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“It’s also important to acknowledge and celebrate the significance of our election for Florida’s LGBTQ community, who have been relentlessly attacked and demonized by the majority party in this Legislature over the past few years,” Smith said on Friday.
Far-right Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill soon.
Smith previously served in the state's house of representatives before losing his election in 2022.
The Sunshine State elected its first out LGBTQ+ state senator and the first Black queer woman to the Florida legislature.
The Florida state senator discussed the hardships he faced coming out at 34 as he voiced opposition to the legislation.
Florida voters are receiving texts saying Shevrin Jones "was discriminated against for recent homosexual contact."
Shevrin Jones, a gay Florida legislator, said America must lead with love and help the Bahamas rebuild.
Shevrin Jones, targeted by antigay robotexts during the campaign, is poised to become Florida's first out state senator.
State Rep. Shevrin Jones has won a fourth term but has been mentioned as a potential lieutenant governor candidate.
State lawmakers have blamed Gov. Ron DeSantis for the current anti-LGBTQ+ climate.
"I am not Homophobic. But..."
Florida female inmates have reportedly traded sex for hygiene products in prison.
Georgia's Kim Jackson and Tennessee's Torrey Harris broke the rainbow ceiling.
Legislation introduced in the Florida Senate could empower homophobic parents to challenge the use of books with LGBTQ+ characters at public schools.
Mondaire Jones, one of the first Black gay men in Congress, lost the Democratic primary in a new district.
Pennsylvania Democratic state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta will serve as chairperson of the board for the new political action committee aimed at defending LGBTQ+ rights.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "don't say gay" bill into law in March. Other states have followed suit, attempting to pass their own versions.
The much derided bill has now become law.
The ban may be unenforceable now, but things could change, so Rep. Michele Rayner wants to get it off the state's books.
The November election isn't just about defeating Trump and flipping the U.S. Senate. It's a chance to diversify all levels of government.
Out for Biden, run by a diverse group of activists, seeks to drive record LGBTQ+ turnout for the Democratic presidential nominee.
