Sexual Orientation

The rejection comes without public notice or new law — even when all other government-issued identification reflects their current gender identity.

Florida, three other states and four organizations challenged the Biden administration's addition of sexual orientation and gender identity to the landmark law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.

The State Board of Education approved the changes as Florida challenges a Biden administration rule that would help carry out Title IX.

The board's resolution defines sex as male or female, acknowledges the importance of single-sex bathrooms and directs the superintendent to consider no policy changes while legal challenges play out.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida won’t comply with new Title IX rules.

The new rules spell out that the 1972 law to protect women's rights in schools also applies to sexual orientation and gender identity. Gov. Ron DeSantis says, "We will not comply."

Under the new rules, students must be allowed to use pronouns and bathrooms that align with their gender identity among other changes.

In founding Capital Tea, Janel Diaz sought to provide the kind of services that she had needed after her transition.

Despite the suggestive sound of its name, PragerU is a content creator, not a university. Its short, well-produced videos appeal to college students and young people. And it has big plans to grow.

St. Petersburg woman sets up shop in Sarasota with a selection of “anything that they don't want you to read in school."

Plaintiffs filed a revised version of the lawsuit, which in part said the law violates First Amendment rights and chills speech related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

This year, much more than in years past, the people charged with taking care of students are under a microscope — and it’s taking a personal, and professional toll on public education.