Gender Identity

In the run-up to the midterm elections, a growing number of conservative groups are turning their attention to often-ignored school board races. Their aim is to put conservatives in control of more school systems to scale back teachings on race and sexuality.

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration rule prevents reimbursements to medical providers for such treatments as puberty blockers, hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery.

Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Warren in August, accusing him of “incompetence and willful defiance of his duties.”

She called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to work with her members to help students, rather than trying to "divide parents and teachers" through what she says are divisive and damaging policies.

Medicaid beneficiaries receiving gender-affirming care are now responsible for paying the costs. The four plantiffs, including two children, say the treatments are “medically necessary, safe and effective.”

A ruling was not released following Monday's hearing, but a federal judge in Tallahassee appears to be leaning towards a trial as opposed to immediately reinstating Warren like he wants.

A judge will hear arguments Monday on whether Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren should be reinstated following his suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Wrote the plaintiffs: “Throughout Florida, schools are taking extraordinary measures to purge any trace of LGBT people from schools, and teachers are afraid to show any support for LGBT students.”

A joint committee of Florida's Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine will discuss a draft rule that could restrict doctors from providing transgender treatments to people younger than 18.

The Miami-Dade County School Board voted against a proposal to designate October as LGBTQ History Month. The largely symbolic measure drew fierce public outcry from parents who argued it violated a new state law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Lawyers in Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office say the Legislature has discretion to make choices about school curriculums.

Governor Ron DeSantis is reshaping school boards in Florida. He's exerting control over local school policies, including how they teach children about race and sexual orientation.