LGBTQ+ Floridians & Allies May Decide the State's Next Governor
Florida’s state government has been on a war path against the LGBTQ+ community in that state. A recent poll commissioned by GLAAD indicates that the LGBTQ+ community could significantly impact the governor’s race in Florida in November.Legislation such as House Bill 1557, Parental Rights in Education, or the “don’t say gay” law are threatening the civil rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Florida.
Recently, the state's department of health has released proposed rule changes to Medicaid to strip gender-affirming care from the program.
GLAAD’s poll showed that 77 percent of their respondents “strongly agree it’s more important than ever to vote this year because ‘basic human rights for women and LGBTQ Floridians are [being eroded] by elected officials currently in charge of Florida's government.” Almost 5 percent of the state’s residents identify as LGBTQ+, which is enough to swing an election.
As GLAAD points out, the 2018 Florida elections had a turnout of more than 8 million people when Ron DeSantis won by only about 32,000 votes.The Department of State reports that Florida has more than 14 million registered voters, which is more than in 2022.
