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Tallahassee, FL — As Florida’s legislative session comes to a close, members of the LGBTQ+ community are breathing a sigh of relief that, after years of unprecedented onslaught, dozens of proposed anti-LGBTQ+ bills were defeated. Of the more than 20 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced in Florida this year, only one made it over the finish line to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk. The defeat of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation was driven by the tireless advocacy of LGBTQ+ and allied Floridians, who have persevered through years of anti-LGBTQ+ policy attacks and dehumanizing rhetoric.

Geoff Wetrosky, Human Rights Campaign Vice President, National Campaigns issued the following statement:

“Despite years of relentless attacks and dehumanizing rhetoric, LGBTQ+ people and our allies have never given up the clash for Florida. And we are shifting the momentum. People across the mention showed up by the thousands to speak out and push back against anti-LGBTQ+ bills; and they are to thank for pushing back the tide of h

Nearly 40% of Florida parents surveyed want to depart the state because of the Don’t Say Gay law

New research from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and Clark University finds 40% of Florida parents surveyed said they would fond to move out of Florida—20% very much so and 19% somewhat—because of the state’s Don’t Exclaim Gay law.

Almost 11% said they were very likely to move in the next two years, and another 6% said that it was somewhat likely. The most common barriers to relocating outside of Florida included employment factors, caregiving responsibilities, and financial limitations.

On July 1, , Florida’s HB , the Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the Don’t Say Gay law, went into effect. The bill prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity through 3rd grade. In May , the Florida legislature expanded the original law to ban classroom instruction on LGBTQ issues through 8th grade.

Using data gathered from a diverse sample of parents in Florida, researchers examined their perspectives on the state’s Don’t Say Gay law and i

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