Out Florida lawmaker defends bill banning kids from social media
LGBTQ+ advocates day the ban would harm queer youth's access to information, but state Rep. Michele Rayner says the harms outweigh the benefits of social media.
January 25, 2024
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Florida Democratic Leader Accused of Sexually Harassing Man
State Rep. Ramon Alexander says the relationship was consensual.
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Florida's ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Author Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges
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March 22, 2023
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October 31, 2016
GOP Legislator Guilty of Soliciting Bathroom Sex
After a short deliberation Friday, Florida state representative Bob Allen was found guilty of soliciting oral sex in a public bathroom.
November 13, 2007
Republican Lawmaker Who Claimed to Be Gay Faces Calls to Resign
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May 2, 2023
Florida House Passes Trans-Exclusionary Sports Bill, Sends to Senate
Florida is advancing the bill amid threats of repercussions from the NCAA.
April 14, 2021
Gay Candidate in Florida Admits Lying About Saving Pulse Victims
Elizabeth McCarthy told investigators she made up a story about pulling bullets from victims' bodies.
July 18, 2019
Chasten Buttigieg: Florida’s Proposed Anti-LGBTQ Bill ‘Will Kill Kids’
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Two staffers have already made allegations against the lawmaker, but now one of them said Basabe groped at and tried to kiss an intoxicated friend of his.
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Democratic lawmakers fly to El Salvador and demand action on gay man Trump sent to CECOT prison
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Lesbian Florida Candidate Michele Rayner Ends Congressional Bid
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May 16, 2022
Florida House Clears Lawmaker of Sexually Harassing His Male Staffers
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Two States Could Let Gay Couples Be Excluded in Adoptions
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Florida's First Out Latino State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith Loses
Smith has been a vocal critic of Gov. Ron DeSantis and his anti-LGBTQ+ politics.
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Florida Democrats Call for GOP Chair and His Wife to Resign Over Rape Allegations & ‘Staggering Hypocrisy’
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