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Today we celebrate ! Rep. Benjamin is the first practicing Muslim to be a part of the FL Legislature & serves as Caucus deputy whip.
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Thank you for listening to concerned parents & reversing this decision. Proud to have joined other in noting that “no girl should be forced to disclose her bodily functions to someone who is not her mother, father, caretaker, or physician.”
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Earlier this week, our Reps. sent a letter to the FHSAA expressing their disapproval.
We thank the FHSAA for recognizing the importance in protecting the privacy of our female student athletes and rescinding this unwanted proposal.
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Florida House Republicans just approved the hostile takeover of Reedy Creek and admitted that the district still keeps all of the same tax perks. It was never about corporate accountability and always about trying to punish Disney for defending LGBTQ+ people.
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On the road to justice: another opportunity to ensure that justice is rendered
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We are headed to the floor ready to fight for you!
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Here’s a list of books banned, under review in Central Florida schools
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Menstruation Proposal Rescinded
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Earlier this week, our Reps. sent a letter to the FHSAA expressing their disapproval.
We thank the FHSAA for recognizing the importance in protecting the privacy of our female student athletes and rescinding this unwanted proposal.
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Myself & other sent a letter to FHSAA earlier this week.FHSSAA held an emergency meeting earlier today ahead of its scheduled Feb. meeting to discuss the invasive menstruation reporting requirement & voted to remove the menstruation reporting requirement altogether
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This morning the FHSAA Board of Directors listened to the concerns of Florida’s parents and students to keep athlete’s medical menstrual information private. As a group, the Democratic members of the House of Representatives sent a letter requesting that the board reconsider the
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Also because of character limits, here’re the other Reps.:
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And because Twitter has a 10-person tagging limit, here are the other Reps. who signed on:
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We welcome the opportunity to work with the FHSAA in its mission that provides “opportunities for high school students in Florida to participate on a fair and equitable basis in interscholastic athletic programs that produce vital educational benefits.”
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Earlier this week, our Reps. sent a letter to the FHSAA expressing their disapproval.
We thank the FHSAA for recognizing the importance in protecting the privacy of our female student athletes and rescinding this unwanted proposal.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion programs make doctors better | Column
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Good to know the ENTIRE reason why the was willing to collect EVERYONE's period data was because they are targeting trans kids. Looks like they found another way to do it.
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NEWS: On the new form being considered (literally right now) the @FHSAA has quietly changed the athlete info section to ask for "sex assigned at birth" instead of just "sex."
This proposed form would also remove questions about menstrual history.
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Grateful that Board of Directors voted to remove a menstrual reporting requirement for student-athletes in order to participate in sports. Proud to have joined my in sending a letter to support this change and to protect the privacy of these student-athletes.
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Although there's a motion to accept that recommendation, FHSAA's attorney Leonard Ireland is now reading through all the public comments submitted by email.
He's starting with this letter from
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WATCH NOW: The FHSAA is having an emergency meeting to address the public outrage re: their suggestion that schools should hold invasive information on young girls & their periods...
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ADVOCACY WORKS: Florida board takes on question of female athletes’ menstrual history
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FYI: On Monday tried to expand the Special Session to INCLUDE property insurance reform & Medicaid Expansion, but (as expected) Republicans rejected our efforts to do so.
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“Thursday’s meeting was being held after a group of Democratic state lawmakers sent a letter this week to John Gerdes, the association’s president, calling the reporting requirements in the earlier proposed form 'highly invasive.'”
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. on having a concealed carry license, "It's not a terribly high burden to meet already. It's a background check, the ability to show proficiency with a firearm, and filling out a form. It's really not a high burden & now we're just doing away with all of that."
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“I’ve actually come to call it political carry, because all it does is advance the political agenda of one governor. Ron DeSantis."
@DanDaley reacts to Republican state lawmakers pushing to advance permitless carry in Florida.
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Joseph said the state has used funds to ship asylum seekers who have “legally entered this country.”
This new bill is the GOP stamp of approval on the governor’s anti-immigrant agenda, with no check or balance with their supermajority in Florida
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Today in the State Affairs committee, I filed an amendment that would prevent ANY Governor from appointing someone who had previously donated to their political campaign to the Reedy Creek board.
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Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth
Today we celebrate Representative . She is the first LGTBQ+ Black woman to serve as a deputy whip for our Caucus.
Thank you for your commitment to bettering the lives of all Floridians.
#BlackHistoryISAmericanHistory
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"Rep. , D-West Palm Beach, filed an amendment to expand the prohibited areas to include more locations, including grocery stores, religious institutions and music festivals, but his amendment failed."
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"For any baseball fan, Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente are some of the most iconic names in the sport. But if you’re a child in Duval County in Florida, apparently you won’t be able to read about them in school thanks to a recent book ban."
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"the resolution denounces the idea that college students can be so easily “indoctrinated” — as implied in HB7’s language — and demonstrates the student body’s support for protecting academic freedom."
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Proud to join my colleagues in signing on to this letter requiring privacy & dignity to our female youth athletes.
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“Girls deserve to have the dignity to play sports without worrying that Big Brother is demanding to know when her cycle starts. We sincerely hope the FHSAA does the right thing and reverses course on this unwanted and invasive proposal.” - @FentriceForFL
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"Stetson University Education professor Rajni Shankar-Brown said actions like this one are pushing future teachers away from the profession."
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“Girls deserve to have the dignity to play sports without worrying that Big Brother is demanding to know when her cycle starts. We sincerely hope the FHSAA does the right thing and reverses course on this unwanted and invasive proposal.” -
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Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth
Today we recognize Representative , who is also serving as a deputy whip for our Caucus.
Thank you for your commitment to bettering the lives of all Floridians.
#BlackHistoryISAmericanHistory
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Her fetus had a fatal birth defect. She had to fly out of Florida for an abortion
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👀 Poll: Parents trust Democrats over Republicans on K-12 education
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Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth
Today we recognize Representative , who is also the Florida Legislative Black Caucus Chair.
Thank you for your commitment to bettering the lives of all Floridians.
#BlackHistoryISAmericanHistory
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Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth
Today we recognize , who is the first Haitian-American to serve as Leader Pro Tempore for a Caucus in the Florida Legislative.
Thank you for your commitment to bettering the lives of all Floridians.
#BlackHistoryISAmericanHistory
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Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth
Today we recognize Leader . She is the first Black woman to lead a Caucus in the Florida Legislature.
Thank you, Leader Driskell, for your commitment to bettering the lives of all Floridians.
#BlackHistoryISAmericanHistory
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We celebrate National Black History Month and the many achievements and contributions of Black Americans.
Throughout the month, we'll also feature members. We thank them for their leadership and commitment to their constituents.
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