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Florida LGBTQ+ advocates slam ban on sociology, DEI at state’s universities

The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s university system, made the decision to implement higher education reforms championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida's New Anti-Trans Rule Threatens Jobs of College Faculty For Bathroom Use

The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved new rules strictly enforcing a new law segregating public restroom facilities by gender.

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.

Florida Can’t Teach AP Psychology If It Censors Sexuality, College Board Says

The Florida Board of Education said the course could be taught if those elements were left out.

Florida Backs Down on Censoring AP Psychology Over Sexuality Topics

College Board threatened to not allow censored courses to be designated "AP."

Ron DeSantis Objects to AP Course's LGBTQ Content, College Board Defends It

The Republican governor and presidential hopeful previously targeted AP Black History.

Will Florida Teachers Still Be Punished for Teaching AP Psychology?

Advocacy groups demand assurances faculty won’t face retribution because of Florida’s "don’t say gay" law.

Fla. OK's Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ+ Rules in Schools After 'Don't Say Gay'

One rule requires public notification about restroom access for transgender students, while another threatens teacher's licenses under the "don't say gay" law.

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 Extends ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Through High School Graduation​

Now no student in a Florida public school will be taught about the existence of LGBTQ+ people or other gender identities until after they graduate from high school.

Florida Families Seek to Block 'Don't Say Gay' Law

The families are plantiffs in one of the two lawsuits that have been brought against the Florida law.

Michelangelo's 'David' May Have Led to Florida Principal's Ouster

Hope Carrasquilla was forced to resign from a charter school after giving an art lesson that included the famous nude statue.

Disney Sues DeSantis, Claims Retaliation for 'Don't Say Gay' Opposition

The state's assertion of control over what was once a special Disney tax district is retribution for the company's constitutionally protected speech, the suit says.

Florida mom of trans student sues school district, claiming retaliation and violation of rights

Jessica Norton has been through a lengthy investigation by the Broward County schools after she sued over Florida's anti-trans sports law.

Ron DeSantis Is Running for President With His Shameful Anti-LGBTQ+ Record

As DeSantis announces his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, we review how he's attacked LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities.

Judge Tosses Out Another Challenge to Florida's Don't Say Gay Law

The judge ruled that the plaintiffs had not "alleged sufficient facts" to show they had legal standing to challenge the law.

​Ron DeSantis Set to Expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law to All Grades in Florida​

It comes almost a year after he signed the current "don't say gay" law.

A Florida mom risked her job so her trans daughter could play girls' sports. She won't abandon that fight

“The only child that was harmed in this entire investigation was my own child,” Jessica Norton said of her daughter's ban from playing girls' volleyball — a sport her daughter had played for years.

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First Federal Suit Against Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Filed

The law is unconstitutional and does "concrete harms" to parents, students, teachers, and organizations, according to the lawyers in the case.

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Florida students allowed to talk about sexual orientation, gender identity after 'don't say gay' settlement

A legal settlement established that certain discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity are absolutely permitted in Florida schools.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Ashley Moody as Marco Rubio's replacement in the Senate

Moody has exactly the anti-LGBTQ+ record you'd expect of a DeSantis appointee.