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Demovictory9

(32,545 posts)
Fri Jun 30, 2023, 02:41 PM Jun 2023

Ron DeSantis faces one setback after another in battle against LGBTQ rights

https://news.yahoo.com/ron-desantis-faces-one-setback-212154484.html

Multiple federal court decisions have frozen key portions of Ron DeSantis’ campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in recent weeks, complicating the Florida governor’s efforts to present himself as a conservative champion with a track record of winning cultural battles over LGBTQ causes.

In the last week alone, the DeSantis administration faced setbacks in three legal battles over LGBTQ rights. Judges rejected state efforts to block transgender adults’ access to gender-affirming care under Medicaid, bar transgender children from accessing puberty blockers, and ban minors from certain types of live entertainment at restaurants — legislation widely interpreted as a proposal to target drag shows.

DeSantis’ agenda has hit other roadblocks, with judges blocking portions of his plans to control teaching and training on gender identity in schools and workplaces. The governor also faces ongoing litigation over his efforts to ban transgender athletes from competing on sports teams of their declared gender and to restrict access to school books, including those with LGBTQ themes.
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Ron DeSantis faces one setback after another in battle against LGBTQ rights (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2023 OP
GD FASCIST FUCK.. GO Mickey Mouse Cha Jun 2023 #1
I love this description of DeSatan.... Blue Owl Jun 2023 #2
Rofl.. I started Laughing at Cha Jun 2023 #4
not a problem, SCOTUS is jsut a few appeals away Takket Jun 2023 #3
Hopefully, Florida's reputation might improve Zambero Jun 2023 #5
:) Sure. As civil rights experts predicted, and same for a number of other states. Hortensis Jun 2023 #6

Blue Owl

(50,795 posts)
2. I love this description of DeSatan....
Fri Jun 30, 2023, 03:29 PM
Jun 2023

From GOP political strategist Jeff Timmer:

“It’s like he’s been assembled from the discarded spare parts of Bobby Jindal, Bill deBlasio, Rick Perry, and Scott Walker.”

Cha

(298,612 posts)
4. Rofl.. I started Laughing at
Fri Jun 30, 2023, 03:38 PM
Jun 2023

the first sentence.. I hope those guys are impressed.

LOL.. he threw Bill deBlasio in there.. I'm adding Mussolini

Mahalo for the good laugh, Blue Owl

Takket

(21,804 posts)
3. not a problem, SCOTUS is jsut a few appeals away
Fri Jun 30, 2023, 03:32 PM
Jun 2023

and to them if a homophobic person is upset, that's the real problem.........

Zambero

(8,985 posts)
5. Hopefully, Florida's reputation might improve
Fri Jun 30, 2023, 03:40 PM
Jun 2023

"Where bigotry' and persecution of marginalized people goes to die, governazi notwithstanding".

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. :) Sure. As civil rights experts predicted, and same for a number of other states.
Fri Jun 30, 2023, 03:52 PM
Jun 2023

In a lot of cases, Republicans who passed these laws did it for political show, knowing the courts would block them, in some cases their own state courts.

The battle goes on.

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