ONA would like to bring awareness to some proposed bills that are making their way through the House and Senate and pose a great threat towards our LGTQIA+ community. Below is a link from Equality Florida which outlines proposed bills in greater detail and give guidance on their voting recommendations. https://www.eqfl.org/equality-floridas-2022-legislative-slate
Please call your House and Senate representatives and let your voice be heard. When leaving a message, brevity
is important. For example, “My name is _______, and I am a resident of Gainesville. I am calling in opposition to
HB___ /SB____. Thank you.”
Senate Representative Keith Perry office: 850.487.5008
OPPOSE HB 1557/SB 1834: Our community won’t go back in the closet and we won’t be erased, but the Don’t Say Gay (so-called “Parents Rights in Education”) bill would ban discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grades. The bill’s vague language appears to be designed to attack support systems in schools for LGBTQ youth to be themselves. It would also put those support systems in the hands of the same officials who just weeks ago deleted anti-bullying resources meant to help prevent LGBTQ suicide. Sponsors are Rep. Harding and Sen. Baxley.
OPPOSE HB 7/SB 148: Culture war Republicans are pushing the “Stop WOKE Act” in an effort to tear Floridians apart for political gain. The legislature should be addressing the issues of everyday Floridians, not censoring workplaces and schools from teaching honest LGBTQ history, Black history, the root causes of injustice and discrimination, and more. Sponsors are Rep. Avila and Sen. Diaz.