Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is requiring universities to provide information about services they have provided to transgender people.
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Opponents try again to block Florida's "Don't Say Gay" education law
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Tampa Pride Diversity Parade 2022
The Tampa Pride Diversity Parade and festival took over Ybor City the last weekend of March; many held signs that said, “we say gay.”
MidPoint: Say Gay, Celebrate Pride
As the state of Florida waits for the “Don’t Say Gay” bill to pass into law with the signature of Gov. DeSantis, the push-back has been loud. On MidPoint this week, host Shelley Reback, along with Tampa Pride program coordinator Debbie Ducko, trans activist Andrew Klumb, and his mother, anti-bullying and LGBTQ children’s advocate Leanne Klumb, invited everyone to Say Gay.
U.S. Education Secretary expresses solidarity with Florida’s LGBTQ students over “Don’t Say Gay” bill
The U.S. Education Secretary has spoken with LGBTQ students in Florida. He says he supports students even if their governor does not.
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Surly Voices: Civil Rights are still our fight
This week on Surly Voices, hosts Liz and Donna tackle the modern movements of civil rights, both within the state of Florida and outside. From the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill to the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the fight for civil rights is far from over. Listen to the full episode here: https://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_220310_100600_surly1_460.MP3 Bloody Sunday Anniversary… Read more »
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Surly Voices: On biases, aggressions and Ukraine
Starting the show by saying “there is too much happening, and we all need to work harder to make sure that nothing else happens”, Surly hosts Donna, Amina and Liz spent last Thursday morning the myriad things already happening. Listen to the full show here: https://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_220303_100600_surly1_460.MP3 Housing conflicts While the Florida legislature continues to push… Read more »
MidPoint: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ and other oppressive legislation
Dangerous amendments to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is the latest trend among the ‘censorship and surveillance’ legislation that’s been passing through the Florida government this session. Nadine Smith of Equality Florida and Florida State Representative Anna Eskamani joined MidPoint host Shelley Reback to discuss what this legislation means for the state.
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MidPoint: The Age of Censorship with Lois Lowry and Colette Bancroft
The banning of books and the prohibition against teaching real, accurate history used to be the plot of dystopian novels and Nazi policy in Germany in 1933, but now it’s part of our reality. WMNF MidPoint host Shelley Reback spoke with award-winning author Lois Lowry, author of The Giver and other books for middle readers, and Colette Bancroft, book editor of the Tampa Bay Times, on Feb. 9 about this increasing threat in our communities.
Transgender Day of Remembrance will be recognized Saturday in Tampa
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
St. Pete Pride is back; it’s just more socially distanced
June is Pride month in St. Pete. There’s no major parade, but there are smaller events each weekend. On MidPoint Monday, WMNF’s Seán Kinane interviewed Nathan Brummer, the board president and executive director of St. Pete Pride. He talked about the history of LGBTQ Pride celebrations in the U.S., in the Tampa Bay area and… Read more »
