Florida House Passes 3 Bills to Restrict LGBTQ+ Rights

The Florida House passed a litany of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on Wednesday. These bills could prohibit gender-affirming care for children, punish businesses letting minors watch drag shows, and treat transgender people peeing in the wrong bathroom as criminals. While lawmakers insisted none of the bills targeted queer people specifically, all sparked fears and concern within the community in the Sunshine State. Florida Rep. Randy Fine, a Republican who openly said he supports erasing LGBTQ people, said his real hope in legislation is protecting children. “We heard that this bill is about...