Florida House Passes 3 Bills to Restrict LGBTQ+ Rights
The bills targeted gender-affirming care, drag shows, and bathroom access for trans people.
April 19, 2023
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The bills targeted gender-affirming care, drag shows, and bathroom access for trans people.
Hundreds of parents, children, and advocates gathered at the Florida Capitol on Monday to protest a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been proposed in the state.
The much derided bill has now become law.
She is currently the only lesbian in the Florida legislature.
Florida is advancing the bill amid threats of repercussions from the NCAA.
The ban may be unenforceable now, but things could change, so Rep. Michele Rayner wants to get it off the state's books.
In the Florida legislature, Rayner has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and a critic of the state's "don't say gay" law. She'll now run for reelection for her state House seat.
Lawmakers debated bills restricting drag, bathroom access, and gender-affirming care.
The state's House voted 69-47 in favor of the bill.