postponed After Man Arrested Over Death Threats

The man allegedly made a fake Facebook profile to send the threats to organizers.

Trans Trailblazer Aleshia Brevard Dead at 79

The actress was one of the first people to have transition surgery at a time when the word "transgender" didn't exist, but she was so much more than that.  

WATCH: High School Senior Suspended for Gay Porn Gig?

Robert Marucci, an 18-year-old from Brevard County, Fla., claims he was suspended for his work with adult film producer Sean Cody.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Protesters March on Florida School Board Member's Home

A group with signs bearing hateful messages showed up at the home of Brevard Public Schools board member Jennifer Jenkins, a supporter of her district's inclusive policies.

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.

Moms For Liberty co-founder elevated as vice chair for Florida Ethics Commission

That's despite the GOP-controlled Florida Senate declining to take up Tina Descovich's confirmation earlier this year.

Florida teacher fired for using student's nickname won't get her job back

Ron DeSantis' new Education Commissioner tried to back out of a deal allowing Melissa Calhoun to retain her teaching credentials after a parent accused her of "grooming" a child "to be gay."

Florida School Board Votes Down LGBT Antibias Policy

Opponents called transgender people 'delusional' and urged the public schools to teach 'God's word.'

Florida high school teacher loses job for using student's preferred name

Melissa Calhoun is believed to be the first teacher to be fired for using a student's preferred name.

Florida Men Get Marriage Recognition, New Driver's Licenses

Florida had previously refused to recognize the couple's marriage for the purpose of changing their name on their driver's licenses.

Florida man faces trial for allegedly shooting Grindr date over bill

Jamal Moreland of Jacksonville has been charged with attempted armed robbery and attempted first-degree murder.

Florida Man Arrested After Threatening to Blow Up Gay Bar

Melbourne's Twisted Rooster Bar was threatened and evacuated.

Florida Threatens Driver's Licenses of Married Gay Couple

The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles is threatening a same-sex couple's driving privileges after they went public with their story surrounding the difficulty of legally changing their names.

Florida Demands Districts Comply with New Anti-LGBTQ+ Rules

The new rules are seen by local activists as an attempt to "bully and intimidate" affirming school districts.

Florida Vouchers Channel Millions to Anti-LGBTQ Religious Schools

An Orlando Sentinel investigation found that the publicly funded program sent $129 million just last year to schools with anti-LGBTQ policies.

Florida Democrats Call for GOP Chair and His Wife to Resign Over Rape Allegations & ‘Staggering Hypocrisy’

Facing criminal allegations against Christian Ziegler and charges of deep-seated hypocrisy against Bridget Ziegler of Moms for Liberty, Florida Democrats are advocating for their swift departure from political positions.

Florida Board of Education OK's Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies, Sanitized View of Slavery

The board expanded restrictions on lessons about LGBTQ+ identity and called for teaching that slavery benefited some African Americans.

Trans candidates demand their seat at the table in the Florida legislature

Ashley Brundage, Nathan Bruemmer, and Vance Ahrens are all vying to be Florida's first transgender lawmakers.

Marriage on the Mind

Gay marriage is on everyone's mind in the week leading up to the presidential election.

Washington State University credentials anti-trans hate group to teach medical providers

The credentialing organization, the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine, has dubbed an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for its role in proliferating pseudoscience and transphobic policies.