A children’s book on the life of tennis and LGBTQ+ icon Billie Jean King is being reviewed for a possible ban in elementary school libraries by a school district in Tallahassee after a parent complained about one of its themes that supports same-sex love.
SFGN powered by Queer News Tonight, the legislative session in Tallahassee, Florida has come to an end, leaving the LGBTQ+ community to assess the aftermath and determine their next course of action.
The first LGBTQ+ lawmaker ever sworn into the Florida Legislature could soon make a return to the statehouse. Former Rep. Joe Saunders announced he will run for Florida House District 106.
More than a decade after becoming one of Florida’s first openly gay lawmakers, Saunders sees a greater need to return to Tallahassee.
Ron DeSantis imminent signing of one of the most anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-drag bills in America. The large crowd rode buses from many cities from across the state to Tallahassee and met at Cascades Park.
Fried and Book were among several protesters arrested by police for peacefully demonstrating outside the Governor’s Mansion. The arrests sparked outrage among many in the LGBTQ+ community, who see the proposed ban as part of a larger effort to restrict reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights.
More than one thousand people marched from the Pride Center, up Dixie Highway and down Wilton Drive in Pride colors, and the brave ones wore heels.
The March In Heels was a rally against anti-LGBTQ+ bills making their way through the legislature. After speeches, groups made the march, stopping at Action Stations along the way. At one stop, some registered to vote, others, including myself, re-registered for mail-in ballots.
This week, a principal at a Tallahassee charter school was forced to resign after a handful of parents complained that their sixth-grade children were shown a photograph of Michelangelo’s David—who is famously nude—without the parents being notified about the lesson beforehand.
Barney Bishop, presented her with an ultimatum last week: resign or be fired. Bishop, a lobbyist, and supporter of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) “Parental Rights” educational agenda confirmed that he had given Carrasquilla the ultimatum, but would not say why citing advice from the school’s employment lawyer.
𝗢𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗚 𝗨𝗣 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲d the community members to “𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲” 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 “𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀” 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗕 𝟭𝟬𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗤 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 was 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵!
Republican super majority in both houses and Governor DeSantis bolstering his extreme credentials for a presidential run, there is little opponents can do to stop him — but they can try. The March In Heels is set for 11am this Sunday, starting at the Pride Center and marching up Wilton Drive. Along the way will be action stations for people to register to vote or re-register for mail-in ballots..
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