A bill under consideration in Florida’s Legislature could curb gay pride parades in public places statewide if such events were deemed to be “lewd” and children were watching, say gay advocates who worry about the proposal’s chilling effect.
A bill under consideration in Florida’s Legislature could curb gay pride parades in public places statewide if such events were deemed to be “lewd” and children were watching, say gay
The executive director of Fort Lauderdale’s Stonewall National Museum, Archives and Library writes rapid changes in law targeting the LGBT community are meant to sow confusion and doubt, leading schools and other institutions to self-censor far beyond what the laws say. At some point, as with abolitionists and civil rights leaders of the past, people must question the laws.
A letter signed by religious, educational and LGBTQ advocates calls on Florida to pass legislation to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment. Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints signed the letter.