Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis’ anti-LGBTQ+ agenda continues to fall apart
the AP reports. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 safeguards employees and job applicants from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.Three current and former state employees filed the suit against the Florida Department of Management Services in 2020.
Their victory is just the latest triumph against DeSantis’ anti-LGBTQ+ agenda. Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Earlier this summer, a federal judge nullified Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for children once and for all.
The district judge ruled the restrictions were unconstitutional, and DeSantis and Florida Republicans weren’t acting in the interest of public health.“Enforcing this moral view is not, however, a legitimate state interest that can sustain this statute,” the judge wrote.
Many of “Meatball Ron’s” signature, homophobic initiatives have been clawed back in the wake of his embarrassing campaign. Notably, he admitted failure on his school book bans, acknowledging the initiative created unnecessary chaos. “The idea that someone can use the parents rights and the curriculum transparency to start objecting to every single book to try to make a mockery of this is just wrong,” he said. “That’s performative.
