The Florida State Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine published proposed rules on Monday that would eliminate access to gender-affirming healthcare for adolescents not currently receiving this healthcare.
The Governor of Florida must be a governor for all, not just for some. This election, like every election, does not change our commitment to justice and liberty for all. It only deepens our resolve to hold politicians accountable to our constitutional values, freedoms and protections.
Nonpartisan voting rights groups in Florida’s Election Protection Coalition are concerned about voter challenges prompted by the state in at least 12 counties to the voting eligibility of over 1,900 Floridians on the eve of a major election.
The appeal comes in response to the court decision that favored City of Miami Beach officials after they removed a portrait of Raymond Herisse, a Haitian-American man who was fatally shot by City police.
Tampa voters will be able to decide on the matter on a March 2023 ballot.
The state has created this problem by making their voting eligibility deeply confusing and refusing to provide any meaningful guidance to those looking to determine whether they can vote.