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Federal judge will weigh in on Florida’s ‘Drag Show’ legal fight

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is urging a federal judge to toss out a constitutional challenge to a new law that bars children from attending “adult live performances.”
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Gulfport Pride is Saturday in south Pinellas County

In Gulfport, Florida, about 120 people enthusiastically cheered at the end of a short ceremony when the LGBTQ Pride flag was raised.
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Florida legislators support a “Bathroom Bill” as Drag Queens march to the Capitol

A Senate committee approved a proposal to require transgender men and women to use restrooms that line up with their sex assigned at birth, as protesters marched to the Florida Capitol to speak out against...
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Board of Education votes to prohibit LGBTQ instruction The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday expanded the ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades at the request of Gov....
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Florida bill targeting drag shows heads to Governor Ron DeSantis

The Florida House gave final approval to a controversial bill aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows and 2 other trans-related measures that also drew fierce debate.
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Florida House to take up transgender treatments and other bills targeting the LGBTQ community

This week the Florida House could forbid doctors from offering treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender minors.
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The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, April 12th, 2023

Union restriction bill heads to House With the Senate already giving approval, a controversial proposal that would place new restrictions on public-employee unions is ready to go to the full House. The House State Affairs...

Florida Senate passes bill targeting drag shows

The Florida Senate cracked down on drag shows, approving a measure aimed at blocking venues from admitting kids to “adult live performances.”
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The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, March 27th, 2023

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A Florida Senate panel supports a crackdown on drag shows

A Florida Senate panel advanced a bill to allow the state to revoke licenses of businesses that admit children to drag shows.

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