Florida advances bills on gender identity, defamation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans on Tuesday advanced a proposal to ban classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity through the
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans on Tuesday advanced a proposal to ban classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity through the
HB 991 is being sold as an attempt to rein in evil "legacy media." But it really strikes against the right of all Floridians to speak their minds.
First Amendment advocates urged state lawmakers to abandon rewriting Florida’s defamation laws but failed to win them over.
A group of elementary students were observing and getting the message of inclusiveness that was intended by "Embracing Our Differences."
Open government advocates are ringing alarms about plans that could make it harder to learn what Florida's public officials are doing and to speak against them.