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Maxx Fenning, executive director of PRISM, which works with LGBTQ youth in South Florida, says this law could be devastating.

“It's a major component of our outreach, where we reach tens of thousands of teens every month. Bans on social media for youth strip young people of critical resources that t

"That mitigates so much harm that students have been facing for the last year-and-a-half," said Maxx Fenning, the executive director of PRISM, a LGBTQ+ organization for young people in South Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on a losing streak. From presidential primaries to drag queens to Disney, DeSantis hasn’t racked up one major victory since his re-election in 2022.

Now you can add a loss on “Don’t Say Gay.”

Late Monday afternoon, the Associated Press (AP) reported that Florida education officials reached a settlement in a civil rights lawsuit targeting the 2022 law known as “Don’t Say Gay.”

His microphone was silenced. A moment later, two burly goons were grabbing him by each arm and forcibly removing him from the proceedings. His crime? Speaking out against a bill to allow teens and students to own guns, including assault rifles. Maxx Fenning was speaking before a House Committee in Tallahassee. Members were considering a bill (HB 1223) to allow 18-year-olds to own guns, including assault rifles. In the middle of his comments, he was silenced.