Equality Florida

It's in response to a lawsuit over legislation that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in Florida public schools.

Equality Florida director Nadine Smith of St. Petersburg has been named one of Time magazine's “100 Most Influential People of 2022." Gov. Ron DeSantis also made the list.

The state news release said “current evidence does not support the use of puberty blockers, hormone treatments or surgical procedures for children and adolescents.”

A member of the LGBTQ advocacy group Equality Florida said “the anti-LGBTQ animus behind this bill was made very clear.”

Florida has one of the highest populations of LGBTQ people in the country, but despite the community’s size, it remains a weak political force in the state.

It was temporarily postponed during its last committee stop, and its sponsor says there may not be enough time to revisit it this session.

The Senate Rules Committee will also consider a less stringent version today.

Equality Florida spokesperson Brandon Wolf says that whatever Andrew Gillum does next "is going to continue to uplift and inspire LGBTQ people."

They were arrested after recent protests against racial injustice, and say the mistreatment further damaged their already fractured relationship with law enforcement.

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