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May 22 2023
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Florida travel: Popular Palm Beach County on NAACP's 'don't go' list
WEST PALM BEACH — On May 20, the NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida, due to "Governor Ron DeSantis' aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools." "Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals," the advisory says. "Before traveling to Florida,
The Palm Beach PostApr 11 2023
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Advocates plan for battle as DeSantis preps ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion
Florida LGBTQ advocacy groups and lawmakers are gearing up for another uphill battle against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his fellow Republicans as the legislature appears poised to pass an expansion to the controversial state education law restricting talk of sexual orientation and gender identity in public school classrooms.
The state’s Parental Rights in Education measure, known to critics
The HillMay 22 2023
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NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida even though board chairman lives in state
The NAACP issued a travel advisory against Florida despite its chairman living in the Tampa Bay area. "Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals," reads a formal advisory on the NAACP's website. "Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by
Fox News (Online News)May 17 2023
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Ron DeSantis Just Took Two Big Steps to Make Trans Lives Illegal
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed several bills into law that will criminalize multiple aspects of being transgender, part of a broader attack aimed at making it at best difficult — and at worst illegal — to be a trans person in Florida. Although inaccurately framed as being bills whose purpose is to “let kids be kids,” we must closely examine these new laws to
RollingStone.comMay 22 2023
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'Hostile to Black Americans': NAACP Issues Travel Warning for This State
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Saturday issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida for what the group claims is Gov. Ron DeSantis’s “aggressive attempts to erase Black history” and rein in DEI programs in state schools. "Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,” the advisory states. “Before
TownhallMay 30 2023
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Uganda Just Made Homosexuality Punishable by Death. American Evangelical Groups Played a Role
After more than a decade of anti-LGBTQ lobbying from American evangelical groups, Uganda has finally enacted what’s among the harshest anti-gay laws in the world. On Monday, Yoweri Museveni, the president of the East African nation, signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, a bill that makes homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment and “aggravated homosexuality”—a vague phrase that applies
Vanity FairMay 21 2023
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NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida over DeSantis’ ‘aggressive attempts to erase Black history’
The NAACP on Saturday issued a travel advisory for Florida over Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs" in the state's schools, the organization said in a statement. “Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,” the NAACP said. “Before traveling to
NBC News (Online)May 21 2023
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NAACP posts Florida travel warning, warns DeSantis' policies 'hostile to Black Americans'
TALLAHASSEE — The NAACP Board of Directors issued a travel advisory for Florida Saturday, claiming Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies were undemocratic and "hostile to Black Americans." “Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals," the travel advisory reads. "Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and
Tallahassee DemocratMay 29 2023
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Kohl's Baby Pride Merch Sparks Shopper Outrage
Kohl’s has become the latest major retailer to buy itself trouble with shoppers who are outraged that the department store chain is marketing LGBTQ merchandise to infants and minors, Fox News reported on Monday. Kohl’s joined Target, Anheuser-Busch, and The North Face among retailers currently experiencing public backlash and calls for a boycott after releasing its latest Pride Month
Newsmax (News)May 25 2023
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Louisiana bill banning trans healthcare killed off – by just one vote
LGBTQ+ activists in Louisiana are celebrating following a vote to kill a proposed gender-affirming care ban for trans youth – thanks to a Republican senator. State senators voted to strike down Louisiana House Bill 648 on Wednesday (24 May) after a Republican lawmaker crossed the floor to vote with every elected Democrat. Pharmacist and Republican senator Fred Mills argued prior to the vote
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