Over 150+ companies announce their opposition to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill as it pass Senate committee

 

Even though Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill may still become law, there is no question that it has galvanized the state's LGBTQ community.

Not to mention over 150 companies

And now @Marriott , @HiltonHotels , @AmericanAir , @Airbnb join 150+ other companies in opposition to anti-LGBTQ legislation like the Don't Say Gay bill in Florida and others around the country.

Full letter & list of signees: https://t.co/lLXGVyIiad pic.twitter.com/z1rG1xPBjb

— Equality Florida (@equalityfl) February 28, 2022

The bill made it out of a Senate committee meeting.

By a vote of 12-8, Don't Say Gay passes its final committee. It will now go to the Senate floor.

GOP Sen. @JeffreyBrandes joined Democrats in voting no. pic.twitter.com/hjrLO37UxT

— Equality Florida (@equalityfl) February 28, 2022

But it got righteously wrecked during the meeting by people speaking against it. 

"It is always age appropriate to talk about the fact that we exist."@JoeSaunders4FL with @equalityfl hitting at what critics say is the root of the issue with #DontSayGay bill -- the insinuation that any discussion on LGBTQ = sex. @10TampaBay pic.twitter.com/S9Fq15XGeO

— Josh Sidorowicz WTSP (@JoshWTSP) February 28, 2022

Public testimony persists nearly an hour in. An overwhelming number of those in attendance oppose the Don't Say Gay bill. Including students who traveled 7 hours from South Florida. pic.twitter.com/0U9WrIaOQa

— Equality Florida (@equalityfl) February 28, 2022

. @senpizzo is angry that after delaying a bill analysis for days, no one from @EducationFL was sent to help explain their analysis of the bill.

3 months after removing LGBTQ anti-bullying resources from their website, they are absent on Don't Say Gay. pic.twitter.com/WJFSaakm1t

— Equality Florida (@equalityfl) February 28, 2022

Sen. @LeaderBookFL , a former educator: Florida educators are not indoctrinating young children...these are professionals.

Leader Book notes that we trust teachers to be educators, first responders, and even security guards. We should trust them to teach. pic.twitter.com/yvm3dpxdJ4

— Equality Florida (@equalityfl) February 28, 2022

So while Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill is a travesty and may still become law, it has motivated many in the state to speak out, publicly defending themselves and their LGBTQ family members and friends. 

And the LGBTQ kids standing up for themselves is icing on the cake.