Comcast/NBC Universal, UnitedHealth Group, Duke Energy, AT&T and Walgreens – have donated to the politicians behind the "Don't Say Gay" bill
"The bills would further stigmatize LGBTQ people and limit teachers’ abilities to discuss the realities of American history"
“Not since Anita Bryant have we seen such craven attempts by a leader to build political power by targeting and demonizing LGBTQ+ people”
Pulse families ask for these to be the take-away of the new memorial: a feeling of love, hope, community, courage, strength and acceptance
“As a gay man, to sit here in committee, to hear that, there was no book that I read that brought me to who I am”
"LGBTQ people are your neighbors, family members, and friends. We are a normal, healthy part of society and we will not be erased"
The page featured resources including links to anti-bullying initiatives & information on creating safe spaces for LGBTQ youth
"Rep. Sabatini has cultivated a reputation for extremist bills & GOP leaders in Tallahassee are increasingly embracing his extremism"
If signed into law the bill would take effect July 1 of 2022 making Florida the 16th state to ban the use of “gay/trans panic defense”
LGBTQ+ people of color — particularly black and Latinx — face disproportionate levels of violence, including gun violence