Members of Florida’s LGBTQ community are firing back after Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed thousands in funding for programs benefiting survivors of the Pulse massacre.
Other programs, such as housing for LGBTQ+ youth, were also cut. By
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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.