Florida LGBTQ rights group issues travel warning telling the queer community it may no longer be safe to move to or visit the state

Thu, 04/13/2023 - 08:03

Protesters and Gov. Ron DeSantis — LGBTQ rights supporters, left, protest against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, pictured right, in a composite image.
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Florida's largest LGBTQ advocacy group issued a travel advisory on Wednesday.
Equality Florida warned LGBTQ individuals against visiting or moving to the state.
The advisory is an "unprecedented" response to a slate of "hateful" laws and policies in Florida, it said.

Florida's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization took the rare step of issuing a travel advisory on Wednesday, warning queer individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and students against visiting and taking up residence in the state.

Equality Florida said that issuing the travel advisory was an "unprecedented" move and a response to a slate of "hateful" laws and policies signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.