Hear from both sides.
This Pride month comes two years after the Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” by critics, took effect.is following the story now, years later, to see if that happened.
Wade said years of legislation impacting Florida’s LGBTQ community has empowered people to be openly intolerant. Cynthia Henderson, past president of Florida Federation of Republican Women, does not believe the recent legislation has had the impacts Wade describes, and she doesn’t think Florida’s reputation toward LGBTQ-friendliness has been harmed by legislation.
“That would surprise me," Henderson said."I would find that horrible for anybody to do that. I think the fact that people have an ability to talk about it and to express their feelings and tell others that they’re not feeling well is great. That’s what our society is about, right? Everybody talking about their feelings and respecting each other's feelings.”
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