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.
May 17, 2023
CONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
florida gov.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files for moral bankruptcy
DeSantis, now a failed Republican presidential candidate, based his campaign on his bigotry. Look where that got him.
January 23, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Administration Targets Holiday Drag Shows
It's just the latest in DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.
December 29, 2022
Florida Residents Sue Gov. Ron DeSantis Over Disney Debt
An act of retaliation against Disney for opposing the "don't say gay" law could saddle the state's citizens with a $1 billion bill.
May 5, 2022
Disney CEO Pledges $5M to LGBTQ+ Rights, Will Meet With Florida Gov.
The announcement follows public outcry over the company's failure to condemn Florida's "don't say gay" bill.
March 9, 2022
Florida Gov. DeSantis Strips LGBTQ+ Funds From State Budget
Just a day after he signed an anti-trans bill into law, the governor used his veto power to deny funding to LGBTQ+ services, including mental health care for survivors of the Pulse tragedy.
June 2, 2021
Disney CEO Blasts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for Being 'Anti-Business'
Gov. Ron DeSantis has gone after Disney after the company's rejection of the state's "don't say gay" law.
April 3, 2023
Caitlyn Jenner Says Florida Gov.'s Transphobia Is Just 'Common Sense'
Jenner posted on Twitter that the governor's proclamation about Lia Thomas's NCAA championship win wasn't "transphobic or anti-trans."
March 25, 2022
Chasten Buttigieg Slams Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Over Viral Video
In the clip, DeSantis is seen chiding students.
Â
March 3, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Trans Bill in Time for Pride
The Republican governor has taken hateful action against trans people.Â
June 1, 2021
Florida GOP Gov. Nominee on Black Opponent: He Would 'Monkey This Up'
Ron DeSantis, a Trump sycophant, is employing his idol's racist tactics in the Florida gubernatorial election.
August 29, 2018
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.
January 16, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis exits Republican presidential race, backs Donald Trump
The Florida governor came in a distant second in Iowa to former President Donald Trump and is polling a distant third ahead of the New Hampshire primary.
January 21, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Drag Ban Can't Be Enforced, Supreme Court Rules
Florida cannot enforce the ban on drag shows while the state appeals an earlier decision by a federal judge who ruled the ban unconstitutional.
November 17, 2023
Watch Ron Perlman Slam Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’
DeSantis signed the bill into law on Monday.
March 29, 2022
Judge tosses Disney suit claiming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis retaliated over 'don't say gay' critique
Disney hasn't shown it was harmed by the state's takeover of a special district previously controlled by the company, Judge Allen Winsor said.
February 1, 2024
DeSantis Demands Information on Gender-Affirming Care Provided by Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to target the LGBTQ+ community.
January 20, 2023
Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state
It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.
February 9, 2024
Nikki Haley: Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Not Homophobic Enough
In a troubling sign, the Republican presidential candidate positions herself to the right of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
February 17, 2023
DeSantis Appointee Suggested Tap Water Turns People Gay
The appointee to Florida Gov. Ron Desantis's new Disney oversight board has previously called homosexuality "evil" and "shameful."
March 4, 2023
Opinion: Businesses Strike Back as DeSantis Criticizes Corporations
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is "fighting back," but who is the enemy the anti-LGBTQ+ governor is trying to combat?
August 26, 2022