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Showdowns and Boycotts - DeSantis' Policies Prompt Backlash
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Governor Ron DeSantis has faced growing backlash and economic boycotts in response to controversial policies in Florida, including the "Don't Say Gay" bill that restricts classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity. Major corporations like Disney have condemned these laws, pausing film productions and operations in the state. Advocacy groups have called for tourism boycotts, with estimates of potential losses up to $7 billion. Entertainment figures and artists have canceled Florida shows and events. Companies like Citigroup are halting relocations to the state. The collective economic pressure aims to protest DeSantis' measures seen as discriminatory against LGBTQ individuals and harmful to Florida's business interests. Legal challenges argue the policies are unconstitutional.
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) has issued statements criticizing Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill and other policies under Governor Ron DeSantis. Here are some key points the NAACP has made:
- The NAACP President Derrick Johnson condemned the bill, saying it "follows a dangerous and divisive campaign led by Governor DeSantis attacking Black History Month, critical race theory, and now the fundamental human rights of the LGBTQ+ community."
- They argue the bill perpetuates dangerous discrimination against LGBTQ youth in Florida schools.
- The NAACP sees these policies as part of a broader agenda to stoke racial divisions and erase marginalized groups from schools. They contend DeSantis is spreading a dangerous political narrative.
- They have called for corporations, lawmakers and civil rights defenders to take direct action against policies like the "Don't Say Gay" bill that they believe harm young people.
- The NAACP pledged to advocate for the dignity, wellbeing and protection of all students in Florida, especially those within the LGBTQ community.
- They urged parents, educators, corporations and lawmakers to listen to marginalized youth and oppose legislation that denies human rights.
Overall, the NAACP maintains that bills targeting protected classes like LGBTQ youth promote intolerance and run contrary to the goal of providing students with a high quality public education. They see a direct link between these measures and the broader struggle for civil rights.
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