New York mayor Eric Adams started a digital campaign in Florida on Monday, encouraging the LGBTQ+ community to move to New York. The move comes following Florida’s state ban to restrict classroom discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Florida’s “Don’t say gay” bill
The “Parental Rights in Education” bill, signed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, limits the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for children in kindergarten up to the third grade.
The law has drawn criticism from various groups and entities across the country, stating it is an extremist culture war targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
“Loud. Proud. Still allowed.” Mayor Adams takes a stand against the law
Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of digital boards displaying various slogans, supporting the LGBTQ+ community to move to New York, a city free from discrimination.
The boards will run for eight weeks in five Florida cities—Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.
In addition to the increasing opposition against the law, Florida parents have filed a lawsuit to stop the measure, saying it would only create discrimination against LGBTQ students.
