The bill also has provisions that include vague parental notification requirements which may effectively “out” LGBTQ students to their parents
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”
'This bill is white privilege personified and white fragility in legislative form.' North Miami Democratic Rep. Dotie Joseph said
The decision came after the County Citizens Defending Freedom, an ultra-conservative, Christian group, complained about the book
Detectives made 60 arrests and obtained eight (8) arrest warrants related to the sale and/or possession of illegal narcotics
“As a gay man, to sit here in committee, to hear that, there was no book that I read that brought me to who I am”
"LGBTQ people are your neighbors, family members, and friends. We are a normal, healthy part of society and we will not be erased"
Her death marks at least the second violent death of a transgender or gender non-conforming person this year, less than a week into 2022
Diaz-Johnston was the brother of former Miami mayor and Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz & he led the fight for marriage equality
The law lets prosecutors pursue hate crime charges when a crime involves defacing properties owned by local governments or organizations