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Lesbian Shop Owners Leave Florida Town After Official's Antigay Comments

The official ranted about discrimination against “fat people” when confronted at a town council meeting.

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Trans inmates in Florida claim prison officials conducted breast checks, forced haircuts in lawsuit: report

The new policies from Florida prison officials come in response to SB245, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and the use of state funds on any gender-affirming prescriptions or surgical procedures.

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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.

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Florida officials claim SCOTUS ruling allows them to deny trans adults health care

Did the Skrmetti ruling give states carte blanche to discriminate against all transgender people?

Florida criminalizes changing gender on driver’s licenses in latest attack on LGBTQ+ rights

A letter from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles cites the state's statute prohibiting fake IDs, which makes use of a fictitious ID a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years of prison or probation and a $5,000 fine, to bar the changes.

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Lesbian Shop Owners Leave Florida Town After Official's Antigay Comments

The official ranted about discrimination against “fat people” when confronted at a town council meeting.

Biden Officials Meet With Florida LGBTQ+ Youth to Assure Support

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine met virtually with young LGBTQ+ Floridians Thursday.

Florida Official Lay Dying for 24 Minutes Without Help: Report

Peter Antonacci, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to run the state's Office of Election Crimes and Security, died in September in a hallway within the governor's suite of offices in the Florida capitol.

Florida Republican official suspended for social posts mocking Pulse murder victims

Groveland Councilwoman Judith Fike claims a post was means as "support of the [LGBTQ+] community."

Charlie Crist Comes Out as a Democrat

The former governor of Florida makes it official.

Gay travelers are standing up for equality by attending Pensacola Pride's 30th anniversary

Florida's elected officials won't keep these partygoers from saying gay.

No Gunman Can Silence This Out Councilwoman’s District

Patty Sheehan is Florida's first out elected official and represents the area where the shooting happened.

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.

Another Florida city will defy state direction to erase Pride-themed crosswalks

"When do we stand our ground and when do we surrender without even a conversation?" one commissioner said.

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.

WATCH: Marriage Begins in Fla., But Will It Stick?

Although marriage starts this week in Florida, opponents aren't yet out of tricks to stop couples from being wed.

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.

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Did the Skrmetti ruling give states carte blanche to discriminate against all transgender people?

A letter from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles cites the state's statute prohibiting fake IDs, which makes use of a fictitious ID a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years of prison or probation and a $5,000 fine, to bar the changes.

The official ranted about discrimination against “fat people” when confronted at a town council meeting.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine met virtually with young LGBTQ+ Floridians Thursday.

Peter Antonacci, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to run the state's Office of Election Crimes and Security, died in September in a hallway within the governor's suite of offices in the Florida capitol.

Groveland Councilwoman Judith Fike claims a post was means as "support of the [LGBTQ+] community."

A judge said it provided no service to the public to suspend Judith Fike from the Groveland City Council but could unfairly damage her.

The new policies from Florida prison officials come in response to SB245, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and the use of state funds on any gender-affirming prescriptions or surgical procedures.

The former governor of Florida makes it official.

Florida's elected officials won't keep these partygoers from saying gay.

Patty Sheehan is Florida's first out elected official and represents the area where the shooting happened.

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.

"When do we stand our ground and when do we surrender without even a conversation?" one commissioner said.

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

Although marriage starts this week in Florida, opponents aren't yet out of tricks to stop couples from being wed.

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