There was no shortage of red meat Gov. DeSantis could feed his supporters in his culture wars as lawmakers ignored pleas from LGBTQ students
"You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry." The Disney CEO stated
“In Florida, our policies got to be based on the best interest of Florida citizens, not on the musing of woke corporations”
"When we have the Legislature in the state of Florida, curtailing First Amendment rights, I’m sorry- That is wrong. Period"
A DeSantis spokesperson confirms via the governor spoke with the Disney CEO, but said “the governor’s position has not changed"
LGBTQ+ youth and advocates have railed against the legislation, with thousands of students across the state staging a walkout protest
"Pushaw's comments are inflammatory, offensive & hopelessly ignorant. To associate the LGBTQ community with pedophilia is a repugnant trope"
The state-wide protests had been promoted and planned based on a series of social media posts from high school junior Jack Petocz
“LGBTQ students and families deserve to see themselves reflected in the classroom. What they don’t deserve is stigma & censorship”
"If signed into law, these bills will have disastrous impacts on classrooms and workplaces-They will turn Florida into a surveillance state"
