In the US midterm elections, Ron DeSantis was reelected as Florida governor with 59 percent of the vote. As America speculates on who will throw their hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential elections, DeSantis’ success is worrying the queer community. It seems certain that Trump will announce a 2024 run, and although DeSantis has cautiously avoided the question, he is widely seen as Trump’s most powerful rival. Following the elections, DeSantis is in a better position than ever – in fact, Trump feels so threatened that he issued a warning to DeSantis on the day of the elections saying he would reveal “things” about the Florida governor “that won’t be very flattering” should he run for president. But threats from Trump are unlikely to be enough to stop DeSantis, and a DeSantis presidency would be a terrifying prospect for LGBTQ+ Americans. As Florida governor, DeSantis’ most notorious anti-LGBTQ+ move was the passage of a Florida law that prevents the discussion of LGBTQ+ topics in schools, dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law. Last year, he signed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, banning trans girls and women in the state from competing in sports competitions in middle school, high-school girls, and college. In April, he signed the “Stop WOKE Act”, heavily restricting how workplaces, schools, and colleges can teach about racism, homophobia, and other systemic biases.
Ron De Sanctimonious Florida Win Is A Terrible Omen For LGBTQ+ Americans
- Gregg Shapiro
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