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​Anti-LGBTQ+ groups in Florida urge legislators to extend preferred pronoun ban to city, county governments

Could Florida enforce a 'don't say they' rule for local governments?

Right-Wing Activist: Admitting Out Gays to Boy Scouts Will Lead to Abuse

John Stemberger, the founder of a new group opposed to ending the Scouts' gay ban, says he has no problem with closeted gays in the group, though.

Florida Republican lawmaker pivots from banning Pride flags — to protecting Confederate monuments

Dubbed by critics as the “don’t display gay” bill, the legislation had advanced through a committee in the House.

Florida's Marriage Amendment Battle Sure To Be A Squeaker

Polls show Florida's gay marriage ban is just shy of the 60% support needed to pass, but the state's complicated demographics make the outcome of the vote anyone's guess. One thing is certain: Amendment 2's sweeping nature would affect far more people than the gays and lesbians it's targeting.

Pence's 'Political Career Over' as '24 Presidential Nom Slips Away

The former vice president is an archconservative and thoroughly anti-LGBTQ+, but many Republicans haven't forgiven his "betrayal" of Donald Trump.

Making a Case for Allies Among the LGBTQ Spectrum

Embracing a common term that resonates and does not threaten should be a priority, say Andy Cramer and Al Farmer.
 

How Once-Moderate Bush Got Hijacked by the Religious Right

Our October 1992 cover story explores how George H.W. Bush -- desperate to be reelected -- formed an unholy alliance that haunts us still. 

Jacksonville's LGBT Rights Law Has No 'Room to Move' After Heated Debate

Both sides of the debate are digging in their heels, with supporters of the nondiscrimination ordinance demanding 'all or nothing,' while those opposed are equally entrenched. 

Escape from the red states

Gay parents can wake up to find that their home state wants to break up their family. Some fight back; others simply leave for friendlier locales

Marco Rubio Shamed for Speech to Antigay Rally on Pulse Anniversary

The senator was called "Florida's most brazen political opportunist" by a local alt-weekly.

Ron DeSantis Signs Four Bills Into Law Restricting LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida

The bills include an expansion of "don't say gay," a ban on gender-affirming care, restrictions on bathroom use, and restrictions on drag shows.

Iowa Winners Face New Challenges in N.H.

Iowa caucus victories behind them, Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama vowed to stick with their winning principles Friday in an abbreviated dash to the finish in New Hampshire's presidential primary campaign, despite facing a different political alignment and, as Huckabee put it, ''only a few days to close the sale.'' Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain, GOP poll leaders in New Hampshire, stood ready to try to douse Huckabee's ''prairie fire'' in a state that lacks the religious voting bloc of Iowa and has an ornery tradition of rejecting Iowa's Republican caucus winners. ''It will be a different race here,'' Romney said Friday.

LGBTQ+ Orgs: We Must Do More to End Racism, Racial Violence

More than 70 groups signed on to an open letter in light of the death of George Floyd and other recent horrific incidents.

Miami School Board rejects LGBTQ+ History Month for third straight year

The same School Board also rejected resolutions recognizing the month in 2022 and 2023.

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.

As Fla. Marries, Catholic Archbishop Threatens 'Discipline'

Some religious leaders in Florida aren't feeling sunny about marriage equality, including the Catholic archbishop of Miami, who said staff could be dismissed for supporting the cause.

What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity

Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.

Republican Leader Backtracks on LGBTQ+ Outreach After Backlash

Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel says the RNC Pride Coalition will not do anything to "undermine our values."

The Fall of the House of Ziegler: Moms for Liberty, a threesome, and a failed political dynasty

Christian and Bridget Ziegler were the Florida Republican power couple. That is until a sex scandal and allegations of rape pushed the two out of the GOP hierarchy.

Back and Forth on Prop. 8

The presidential election is now being viewed via the prism of Sen. John McCain's choice for VP, Gov. Sarah Palin. This election can now be defined as pre-Palin and post-Palin. Plus: Prop. 8 attracts wads of money on both sides of the fence, schools weigh in on same-sex marriage, and Chicago looks to be getting a GLBT-only high school.