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100-Year-Old Grandmother Slams Florida's Book Bans in Powerful Speech

She only had one minute to speak and she made the most of it.

Florida School Board Votes Down LGBT Antibias Policy

Opponents called transgender people 'delusional' and urged the public schools to teach 'God's word.'

Moms for Liberty Co-Founder to Address Sexual Hypocrisy Scandal at Florida School Board Meeting

Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota County School Board member and co-founder of Moms for Liberty, is facing calls for resignation following her husband’s sexual assault investigation and revelations of secret throuple with another woman.

The Fall of the House of Ziegler: Moms for Liberty, a threesome, and a failed political dynasty

Christian and Bridget Ziegler were the Florida Republican power couple. That is until a sex scandal and allegations of rape pushed the two out of the GOP hierarchy.

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.

Gay Florida School Board Member Targeted with Homophobic Slurs

Edwards left a Sarasota County School Board meeting during public comment when a woman suggested he posed a danger to students.

Florida district alleges teacher who used student's nickname was grooming them to 'become gay'

The Brevard Public Schools opened an investigation of Satellite High teacher Melissa Calhoun based on allegations from a parent that the teacher referred to a child with a different name than the one assigned at birth.

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 mom is removed from school district job after letting trans daughter play volleyball

“There is no way around it, I’m being punished because I am the parent of a transgender student,” Jessica Norton said in a statement to the media.

Florida School Board Urges Bridget Ziegler to Resign After Threesome with Woman

A resolution passed 4-1 to call her to resign. However, Ziegler was defiant.

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.

This Gay School Board Member Has Choice Words for the Zieglers' Bisexual Tryst and Allegations

Bridget Ziegler, who has supported anti-LGBTQ+ policies, chaired a school board meeting where Tom Edwards was called a groomer by homophobes.

Months after threesome scandal, Bridget Ziegler attacks protections for Florida transgender students

Ziegler helped pass an anti-trans measure at a Florida school district.

Florida Teacher Investigated for Showing LGBTQ+ Disney Movie in Class

She says a right-wing school board member reported her to the education department because a character in the film is gay.

Miami School Board rejects LGBTQ+ History Month for third straight year

The same School Board also rejected resolutions recognizing the month in 2022 and 2023.

Miami School Board Shoots Down LGBTQ+ History Month — Again

The Miami-Dade County School Board for the second year in a row, voted 5-3 against the recognition in October.

Florida GOP Strips Christian Ziegler of Authority as Rape Accusation Investigated

Ziegler was officially censured in an emergency meeting over the weekend.

Moms for Liberty cofounder speaks out for first time after threesome revelations

LGBTQ+ advocates have repeatedly voiced outrage at Bridget Ziegler — not because it was revealed she had a sexual relationship with a woman, but because she's supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

Miami-Dade School Board Considering LGBTQ+ History Month Recognition

Prospects for passage of the recognition are slim in light of state’s “don’t say gay” law.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Protesters March on Florida School Board Member's Home

A group with signs bearing hateful messages showed up at the home of Brevard Public Schools board member Jennifer Jenkins, a supporter of her district's inclusive policies.

What It's Like to Be an LGBTQ+ High Schooler in DeSantis's Florida

I’m directly affected by the authoritarian policies of our ambitious and ruthless governor.