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Florida bill targeting trans driver’s license identification stalls in Senate, passes House
A bill forcing transgender people to identify their sex assigned at birth on their driver’s license will not be heard in the Senate.
Equality Florida head questions sheriff’s response to killing of gay man at Tampa dog park
Nadine Smith, executive director of Equality Florida, is questioning the response by the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office to the shooting death of a gay man at a Tampa dog park who had told friends the shooter...
Ron DeSantis says he supports a controversial flag bill but then it stalls in the Florida Senate
Members of Equality Florida were among opponents who spoke against the measure, arguing it singles out LGBTQ people by banning pride flags.
Ron DeSantis’ administration quietly reversed a policy allowing Floridians to obtain driver’s licenses that reflect their gender identity.
The city and county had barred therapists from providing "conversion therapy" to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity.
“It’s repulsive” — State House advances bill to limit use of Pride flags
A bill advanced that would put restrictions on LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter, and other flags on some Florida buildings.
Several bills filed in the Florida Legislature for the 2024 session would impact LGBTQ+ Floridians; we get reaction from Equality Florida.
A Senate Republican files a bill to restrict Florida agencies in the use of personal pronouns
The bill is part of long-running battles in the Florida Legislature about issues related to gender identity.
New Year, New Laws, New Battles
Happy New Year. It’s 2024 and the People of Florida, the U.S. and the World face a changing world as well as backward politics. Florida petitioners got close to three-quarters of a million signatures to...
A judge will rule “as quick as I can” on healthcare restrictions for transgender Floridians
The law, in part, barred doctors from approving puberty blockers and hormone therapy for the treatment of minors with gender dysphoria.
The Scoop: Thurs., December 14, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Affordable housing is top concern St. Pete residents were able to weigh in on how $50 million in funding associated with the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment should be spent. Affordable housing was the top concern...
The mother of a transgender girl testified that it would be “devastating” if the child could not get treatment in Florida.
