Yesterday was INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA, INTESEXPHOBIA, AND TRANSPHOBIA and DeSantis marked the occasion by using the Florida Legislature to take away the hard-fought rights of our queer community.
He signed FOUR NEW BILLS that include an expansion of “don’t say gay,” a ban on gender-affirming care, restrictions on bathroom use, and restrictions on drag shows.
One new law threatens business licenses for venues that allow minors into drag shows, while a second prohibits doctors from providing gender-affirming care to minors. Both had been carried in the Florida Legislature by Florida state Sen. Clay Yarborough and Florida state Rep. Randy Fine, both Republicans. The two laws go into effect immediately.
The legislation also expands the ability for those outside of Florida schools to challenge books from appearing in classrooms or even remaining on library shelves. While creating an appeal process for putting materials back into circulation, it still pulls books immediately after objections claiming material to be politically controversial or pornographic
Even before the drag show ban went into effect, it already shaped other events in the region. A Pride event in Port St. Lucie canceled a parade and restricted attendance to those 21 and older. And yesterday Wilton Manors Pride voted against having drag in their parade!!!
| To quote Desantis who said repeatedly yesterday “There is evil in this world.” We queers know that for sure as 49 people died and 53 were seriously wounded in a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando in 2016. What Desantis is doing now is stirring up hatred which we know can never end well. |
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Labels: 2023, Anti Gay Laws, De Santis, Equality Florida, homophobia, sheer evil
All gays that live in Florida use your vote to get rid of hour homophobic governor out of office We must stand up to tyranny use your voice and vote to rid use of this.