Petocz received an outpouring of support after his suspension. A Change.org petition opposing Petocz’s suspension was signed by 7,559 people
Disney's LGBTQ+ employees are annoyed by the lack of understanding over the magnitude of the threat to the greater "LGBTQ+ community's safety
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona noted it would contravene Title IX, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex in education
There was no shortage of red meat Gov. DeSantis could feed his supporters in his culture wars as lawmakers ignored pleas from LGBTQ students
Rubio said the label for the bill, which would prohibit classroom “instruction” on sexual orientation & gender identity was “ridiculous”
"You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry." The Disney CEO stated
“In Florida, our policies got to be based on the best interest of Florida citizens, not on the musing of woke corporations”
"When we have the Legislature in the state of Florida, curtailing First Amendment rights, I’m sorry- That is wrong. Period"
A DeSantis spokesperson confirms via the governor spoke with the Disney CEO, but said “the governor’s position has not changed"
LGBTQ+ youth and advocates have railed against the legislation, with thousands of students across the state staging a walkout protest
