'The war on LGBTQ people being waged in rural America' & other Mon midday news briefs

The War on LGBTQ People Being Waged in Rural America - We've had war waged on us before. We will not give up nor will we be defeated. No matter what. 

Ron DeSantis is campaigning on his record. Judges keep saying it’s unconstitutional​ - From the article - "Critics say DeSantis has built his governorship around enacting laws that appeal to his conservative base but that, as a Harvard-trained lawyer, he knows are unconstitutional and not likely to take effect."

Federal court halts Florida’s drag ban, calling it attempt to ‘suppress the speech’ rights of performers - A perfect example of the above news brief. 

5th grade Georgia teacher fired for reading “divisive” book about acceptance - The book, 'My Shadow is Purple,' is an international best-seller. There is nothing in it remotely divisive. 

The LGBTQ population is growing, but medical schools haven't caught up - And some folks are trying to suppress healthcare for LGBTQ people.