Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf returns to Equality Florida to confront anti-LGBTQ+ extremism

Brandon Wolf is back, "on the front lines," he said, "at ground zero, in my home state," just when Florida needs him most. And he tells _The Advocate_ he’s bringing with him "the kryptonite to fascism [and] authoritarianism."

The activist, gun violence prevention advocate, and survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting nearly a decade ago has left the job of national press secretary for the…

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Florida Republicans pass DeSantis-backed gerrymandered congressional maps

Florida Republicans approved a new congressional map Wednesday, designed to lock in GOP power in Washington and hand their party as many as 4 additional U.S. House seats.

The Florida Legislature passed the mid-decade redraw during a special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis, advancing a plan that could shift the state’s congressional delegation from a 20-8 Republican advantage to as much…

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Anti-DEI bill threatening Florida Pride events gains momentum in GOP legislature

LGBTQ+ advocates in Florida fear the Republican-controlled Legislature will advance severe anti-diversity legislation supported by outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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The Florida Senate on Thursday took up and passed legislation barring any diversity, equity, and inclusion…

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