Tide Turns Against Anti-LGBTQIA School Reps

LGBTQIA+ blogger Erin Reed, whose blog we recommend you subscribe to for latest incisive news and comment, reports some victories to celebrate in Florida.  On Tuesday, several anti-queer and anti-transgender candidates backed by Governor Ron DeSantis lost their school board races.... The defeats included suburban districts like Sarasota, an early focal point of DeSantis’ anti-LGBTQ+ culture wars, and Pinellas County, a swing district that supported Donald Trump in 2016. Many of these candidates were associated with Moms For Liberty and campaigned on anti-LGBTQ+ platforms. Their losses continue a growing trend in which anti-LGBTQ+ politics are becoming increasingly detrimental to candidates ambitions.  "The results are clear: Floridians are tired of the politics of rage and division. Voters across the state—Democrats, Independents, and moderate Republicans—stood up to reject the extreme candidates backed by DeSantis and his allies. This election was a rejection, a repudiation, and a rebuke of an agenda that has sought to divide us rather than unite us." said Stratton Pollitzer, chair of Equality Florida Action PAC. “Floridians have had enough of DeSantis and his cronies ignoring real issues while doubling down on censorship and government control to pander to extremists. They want representatives who will stand up for the rights of every parent and restore access to healthcare and quality education.”  Thanks to Erin in the Morning and great to hear that the tide is turning in Florida.