Since Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill in May of this year, some members of the state’s LGBTQ+ community are packing up and relocating to parts of the country where they feel safer and enjoy unrestricted access to healthcare.
One of the Sunshine State’s most high-profile LGBTQ+ residents, however, has nothing but praise for DeSantis, whose policies include blocking gender-affirming care for minors and banning teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity with students in pre-kindergarten through eight grade.
