Ending youth homelessness Hillsborough County announced that it has received an award of $4.6 million in federal funding towards ending youth homelessness. Capital sexual battery Detectives have made an arrest in the case of the sexual assault of two victims under 12 years of age. 25-year-old Donterius Garrett of St. Petersburg faces nine counts… Read more »
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The Scoop: Fri., September 22, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Judge refuses to block Florida's law making it more difficult for transgender individuals to access medical treatments
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Judge won't block a law limiting treatment for transgender Floridians
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Read MoreFlorida officials pass new rule requiring restroom use based on biological sex in state colleges
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Read MoreFlorida is considering a rule that would force state colleges to require restroom use "based on biological sex at birth"
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Judge tosses out a legal challenge to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” education law
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Florida’s 2022 Parental Rights in Education law that restricts teaching gender identity.
The state wants to stop a class-action lawsuit challenging Florida’s new restrictions on treatments for transgender people
Florida attorneys are trying to stop a class-action lawsuit in a challenge to new restrictions on treatments for transgender people.
The Scoop: Mon., July 31, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Murder of transgender man draws national publicity The murder of a transgender man in Winter Haven marks what some are considering the 15th violent killing of a gender non-conforming or transgender individual this year and has drawn national publicity. The Ledger has reported the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and media outlets have been slammed by… Read more »
Museum gives students access to LGBTQ+ history amid Florida’s anti-gay legislation
Listen: Amid a surge in anti-LGBT legislation in Florida, one museum is working to preserve its community’s history for the next generation. The Stonewall National Museum and Archives in Fort Lauderdale is one of the largest gay archives and libraries in the country. “We have the gavel that Nancy Pelosi used when they took away… Read more »
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Big Gay Book Party in St. Pete With anxieties around book bans and classroom instruction at an all-time high, a St. Petersburg book store held a Big Gay Book Party last Saturday to showcase local LGBTQ authors and offer them a safe space to share their works. Andi Pignato, the marketing director for Book and… Read more »
Big Gay Book Party at Book + Bottle in St. Petersburg
With anxieties around book bans and classroom instruction at an all-time high, a St. Petersburg book store held a Big Gay Book Party last Saturday to showcase local LGBTQ authors, and offer them a safe space to share their works. Andi Pignato is the marketing director for Book + Bottle, and said that it’s important… Read more »
“Tampa 5” celebrate getting extension on their court cases
Members of the University of South Florida community who were arrested on campus in March were in court today. Defendants say they now have more time to build their case. The defendants were arrested in March while protesting new laws limiting African American studies, and diversity issues in schools. Chrisley Carpio was a campus employee… Read more »
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“Slate of Hate” spurs statewide rallies by Florida For All
A coalition of progressive organizations marched on Saturday in cities across the state of Florida to shine a light on some of the 200 new laws that went into effect that day.
Medical boards approve rules concerning healthcare for transgender Floridians
By Dara Kam Jun 30, 2023 ©2023 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida medical boards on Friday approved rules related to providing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone-replacement therapy to transgender children and adults, carrying out part of a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The rules include “informed consent” forms… Read more »
