It was almost Christmas 2023 when a family came through SunServe’s door. A mom, a dad, and their six children under the age of 11 were in dire straits. They were moving from shelter to shelter, and they saw no glimmer of hope. It’s a story Brenda Rentas will never forget.
The 2024 LGBTQ+ State Safety Report Cards by SafeHome.org ranks Florida as the second-worst state for LGBTQ+ behind only South Dakota. Nine states received an F, while another nine got a D+ or worse.
This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education.
Women’s health has been disregarded in Florida in favor of a far-right agenda. On May 1, the state’s already restrictive 15-week abortion ban was cut to six weeks, a time when many women don’t even know they’re pregnant.
So much good has come from the end of one marriage.
An impending law says it’s designed to reduce human trafficking in Florida. The practical effects will limit job opportunities for 18-21 year-old workers and even further isolate the people it purports to protect.
Republicans are continuing their assault on LGBTQ youth, and this time they’ve got Democrats to join them. The Florida legislature has overwhelmingly passed a pair of bills that will disproportionately affect LGBTQ under 21.
A sense of victory washed over the LGBTQ community when news broke that Gov. Ron DeSantis admitted defeat in a lawsuit over the notorious 2022 “Don’t Say Gay” law. The law banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on a losing streak. From presidential primaries to drag queens to Disney, DeSantis hasn’t racked up one major victory since his re-election in 2022.
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