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US Education Secretary shows support for Florida’s LGBTQ+ youth: “We’ve got your back”

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The US Education Secretary showcased his support for Florida’s LGBTQ+ youth amidst the ongoing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill backlash.  On 8 March, the horrific legislation passed in the Republican-led Senate by a vote of 22-17. Under the proposed bill, “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” would be restricted in elementary schools. Over these last few weeks, LGBTQ+ activists and political figures –including President Joe Biden – have condemned the state.  Recently, US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Rachel L. Levine affirmed their…

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GLAAD set to grade film studios over their political donations

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GLAAD has announced that they will be grading film studios on their political donations. Over the last few years, the influential LGBTQ+ organisation has conducted their annual Studio Responsibility Index. The report, which is released every summer, evaluates LGBTQ+ representation in movies from the eight major film studios, including Lionsgate, Sony, Paramount, Warner Bros, United Artists, STX and Disney. On 10 March, GLAAD revealed that they would be adding new evaluations in response to the numerous anti-LGBTQ+ bills circulating across the US. “No company that chooses silence over allyship should…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says he’s “deeply concerned” over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

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Apple CEO Tim Cook has denounced Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in a new social media statement. On 8 March, the harmful bill was passed in the Republican-led Senate by a vote of 22-17. It’s now headed to the desk of conservative governor Ron DeSantis, who will likely sign it into law. The legislation, which is officially called the Parental Rights in Education Bill, was created to restrict “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in elementary schools. Since its initial introduction, LGBTQ+ activists and an array of public…

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Fort Lauderdale’s first gay police chief fired over ‘minority-first’ hiring policy, report says

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Larry Scirotto, Fort Lauderdale’s first gay police chief, has been fired after just six months in the role over his approach to hiring and promoting staff. The 48-year-old was sacked by City Manager Chris Lagerbloom on 3 March, WTVJ reported. He was let go after an investigation into how he made hiring and promotion decisions concluded that he had a minority-first approach. Towards the end of 2021, four officers – three white and one Hispanic – filed EEOC complaints after a group of minority employees were given promotions by Scirotto.…

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

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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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Disney avoids denouncing Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in recent statement

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The Walt Disney Company failed to condemn Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill in a recent statement. On 24 February, the state’s House of Representatives passed the controversial law by a vote of 69-47. The legislation, which is officially called the Parental Rights in Education Bill, was created to restrict “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in primary schools. The bill is now headed to Florida’s Republican-held Senate, which will likely pass the anti-LGBTQ+ initiative. Since the bill’s recent progression, activists have denounced the law for its harmful censorship…

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

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“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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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill amendment would require Florida’s schools to out students within six weeks

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Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has been amended with a requirement for schools to out students once they learn of them being LGBTQ+. The bill, which is part of a Parental Rights in Education proposal, was altered by Rep Joe Harding on 18 February. His amendment states that “the school principal or his or her designee shall develop a plan, using all available governmental resources, to disclose such information within [six] weeks after the decision to withhold such information from the parent.” This would be done “through an open dialogue…

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‘Don’t Say Gay’: Florida’s “hateful” bill “designed to attack LGBTQI+ kids” continues to advance

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Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has continued to make its way through state legislature, bringing it even closer to reality. The bill, which is part of a Parental Rights in Education proposal, is being sponsored by Republican State Senator Dennis Baxley. LGBTQ+ activists are fearful that if House Bill 1557 and its companion Senate Bill 1834 are signed into law, they could have the power to totally limit any discussions or lessons on identity, the community’s history and the oppression it has faced. On 17 February, the House Judiciary Committee…

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Joe Biden tells LGBTQ+ community they “are loved” as Florida advances “hateful” bill

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Joe Biden has promised to support the LGBTQ+ community as Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill makes its way through state legislature. The bill, which is part of a Parental Rights in Education proposal, is being sponsored by Republican State Senator Dennis Baxley. LGBTQ+ activists are fearful that if Senate Bill 1834 is signed into law, it could have the power to totally limit any discussions or lessons on identity, the community’s history and the oppression it has faced. On 8 February, The White House tweeted that “conservative politicians in Florida…

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