BREAKING: Today, we took the extraordinary step of issuing a travel advisory, warning of the risks posed to the health, safety, and freedom of those considering short or long term travel, or relocation to the state.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida
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Securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
- Tallahassee-area students walked out and headed to the Capitol with a message: "We say gay." ❤️ #DSGWalkout
00:00 - Today, lawmakers moved forward a bill to ban discussion of LGBTQ people in schools. Our own Jon Harris Maurer had a powerful reply: "We're parents, students, & teachers. We are your brothers & sisters. Conversations about us aren't something dangerous that should be banned." ❤️
00:00 - Today, students at over 300 schools across Florida are walking out to protest @GovRonDeSantis ‘ war an academic freedom. Young people know they deserve better. And they’re making their voices heard. #Walkout2Learn
- BREAKING: @GovRonDeSantis just signed 4 more Slate of Hate bills, threatening drag artists and Pride festivals, taking rights from parents of trans kids, making our classrooms less safe, and attacking trans people’s rights. We will never stop fighting this cruel agenda.
GIF - 🚨 ALERT 🚨 @GovRonDeSantis is fast-tracking the #DontSayGay bill, banning discussion of LGBTQ people or issues in classrooms. Help us stop the DeSantis Censorship and Surveillance State agenda. TAKE ACTION: freetosaygay.org
00:00 - WE DID IT! The bill attacking trans youth is DEAD! TY to all the trans Floridians, parents (especially the mama bears!), healthcare experts, partner orgs whose brave, honest, loving words drowned out the homophobic rhetoric of the anti-LGBTQ extremists in the room. #Flapol
- In Orange County, school staff report that they’ve been told to take down rainbow “safe space” stickers and LGBTQ elementary teachers have been told to remove pictures of their families from their desks. Don’t Say LGBTQ goes into effect Friday. (1/4)
- Replying to @equalityflWhile losing conferences & top students who have written off FL threatens lasting damage to our state, it is most heartbreaking to hear from parents who are selling their homes & moving because school censorship, book bans & health care restrictions have made...
- Replying to @equalityflAs an organization that has spent decades working to improve FL’s reputation as a welcoming, inclusive place to live work & visit, it's with great sadness that we must respond to those asking if it's safe to travel to or remain in FL as laws strip away basic rights & freedoms.
- Ahead of today's Senate floor debate on the Don't Say Gay bill, students and faith leaders from across Florida are rallying on the Capitol steps with LGBTQ lawmakers. Today is the day for cooler legislative heads to prevail. Today is the day to put a stop to Don't Say Gay.
- Replying to @equalityflStudents opposing the Don't Say Gay bill have lined the entrance to the House floor before lawmakers return. They are still loud and clear: "We say gay." #DSGWalkout
00:00 - Lead organizer of today’s #DSGWalkout @Jack_Petocz has been suspended indefinitely for distributing Pride flags. Don’t Say Gay censorship has arrived. Will you stand with Jack, @WiltonSimpson @Kathleen4SWFL @JoeGruters @JeffreyBrandes @EdEhooper1 ?
- "If you vote for this, you're voting for people like me to no longer be able to help my kid." Jeff Walker, a Florida dad, shares powerful testimony about his journey to support his daughter.
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