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Florida House OKs ‘conscience protection’ adoption bill to allow agencies to refuse gay couples
Private adoption agencies in Florida would be able to turn away same-sex couples based on religious and moral beliefs under a bill the House passed.
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Florida poised to repeal 38-year-old ban on gay adoption
Florida is poised to repeal its nearly 40-year-old ban on gay adoption, and in a stunning turnaround Wednesday, the state Senate blocked efforts to allow agencies to refuse adoptions by same-sex couples on religious or moral grounds.
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Florida bakery may sue Arizona evangelist over anti-gay cake request, recording
An Arizona man who caused controversy after his request to a Florida bakery to make a cake with an anti-gay marriage message, says he is being unfairly portrayed, while the bakery says it’s considering legal action against him.
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Two teens charged in hate crime attack on gay man in Florida
Police in Orlando, Fla., said a 32-year-old man who was attacked last month by two teenage brothers and several others was targeted because he’s gay.
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Florida House panel approves bill that would allow adoption agencies to refuse gay couples
Private agencies would be able to cite religious or moral grounds to turn away same-sex couples seeking to adopt children under a bill that’s ready for a House vote.
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Aetna changes Florida prescription drug policy amid HIV drug complaint
Aetna has agreed to change its prescription drug policy to ensure that Florida consumers with HIV and AIDS can access their medications at lower costs.
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Study: Anti-LGBT discrimination costs Florida employers $362 million annually
Discrimination against LGBT workers in Florida costs employers more than $362-million a year, according to a report released by a coalition of major employers in the state.
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Second Florida House panel advances transgender bathroom bill
A Florida state House panel on Tuesday advanced a bill that would limit individuals to using the public restrooms that correspond with their “biological sex, either male or female, at birth.”
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Florida House approves bill that would remove gay adoption ban from state law
The bill strips language from state law that bans gay people from adopting children – a practice that has been allowed since the law was found unconstitutional in 2010.
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Florida House bill would remove gay adoption ban from state law
The vote comes five years after an appeals court ruled that the state’s gay adoption ban was unconstitutional.