Ron DeSantis & LGBTQ Politics

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3 04, 2022

GOP Governor calls Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill ‘absurd’

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:11:18-07:00April 3rd, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Don't Say Gay Bill, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, GOP Governor Larry Hogan, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Parental Rights in Education bill, Ron DeSantis|

ANNAPOLIS, MD — (04-03-22) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Sunday called fellow Republican governor Ron DeSantis "Don't Say Gay' bill 'absurd'. The Parental Rights in Education bill, which critics have referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill has divided the GOP among its hardliners and moderate members. “I think the bill was [...]

29 03, 2022

Florida Roadside Billboards Encourage People to ‘Say Gay’

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:11:51-07:00March 29th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Billboards Encourage Say Gay, Don't Say Gay Bill, Florida Billboards Say Gay, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, lgbt politics, Parental Rights in Education bill, Ron DeSantis, Southern Progress Political Action Committee|

ORLANDO, FL — (03-29-22) — A massive Billboard campaign running across Florida is encouraging people to 'Say Gay', a response to newly enacted education legislation signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday dubbed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill. Billboards starting popping up in some of Florida’s largest cities that include Jacksonville, Orlando and Tallahassee encouraging [...]

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 [...]

9 02, 2022

Florida Senate Committee Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, Will DeSantis Sign it or Bluster?

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:14:48-07:00February 9th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Florida dont say gay bill, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Parental Rights Education Bill, Ron DeSantis|

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-09-22) — After nationwide outrage, the Florida Senate Education Committee passed its controversial 'Don't Say Gay bill' late Tuesday along party lines. The bill would bar school districts from encouraging classroom discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity. The 'Parental Rights in Education Bill', commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" [...]

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