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Marriott, Hilton, American Airlines and AirBnb Join 150+ Major U.S. Companies To Oppose Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Florida
Marriott, Hilton, American Airlines, and AirBnB joined more than 150 major U.S. companies opposing anti-LGBTQ legislation in Florida and nationwide, including the state's 'Don't Say Gay' bill and 'Stop WOKE Act,' citing harm to recruitment and families.
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Equality Florida Responds to Passage of “Don’t Say Gay” Bill and “Stop WOKE Act” in the Florida House
Equality Florida condemned the Florida House's passage of the 'Don't Say Gay' bill (HB 1557) and 'Stop WOKE Act' (HB 7), noting seven Republicans broke ranks to oppose the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, and urged the Senate to reject the legislation.
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Equality Florida BLASTS DeSantis with New Television Ads To Fight LGBTQ Censorship and Surveillance Agenda
Equality Florida launched a second cable television ad targeting the 'Stop WOKE Act' and 'Don't Say Gay' bill, depicting school life under DeSantis-era censorship; the ads ran on MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News in the Tallahassee market.
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WATCH: Governor Ron DeSantis Returns Florida To The Dark Days Of Anita Bryant
Equality Florida said Governor DeSantis is reviving the anti-LGBTQ politics of Anita Bryant by using bills like 'Don't Say Gay' as a springboard for his presidential ambitions, and urged supporters to contact lawmakers as the bill advanced through committees.
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Equality Florida Responds To Governor DeSantis’ Doubling Down on Anti-LGBTQ Surveillance State Agenda
Responding to Governor DeSantis emphasizing anti-LGBTQ legislation as a legislative priority, Equality Florida's Nadine Smith said he is taking a page from Anita Bryant's playbook to advance his national political ambitions through censorship and surveillance.
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DeSantis Calls for Book Banning, Whitewashing History, and Teacher Intimidation
Equality Florida condemned the so-called 'Stop WOKE Act,' part of Governor DeSantis's censorship agenda, warning it would chill honest classroom and workplace discussions of racism, discrimination, and the origins of anti-LGBTQ violence.
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Redistricting Threatens to Divide Florida’s LGBTQ Community
Equality Florida raised concerns that Florida's once-a-decade redistricting could fracture LGBTQ political power, particularly in Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale, where proposed House maps would continue dividing the LGBTQ community across multiple districts.
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Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Demonizes the LGBTQ Community
Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill (HB 1557/SB 1834) passed its first House committee; Equality Florida said the measure would block teachers from discussing LGBTQ issues, isolate LGBTQ students, and serve Governor DeSantis's national political ambitions.
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2022 Preemption Bills Threaten LGBTQ Protections
Equality Florida warned that two 2022 preemption bills, SB 280/HB 403 and SB 620/HB 569, could limit local governments' ability to enact LGBTQ protections such as human rights ordinances and conversion therapy bans.