Florida’s laws banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity could mean the state’s high schoolers will no longer be able to take AP Psychology. According to a statement released Thursday by the College Board, the nonprofit responsible for managing the SAT’s and Advanced Placement courses, Florida has “effectively banned …
Read More »Furries Now Have Serious Beef With Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. and GOP presidential nominee Ron DeSantis has successfully sucked the pleasure out of many of life’s little joys, from drag brunches to Disney adult TikTok. And thanks to the passage of SB 1438, or the Protection of Children Act, DeSantis may now be bringing the ax down on …
Read More »Colbert Reimagines Disney Park as 'De-Wokeified' DeSantis World
Walt Disney World was given a dystopian makeover on Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The satirical news follows the very real law signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that wrests control of the resort’s self-governing district. In the clip, fireworks soar above Cinderella Castle as a …
Read More »'Don't Say Gay' Bill Sponsor Accused of Covid Relief Fraud
A federal grand jury indicted Republican Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, who sponsored the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, for Covid business relief fraud and money laundering, the justice department announced on Wednesday. Harding illegally obtained or tried to obtain more than $150,000 in pandemic loans from the Small Business Administration …
Read More »Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Took Effect. Chaos Ensued
The trouble in Orange County Public Schools began, perhaps unsurprisingly, at a seminar called “Camp Legal.” The meeting’s stated purpose was for the district’s attorneys to walk school administrators through changes to law, a part of their annual training. But Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, better known as the …
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