"Knowingly subjecting children to abuse, abandonment, and neglect by forcing them to come out to their parents is cruel, dangerous"
“Look, words matter. Laws matter. When [LGBTQ youth] feel targeted by the words and laws of course, it can increase anxiety, depression”
LGBTQ people are a necessary part of the fabric of society. Our families deserve to be celebrated & schools should be a safe space
Comcast/NBC Universal, UnitedHealth Group, Duke Energy, AT&T and Walgreens – have donated to the politicians behind the "Don't Say Gay" bill
"The bills would further stigmatize LGBTQ people and limit teachers’ abilities to discuss the realities of American history"
Opposition to the legislation in Florida comes more from “people who don’t like the DeSantis agenda anyway”
“Not since Anita Bryant have we seen such craven attempts by a leader to build political power by targeting and demonizing LGBTQ+ people”
“I think [LGBTQ+ education] is something that should be left to mom and dad at home,” state Rep. Bruce Griffey (R) said
Ortiz saw, and still sees, Florida as a “mismanaged” state. “We could just be so much better if we elected the right leaders to office”
The group advocates to modify curriculum to exclude the teaching of “critical race theory” & sex education in the name of “parental rights”