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11 03, 2022

Disney CEO Apologizes to LGBTQ Staff, Announces Freeze of Florida Political Donations After Backlash Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:14:04-07:00March 11th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Bob Casek, Disney World, Don't Say Gay Bill, Florida LGBTQ News, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, lgbt politics|

BAY LAKE, FL — (03-11-22) — Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized to LGBTQ+ employees on Friday, and announced Disney would pause all political donations in Florida to the GOP following a backlash of his lack of response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. “Speaking to you, reading your messages, and meeting with you have helped [...]

7 03, 2022

Florida High School Suspends Student Indefinitely After Handing Out Pride Flags

By JRL Charts|2025-10-02T19:38:13-07:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Florida High School Suspends Student, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, House Bill 1557, Jack Petocz gay pride flags, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, LGBTQ Education Rights, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, PRIDE flag, pride flag attacks|

PALM COAST, FL — (03-07-22) — A Florida high school student has been suspended indefinitely for handing out Gay Pride flags during a walkout to protest the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Flagler Palm Coast High School junior Jack Petocz was one of the organizers of the statewide walkout last Thursday to protest House Bill [...]

6 03, 2022

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Deliberately Burning Truck Tire Marks on New LGBT Rainbow Crossing

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:14:23-07:00March 6th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Alexander Jerich pleads guilty, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, Hate Crime – LGBTQ Attacks, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Threats & Global Reports | JRL CHARTS|

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — (03-06-22) — A Florida man identified as Alexander Jerich, 20, pleaded guilty to deliberately burning skid marks on a gay-pride rainbow crosswalk that had just been painted on a Florida intersection. The incident took place while he was participating in a rally for ex-President Donald Trump's birthday. Alexander Jerich confessed [...]

24 02, 2022

Florida House of Representatives Pass Don’t Say Gay Bill

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:14:32-07:00February 24th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: anti-LGBT legislation Florida, Election Year 2022, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida Pass Don't Say Gay Bill, Florida politics, gay Florida news, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics Florida, LGBT youth, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Ron Desantis Don't Say Gay Bill|

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-24-22) — Florida's Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed their discrimination bill, 'Don't Say Gay' Thursday. The anti-LGBT bill would prohibit "classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity" in the state’s primary schools. The legislation — titled the 'Parental Rights in Education' bill aka "Don’t Say Gay" bill, now heads to the [...]

21 02, 2022

Amendment to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill in Florida Requires Teachers Out LGBT Students to Their Parents

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:14:38-07:00February 21st, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Amendment Don't Say Gay bill, CS/CS/HB 1557 Amendment, Don't Say Gay Bill, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, lgbt civil rights, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Rep Joe Harding, Ron DeSantis, Schools Out LGBT Students|

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-21-22) — A new amendment introduced by Florida State Rep. Joe Harding (R) to Florida’s “Don't Say Gay” bill, would require teachers to inform parents of their child's sexual orientation within six weeks of learning the student isn't heterosexual. The CS/CS/HB 1557 Amendment filed Friday by the bill’s co-sponsor, state Rep. Joe [...]

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