New College of Florida literally trashes books on gender following Ron DeSantis's takeover of the school
Local media reported that hundreds of books ended up in dumpsters.
August 19, 2024
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Florida College Enters Deal with Department of Education Over Its Alleged Civil Rights Violations
New College of Florida has been undergoing a conservative makeover since January, when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis installed a conservative majority on the board of trustees that led to the appointment of a new president.
September 30, 2023
Ron DeSantis Kills Diversity and Inclusion Programs at Florida Universities
A number of students, including LGBTQ+ students, protested the event.
May 15, 2023
Right-Wing Takeover of New College in Florida Seeks to Benefit More Men
The school’s gender studies course was scrapped, test score requirements lowered, and more athletic scholarships doled out in order to usher in a new student body makeup.
August 19, 2023
DeSantis Appointees Eliminate DEI Programs at Fla. College Amid Outrage
The school has been just fine since 1960, but conservatives see an opportunity to transform the liberal arts school from the inside out.
March 2, 2023
Ron DeSantis Is Running for President With His Shameful Anti-LGBTQ+ Record
As DeSantis announces his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, we review how he's attacked LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities.
May 24, 2023
DeSantis Demands Information on Gender-Affirming Care Provided by Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to target the LGBTQ+ community.
January 20, 2023
David Duke's godchild comes out as transgender in new memoir about leaving white nationalism
R. Derek Black, the former poster child for white nationalism, shares their journey of gender identity and ideological transformation in their upcoming book.
May 10, 2024
X González on Fighting Gun Violence and Coming Out as Nonbinary
The activist, a survivor of the Parkland, Fla., shooting, details what their work accomplished and the personal toll it took.
January 13, 2023
Florida's New Anti-Trans Rule Threatens Jobs of College Faculty For Bathroom Use
The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved new rules strictly enforcing a new law segregating public restroom facilities by gender.
August 23, 2023
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.
April 3, 2024
College Athlete Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Matt Gaetz Over LGBTQ+ Rights
The New Hampshire student-athlete admitted he left the threatening voicemail after a night of drinking and scrolling through TikTok.
October 13, 2023
Ron DeSantis Objects to AP Course's LGBTQ Content, College Board Defends It
The Republican governor and presidential hopeful previously targeted AP Black History.
June 16, 2023
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.
August 4, 2023
Florida Backs Down on Censoring AP Psychology Over Sexuality Topics
College Board threatened to not allow censored courses to be designated "AP."
August 7, 2023
Meet the transgender woman arrested for using a Florida Capitol restroom (exclusive)
Florida Capitol Police arrested Marcy Rheintgen on March 19 and charged her with trespassing, a second degree misdemeanor under state law.
April 4, 2025
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.
August 8, 2023
Campus Pride Dumps Florida and Texas Universities from Best of Best List
Campus Pride ranks the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities.
September 4, 2023
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.
January 29, 2024
Youngkin Latest GOP Gov. Skeptical of AP African American Studies
The right worries that white kids could be taught the truth about the Black experience in the United States over time.
February 28, 2023
Democratic AGs Condemn DeSantis Administration's Transphobic Request
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's administration requested public colleges in the state provide information about students receiving gender-affirming care.
March 5, 2023