LGBTQ
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Florida GOP lawmaker apologizes for suggesting being ‘gay is not a permanent thing’
Garcia has come under fire in recent months for her comments on racism, abortion and the LGBTQ+ community.
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Human Rights Campaign refuses $5 million Disney donation, citing inaction on Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Chapek has faced heat from Disney employees and theme park fans for his silence on the issue.
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Equality Florida preps for legal action after Legislature passes ‘don’t say gay’ bill
‘We will not allow this bill to harm LGBTQ Floridians.’
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‘This is fear-mongering’: Florida Parents, teachers slam Senate bill limiting primary school talk about LGBTQ community
‘Kids are gay. Kids are trans. Passing this bill does not make that any less true.’
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Florida Gov. DeSantis endorses controversial ‘don’t say gay’ bill
The proposal (SB 1834), filed by Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Education Committee.
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Equality Florida will unveil new LGBTQ mural at Tampa Heights’ Shuffle
“Recent pushback at the state level continues to underscore why visibility is so important for our community.”
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Julie Giroux and Omar Thomas debut new works at HCC Ybor’s Stonewall tribute
The show is on Saturday.
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A new state-of-the-art health center for the LGBTQ+ community is coming to Tampa in 2020
Metro Inclusive Health and CAN Community Health will transform the old German American Club building.
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The City of St. Petersburg’s LGBT liaison Jim NIxon on riding SMART to combat HIV/AIDS
On November 17, nearly 500 will ride their bikes 165 miles from Miami to Key West in the annual SMART Ride.
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Gulfport Peacocktail party collects money for Metro Wellness’ LGBTQ programs
It’s ostentatious.
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Being a gay female athlete
Confessions of an amateur athlete: Learning to stand tall.
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Blood Violence and Babes: Fangs for the Mammories
Gender (and genre) confusion takes the bite out of an (Ice)-T girl double feature
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RainbowCon multimedia conference underway in Westshore
The four-day conference focuses on LGBTQ books, TV, movies and more.