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“Say Gay” billboards appear in Floridian cities to protest ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Cities in Florida are displaying “SAY GAY” billboards in response to the state’s highly controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. Southern Progress, a left-leaning super PAC, is responsible for the messaging, which is featured in the cities of Tallahassee, Orlando and Jacksonville. The billboards were installed on 25 March and will be displayed for a month. Each one features “SAY GAY” in black capitalised letters against a white backdrop. The legislation, which is officially called the Parental Rights in Education bill, seeks to restrict “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender…

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Moon Knight star Oscar Isaac urges Disney to oppose Florida’s “insane” ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Oscar Isaac has condemned Florida’s barbaric Parental Rights in Education bill – more commonly known as ‘Don’t Say Gay’. The bill seeks to restrict “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in elementary schools. With the bill headed to conservative governor Ron DeSantis, LGBTQ+ advocates have denounced the law, its political sponsors and the companies backing the legislation. Due to their silence and past donations to the bill’s sponsors, Disney was one of the companies that came under fire. After their CEO Bob Chapek expressed “unwavering commitment to the…

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Georgia lawmakers file “disturbing” imitation of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

A Georgia bill has been introduced to the State Senate petitioning for the removal of “inappropriate” taught LGBTQ+ subjects on gender identity and sexual orientation in private schools. The bill (SB 613), which has been titled the Common Humanity in Private Education Act, has been introduced to State Senate and is backed by 10 Republican lawmakers. The Common Humanity in Private Education Act seeks to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated – a collection of laws that apply to the state of Georgia. In doing so, the proposed bill…

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Florida Senate passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill marking “another stain in the history” of the state

Florida’s Republican-controlled Senate has passed the widely controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill by a vote of 22-17, bringing it one step away from becoming law. It will now head to the desk of Governor Ron DeSantis, who will either veto it or give it his signature. However, it is expected that he will do the latter given that he has expressed his support for it in recent months, meaning it would go into effect from 1 July. The legislation, which is officially called the Parental Rights in Education bill, seeks…

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Exclusive: Rep. Carlos G. Smith says ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is “a very personal attack” on LGBTQ+ people

“Politicians are less inclined to enact legislation that discriminates or targets the LGBTQ community when we are amongst them, when we are their colleagues, when we are their siblings, their children, their neighbours and their co-workers, being out and being authentic about who we are,” says Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith. In November 2016, the 41-year-old made history as the first openly LGBTQ+ Latin person elected to the Florida Legislature. Since then, the Democrat has used his position in the state’s House of Representatives to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights – which…

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