Last week, a Florida House committee approved a bill that would ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
Its implication—that the mere existence of LGBTQ people is an inappropriate topic for children—draws on a long history of homophobic legislation that portrays queer identities as hypersexualized and perverted.
Florida bill that would ban hair discrimination against Black people poised to fail 3rd time
The CROWN Act bill, which would prohibit discrimination against Black men, women and children who choose to wear their hair naturally, appears poised to fail in the Florida Legislature for the third year in a row.
While past CROWN Act bills called for protection in the workplace and housing, the latest version of the bill was whittled down to only prohibit hairstyle discrimination in the public education system, in an effort to get more support.
Florida Bill On Critical Race Theory Instruction Gets House Support – CBS Miami
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A proposal aimed at limiting how various race-related concepts are discussed in classrooms and workplace training sessions received initial backing Wednesday in the House, inching forward Gov. Ron DeSantis' push against critical race theory.
For instance, part of the bill dealing with workplace training would deem sessions discriminatory if they lead an employee to believe that they "(bear) responsibility for, or should be discriminated against" because of "actions committed in the past" by people of the same race or sex.
Bill naming Florida’s state dessert as strawberry shortcake passes unanimously | WFLA
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — While most of the 2022 Florida Legislative session is focused on big, potentially controversial topics involving health care, education, taxes and continuing COVID-19 responses, one bill is making its way through both chambers with little to no controversy.
Florida bill would give parents control over library books, instructional material in elementary
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A bill moving through the Florida legislature would allow the public to weigh in on library books and other instructional materials inside the classroom .
Elementary schools would be required to have a list of the library books available online including all books used in classrooms.
Florida bill aimed at halting the arrival of immigrants in state receives first legislative approval
From 2021: Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Florida is suing the Biden administration over its 'unlawful and destructive' federal immigration policies.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - All Florida government agencies would be prohibited from doing business with transportation companies that bring immigrants who are in the country illegally into the state under a priority bill for Gov.
Duke Energy Florida customers to have minimum $30 bills | WFLA
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Some Florida customers who have Duke Energy for their electricity may have noticed a change to their bills this month. For customers who normally have a bill lower than $30, a new charge has been placed that raises the bill.
Beginning Jan. 1, Duke’s residential accounts, and “most non-demand” commercial and industrial customers received minimum monthly bills of $30 . Regardless of whether the customer uses solar power, the minimum bill is coming due.
Florida Bill Backed by Utility Co. Could Wreck State's Solar Industry | Democracy Now!
School zone speeders could be mailed $158 ticket under proposed Florida law
TAMPA, Fla. - A pair of Florida lawmakers are getting serious about stopping speeders in school zones.
"If people know this school zone has cameras and they have to slow down, maybe that’s what it takes to make people go the speed limit," said Senate sponsor Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Miami).
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The Florida "Don't Say Gay" bill is just the latest in a wave of anti-LGBTQ censorship bills in the U.S. But it's… https://t.co/bvjMw5p3m6 c_cauterucci (from Washington, D.C.) Thu Jan 27 19:17:50 +0000 2022
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And let's not forget the legislation in Virginia and Florida and soon to be in every fascist Republican state that… https://t.co/7MxmvVGG36 StevieVanZandt (from New York City/Lillehammer) Fri Jan 28 15:28:37 +0000 2022
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