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A federal judge blocked a new health care rule that would clash with Florida’s attempts to restrict treatments like hormone therapy.
Feds weigh in against Florida’s pronoun law
The case alleges that Florida's restrictions violate the teachers’ First Amendment rights and run afoul of a federal civil rights law.
The Supreme Court will decide if a Tennessee law restricting puberty blockers & hormone therapy for transgender children is unconstitutional.
The Scoop: Thurs. June 20th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall today and the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance near the Bahamas.
Florida has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that blocked state restrictions on treatment for people with gender dysphoria.
The state of LGBTQ issues with Equality Florida’s director of transgender equality, Angelique Godwin
During LGBTQ Pride month, WMNF's Tuesday Cafe spoke with Equality Florida's Director of Transgender Equality, Angelique Godwin.
Talking elections and reproductive healthcare with Ashley Brundage and Tampa Bay Abortion Fund
On Aug. 20, voters in Hillsborough County will participate in a primary ahead of the general election in November. One of those races on the August ballot involves Democrats hoping to represent their party in...
A judge rejects a law restricting treatment for transgender Floridians
The judge ruled the Florida law is unconstitutionally discriminatory and was motivated by “animus” toward transgender people.
New Rich Drive Florida Inflation, Far-right Politics
Patró Mabíli host another rip-roaring discussion. New, wealthy arrivals to Florida seek tax breaks and demand service which drive inflation. One company provides a kind of “Uber with guns” driving service. Also, Floridians push back...
Feds fire back against Florida and other states on a new Title IX gender rule
The Biden administration urges a judge to reject efforts by Florida and others to block a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination.
An appeals court will consider Florida’s pronouns law in September
A federal appeals court will hear arguments over a 2023 Florida law to restrict educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.
Gulfport raises the LGBTQ Pride flag; a Florida bill that died this year would have outlawed that
The city of Gulfport, Florida raised the Pride flag over its public library. A bill that died in the state Legislature would have outlawed it.
