don’t say gay

ORLANDO, FL—In the newest development of one of the strangest—and surprisingly long-running— Florida feuds, Disney has officially dropped its lawsuits against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Walt Disney Co. filed suits in hopes of regaining and solidifying their property rights in special district Reedy Creek. They searched for increased power to the theme park after DeSantis […]

US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill restricting flying any flags, other than the US flag, at official US government property. Flags other than the US flag may only be flown on diplomatic missions, official residences, official offices, or official vehicles if they are smaller and flown beneath the present US flag.  Senator Rubio […]

Florida Republican Legislators have introduced sister bills in the state Senate and House of Representatives that would prohibit state and local governments from displaying certain flags.  Senator Jonathan Martin (R-33) filed the senate version of the bill yesterday, December 28th.  The bill specifically prohibits displaying flags that represent “a political viewpoint, including, but not limited […]

Florida Lawmaker files bill banning Gay pride flags from being flown over government buildings The “Don’t Say Gay” bill was a conjured-up punchline used by Florida Democrats and media outlets to demonize the Parental Rights in Education bill that was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis during the 2022 Florida legislative session. Now, Miami […]

The legal saga between Disney and the state of Florida continues, now over a year later.  However, a new Florida law signed by Governor DeSantis (R-FL) could potentially nullify the lawsuit brought against Disney. The Walt Disney Company began its feud with the state of Florida when the Republican legislature and subsequently the Governor, enacted […]

TALLAHASSEE — Instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity will largely be prohibited in all public school grades after the State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a controversial rule change. The rule effectively expands Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, a hot-button measure that passed last year and was labeled by critics as the […]

Democrats continue expressing their disapproval of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this time its because of his nixing of the Advanced Placement African-American Studies course that was being taught by Florida schools. Naturally, this brings accusations of racism from his detractors, including a remolding of the "Don't Say Gay" slogan into "Don't Say Black." Despite this, […]

Republican State House nominee Susan Plasencia could be on the verge of pulling off one of the biggest upsets in Florida politics this midterm election cycle by defeating arguably the most Progressive state lawmaker, Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D). If Plasencia defeats Rep. Smith, the loudest anti-Parental Rights in Education legislator and defender of Democratic […]

Billionaire and former candidate for President, Mike Bloomberg (D), has blasted Governor DeSantis (R-FL) and the Florida Legislature for recent passing of education reforms, claiming Florida, "seeks to limit open debate," in schools. As of recently, DeSantis and Florida Republicans have taken major strides in combatting, "woke," ideology in public schools.  With the Parental Rights […]

As Florida Republicans gear up for the 2022 midterms, plenty of state lawmakers are ready to use their former legislative agendas to keep their seats.  State Rep. Joe Harding (R-22) is flexing his sponsorship of the Parental Rights in Education bill for his re-election hopes. In a recent mailer to Florida constituents, Joe Harding advertises himself […]

While gubernatorial candidate US Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) has preached equality and bashed Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) for being exclusionary to certain demographics, the congressman appears to only market LGBTQ merchandise to English-speaking people on his campaign website. While Rep. Crist's websites are distinctively compatible for both English and Spanish speakers, it appears that the campaign […]

Parental rights and education policies have become paramount in Florida politics as Republicans have dubbed Florida the, "Education State."  Now, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has officially launched the "DeSantis Education Agenda." The "DeSantis Education Agenda: Putting Students First, Protecting Parents’ Rights," is a statewide blueprint for school board candidates and members who are committed to […]

June is Pride month in the LGBTQ community and activists in Florida are out in force trying to bring more attention to the false “Don’t Say Gay” political narrative that was coined during the 2022 legislative session that concluded in March.

Conservative Florida State Rep. Randy Fine (R)  has taken issue with Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) for his grandstanding on the controversial Reedy Creek issue, his bashing of Gov. DeSantis, and above all, personalizing issues that “don’t have anything to do with him.” Rep. Guillermo Smith, who is arguably the most outspoken LGBTQ activist in […]

Weston—U.S. Senator Marco Rubio was asked about his thoughts regarding the Parental Rights in Education bill, aka, the "Don't say gay" bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed into law.

While the Parental Rights in Education bill and Stop W.O.K.E. Act passed the Florida legislature in controversy, the average Floridian may disagree with this sentiment.  New polling shows that more Floridians are overwhelmingly supportive of parental rights in the classroom. In a new poll conducted by Saint Leo University Polling Institute of 1,000 Floridians asked […]

A new image has emerged on Twitter of the new Florida Capitol sign appearing to be vandalized over the recently signed "Parental Rights in Education" law. LGBTQ activists have already filed lawsuits to counter the law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed, and Progressive lawmakers like Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) are at the tip of the […]

WASHINGTON—Florida Rep. Bryon Donalds sat down with The Floridian to talk about Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recently signed Parental Rights in Education law that Progressive Democrats have dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. Rep. Donald believes that the bill was the “right thing to do” and that “the Democrat response is dumb,” adding that the “rank […]