Leaving Florida
LGBT+ people are fleeing Florida in ‘mass migration’ over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law Lake County Pride leader says planned celebration ‘not exactly being welcomed by the community where we. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To enjoy the e-Newspaper every day, please subscribe. LGBT+ people are fleeing Florida in ‘mass migration’ over
Even former Florida Rep. David Jolly, a Republican, said he considered leaving the state where he was born and raised, citing DeSantis' attacks on migrants, the LGBTQ community and African Americans. This comes as several transgender people are reportedly taking to GoFundMe to solicit donations to move out of the state. Several Pride groups in the Sunshine State have cancelled their celebrations that were set to take place during the month of June after the new laws have left the community worried about possible blowback. 
Most Florida LGBTQ+ youth want to leave state, survey finds
LGBT+ people, many of who are born and raised in the state, are fleeing Florida as legislators led by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis continue to clamp down on LGBT+ rights. He said: "They're leaving because they don't feel welcome here. Many do not feel safe, and many are directly impacted by hateful laws that directly target them, and have put them in harm's way.
LGBTQ+ people are leaving Florida. They blame the Legislature.
Florida anti-trans legislation is prompting discussions in the LGBTQ+ community about leaving the state. Simone Bouyer, 61, and Clare Dygert, 68, in their Riverview library on April 21, , have. Eli Logan lived the first 46 years of her life in her native Florida. She probably, she said, would have "stayed 46 more.
More than half of LGBTQ parents in Florida say they are
Many Pride groups in Florida are canceling the month-long celebrations as multiple anti-LGBTQ bills hitting the state have left the community, and its allies, fearful of repercussions. Lake County. People may be moving to Florida in droves, but Troy Liggett and his husband are dreaming of fleeing. Now, seven years later, the state government has them not feeling so welcome, Liggett says. More than half of LGBTQ+ parents in Florida are considering
For some LGBTQ parents, the passage of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law has motivated them to engage more directly in community activism; nearly 20 percent said they participated in a. . 
Fight or flight
The timing of the survey takes into account a number of LGBTQ+ related laws enacted in Florida in , including the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, penalties for providers of gender-affirming care, and criminalizing transgender people for using the bathroom that matches their gender identity. .
Exodus of LGBT+ people from Florida as Ron DeSantis 'puts
Life More than half of LGBTQ+ parents in Florida are considering moving out of state Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republicans have terrified queer families into leaving. .