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This comes on the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
Spokespeople for DeSantis say he is an advocate for mental health.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) made controversial budget cuts on Wednesday, notably removing $900,000 in funding for state programs geared toward serving the LGBTQ+ population, including one that provides mental health programs to survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting from 2016.
This comes on the second day of Pride Month and the upcoming fifth anniversary of the shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub, on June 12. DeSantis declared June 12 Pulse Remembrance Day in honor of the 49 people who lost their lives in the shooting.
“Timing matters. What message are LGBT people meant to receive from Gov. DeSantis other than that this is an insult to them?” said state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith.
Leading to the five year remembrance of Pulse and recognizing that there were many people who helped the community heal and mobilize for Latinos, Del Ambiente joins Alianza to recognize several LGBTQ+ members in Central Florida during an event held on June 4.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday slashed $900,000 in funding for programs that serve LGBTQ people in Central Florida, including a program that provides mental-health services to survivors and family members of victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting.