Gay rights in florida
Impact of HB (Florida&#;s Don&#;t Say Same-sex attracted Bill) on Gay Parents in Florida
Executive Summary
On March 28, , the Florida Legislature passed HB , the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, also dubbed the Don’t Tell Gay bill. This bill prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity before the 4th grade and requires such order to be “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate” thereafter. Many are concerned that the bill will not only result in restricted or nonexistent education about the existence of diverse sexual and gender identities, but it will result in a chilly or hostile school climate for LGBTQ educators, students, and families because it suggests that something is wrong with LGBTQ identities. Based on surveys of Diverse parents, this explore represents a first look at how HB is negatively affecting LGBTQ+ parent families in the state. Almost 9 out of 10 (88%) LGBTQ+ parents are very or somewhat concerned about the impact that HB will own on them and their children, with one in four reporting they acquire experienced anti-LGBTQ harassment
Florida's Equality Profile
Sexual Orientation
of population
fully protected
- State
Protections - County
Protections - City
Protections - No
Protections - Protections
Banned
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County map only shows areas with full protections for sexual orientation (i.e., discrimination prohibited in private employment, housing, and public accommodations)
City and County Numbers:
12 counties out of 67 hold an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing, and public accommodations (full protections).
28 cities have an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing, and public accommodations (full protections).
4 municipalities, not including those listed above, have an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing, or public accommodations (only partial protections). See table below.
60% of the mention population is protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, hous
FLORIDA SINE DIE: Queer and Allied Floridians Are Turning The Tide
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 activism 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 monitoring statement:
“Despite years of relentless attacks and dehumanizing rhetoric, LGBTQ+ people and our allies have never given up the combat for Florida. And we are shifting the momentum. People across the articulate 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 leave the mention because of the Don’t Exclaim Gay law
New research from the Williams Institute at UCLA Institution of Law and Clark University finds 40% of Florida parents surveyed said they would fond of to move out of Florida—20% very much so and 19% somewhat—because of the state’s Don’t Say 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 Speak Gay law, went into outcome. The bill prohibits classroom direction 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 facts gathered from a diverse sample of parents in Florida, researchers examined their perspectives on the state’s Don’t Say Gay regulation and i