'Florida trying to ban gender affirming care for Medicaid users' & other Wed midday news briefs

Florida governor Ron DeSantis

Florida Pushes Forward to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Medicaid Users​ - FL governor Ron DeSantis is attempting to get re-elected by making LGBTQ folks - particularly trans Floridians - as scapegoats. Pay attention because he is a GOP front runner for president and you can bet he will replicate mess like this. 

Florida school axes anti-LGBTQ bullying prevention measure because of Don’t Say Gay law - Second verse. Same as the first. 

Russian lawmakers propose extending ‘gay propaganda’ law to all adults - Some GOP lawmakers have been tiptoeing ever so slightly in Russia's direction when it comes to persecuting LGBTQ people. Pay attention. 

LGBTQ policy sparks protest at GR wedding venue - Venue doesn't want to host same-sex weddings, but they didn't want to inform anyone of the policy and won't refund anyone who wants to cancel because of their policy. Not exactly fair. If they are going to discriminate, they should be more open about it. If it's your values, then don't hide them.