2016 mass shooting at the city's Pulse nightclub.“Yesterday marked the first day of Pride Month, and Gov. DeSantis has once again proved that he is one of the most homophobic and transphobic governors in the United States,” said George A.
Wallace, LGBT+ Center Orlando executive director.Equality Florida, the state’s most prominent LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, issued a press release slamming the budget decisions.
DeSantis signed a budget with more than $101 billion in spending but could find no room for any programs benefiting the LGBTQ+ community specifically.