Equality Florida Hosts Press Conference On DeSantis’ “Slate of Hate” Bills Signing
Equality Florida Hosts Press Conference On DeSantis’ “Slate of Hate” Bills Signing
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed four anti-LGBTQ bills into law - House Bill 1069, Don’t Say LGBTQ Expansion; Senate Bill 254, Gender Affirming Care Ban; House Bill 1521, the Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill; and House Bill 1423, the Anti-Drag Bill. This marks the largest slate of anti-LGBTQ bills to be signed in a single legislative session in Florida history. Equality Florida held a press conference with parents and transgender advocates in response:
“DeSantis has just signed into law the largest slate of anti-LGBTQ bills in one legislative session in the state’s history,” said Joe Saunders, Senior Political Director of Equality Florida. “This is an all out attack on freedom. Free states don’t strip parents of the right to make healthcare decisions for their children. Free states don’t ban books, censor curriculum, or muzzle free speech. DeSantis doesn’t see freedom as a value worth defending, he sees it as a campaign slogan in his bid for the White House. And he is setting freedom -- and Florida’s reputation -- ablaze in his desperation to win the GOP nomination. The nation should be on high alert. We are all Floridians as DeSantis seeks to export this blueprint of authoritarianism to the rest of the country."