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
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Florida Politician Under Fire for Laughing About Putting Gays to Death
Rep. Mike Hill also implied that being gay is a choice and said God told him to introduce an abortion ban similar to Alabama's.Â
May 31, 2019
Gov. Rick Scott Honored Pulse But Never Mentioned LGBT People
Florida's governor described the shooting as terrorism and never noted it targeted LGBT people.
March 8, 2017
ACLU Files Complaint on Behalf of Trans Nursing Student Denied Bathroom Rights
A complaint filed by the ACLU states that a Florida technical school violated Title IX of the Civil Rights Act when it denied a transgender student access to gender-specific bathrooms.
September 17, 2013
Pam Bondi promises to 'respect the law' on marriage equality in Senate confirmation hearing
Bondi, nominated to be the next attorney general, made the comment after California Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat, asked if she would defend the marriage of LGBTQ+ couples.
January 15, 2025
303 Creative SCOTUS Ruling Is Signal to Keep Fighting, Activists Say
The Supreme Court's ruling is narrow in scope but sets the stage for more chipping away at antidiscrimination law.
June 30, 2023
Florida denied trans employees' right to gender-affirming care, rules federal judge
In recent years, Florida has stepped up efforts to limit access to transgender health care for adults and children, but frequently run into skepticism in the courts.
August 2, 2024
ACLU Backs Trans Nursing Student Told to Use Bathroom In Storage Closet
A technical school in Clearwater, Fla., violated Title IX of the Civil Rights Act when it ordered a nursing student to use a separate bathroom because she is transgender, says the ACLU.
August 26, 2013
New Ad Blasts Florida’s 'Don’t Say Gay' Bill
The ad is part of a pair from Equality Florida's campaign against GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ legislative agenda.Â
February 14, 2022
Op-ed: Waiting for Marriage in the Bible Belt
We asked readers for personal stories about how the U.S. Supreme Court's highly anticipated ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act has consequences for their own lives. R. Zeke Fread says he'll be happy for his friends in other states on the Day of Decision, but he knows more must be done in Florida.
June 5, 2013
Supreme Court Rejects Florida; Marriages to Begin January 6
It's more bad news for antigay Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, as the nation's highest court rejects her request to delay marriage equality in the Sunshine State after January 6.
December 19, 2014
Marco Rubio Amps Up Hypocrisy in Speech on Not Judging LGBTs
The Florida senator opposes LGBT rights and yet lectures Christians for judging LGBT Americans.
August 12, 2016
DOJ: Antigay Discrimination May Already Be Illegal
Activists applauded the filing, which appears to indicate the Justice Department already considers antigay discrimination to be illegal under existing federal law.
January 29, 2016
Florida is allowed to restrict transgender health care, appeals court rules
A lower court had ruled that the law should be permanently blocked, but this decision reverses that.
August 26, 2024
Trump's Pick for Civil Rights Enforcer Defended HB 2
John Gore, chosen as assistant attorney general for civil rights, also defended voter suppression laws.
January 21, 2017
Federal court permanently blocks Florida's law against trans health care
The state had banned the care for minors and restricted it for adults.
June 11, 2024
It's Time to Queer the Vote
Voting is important, but it's not enough -- we also must make politicians and media address the effects of actions that roll back our rights.
November 2, 2022
Fact-check: Is Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill About Sex Ed & Sex Acts?
Many have defended the proposed legislation as being about discussing sexual activities in elementary schools.
March 9, 2022