![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/exodus-of-lgbt-people-from-florida-as-ron-desantis-puts-target-on-their-backs/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_main-desanislgbtq_exclusive.jpg&description=As Republican lawmakers in the Sunshine State restrict rights in a desperate attempt to 'erase' LGBTQ people many are choosing to flee the state for more enlightened parts but many others are choosing to stay and fight 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. One expert, who works supporting LGBT+ people and has lost count of the number of people leaving Florida for more liberal parts of the country, told the Mirror DeSantis' culture wars is "putting a target'' on their backs. The Sunshine State has become one of the most oppressive parts of the US for LGBT+ people as DeSantis desperately tries to boost his profile as a culture warrior in support of his ailing 2024 Presidential bid. Amid the growing numbers of anti-LGBT+ laws brought in by Republican legislators, bigots feel more empowered to lash out at LGBT+ people. For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US Carlos Guillermo Smith, former Florida legislator and Senior Policy Advisor at LGBT+ charity Equality Florida, spoke to the Mirror about the exodus of LGBT+ people. 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." In August, murals at two LGBT+ centers in Orlando, were defaced with anti-LGBT+ messages and hate symbols. According to the Florida Attorney General, hate crimes based on sexual orientation currently account for 22 percent of all hate crimes Mr Smith puts the responsibility at the feet of Republican legislators. He said: "When you pass all of these hateful laws as Ron DeSantis has done, it is putting a target on the backs of LGBTQ people. Governor DeSantis and his term coined the term 'groomer' a year ago during the debates around the 'Don't say gay' bill. And that has escalated o){kind=link}
As Republican lawmakers in the Sunshine State restrict rights in a desperate attempt to ‘erase’ LGBTQ people many are choosing to flee the state for more enlightened parts but many others are choosing to stay and fight
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.
One expert, who works supporting LGBT+ people and has lost count of the number of people leaving Florida for more liberal parts of the country, told the Mirror DeSantis’ culture wars is “putting a target” on their backs.
The Sunshine State has become one of the most oppressive parts of the US for LGBT+ people as DeSantis desperately tries to boost his profile as a culture warrior in support of his ailing 2024 Presidential bid. Amid the growing numbers of anti-LGBT+ laws brought in by Republican legislators, bigots feel more empowered to lash out at LGBT+ people.
For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US