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Protestors Stage Die-Ins At Several Florida DMVs Over Trans Drivers License Ban
February 9, 2024
Erin Reed
On Friday morning, over a hundred protestors staged die-ins at DMVs across the state protesting a recent policy criminalizing transgender people who changed their gender marker on drivers licenses.
Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state
February 9, 2024
Jacob Ogles
Transgender activists in Florida held die-in protests at driver’s licenses around the state. Dozens showed up draped in transgender flags or orange road-safe vests and laid down in lobbies and offices, drawing attention to the state’s latest erasure of trans identity.
'I am concerned,' Florida governor says of proposed social media ban on children under 16
January 29, 2024
Stephanie Susskind
"Young people are scared of what's happening in their state. I think they are more aware than ever of what's happening in their state because it is affecting their daily lives," said Maxx Fenning, the executive director of PRISM, a LGBTQ+ organization for young people in South Florida.
'There's hope:' Proposed education bill aims to undo controversial Florida laws of previous years
January 11, 2024
Stephanie Susskind
"I think it's so critical that young people, students, are able to feel seen and heard in their classrooms," said Maxx Fenning, the executive director of PRISM, a LGBTQ+ organization for young people in South Florida.
