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Georgia Education Advocates Condemn the Passage of HB 1084 and HB 1178

April 01, 2022

GEORGIA – Today, the Georgia Senate passed House Bill 1084, which defines race and racism as “divisive concepts” and bans discussions of them in classrooms across Georgia. It also passed House Bill 1178, which allows parents to...

Care 4 Mississippi Coalition: Sen. Blackwell’s Efforts to Revive Measure Extending Coverage Window for Postpartum Mothers Could Save Lives

March 31, 2022

JACKSON, Miss - The Care 4 Mississippi Coalition released the following statement responding to Sen. Kevin Blackwell’s effort to revive proposed legislation, SB 2033, which would extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers...

SPLC Action Fund Vows to Stand with Florida’s LGBTQ Community

March 28, 2022

TALLAHASSEE — Today, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Don’t Say Gay bill into law. The legislation prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and states that...

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The Southern Poverty Law Center Urges Gov. DeSantis to Veto House Bill 1557; Reimagine Ways to Empower All Florida Students and Parents

March 14, 2022

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last week, the Florida Senate passed HB 1557 , the Don’t Say Gay bill, which will ban lessons regarding sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grades. The following statement is...

SPLC ACTION FUND: Georgia State Legislature Attempting to Weaponize Misinformation and Intimidate Voters in New Election Criminalization Bill

March 10, 2022

ATLANTA – (TODAY) March 10th, 2022 – The Georgia State House advanced a new “Election Criminalization Bill”, H.B. 1464 , through committee that will designate the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) to enforce Georgia’s anti-...

SPLC ACTION FUND: Governor Edwards Vetoes Congressional Map That Would Have Diluted Black Voting Power, But Declines to Veto State Legislative Maps

March 10, 2022

BATON ROGUE, LA – Yesterday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed a discriminatory congressional districting plan that would have limited Black voters’ opportunity to elect candidates of their choice to only one of the...

Florida's Election Police Bill Uses Misinformation as an Excuse to Create Barriers to Voting For Communities of Color

March 09, 2022

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida state legislature voted today to pass S.B. 524 , creating a special police task force to enforce Florida’s election laws, including barriers to voting under S.B. 90 . Voting rights organizations...

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SPLC Action Condemns the DeSantis Administration’s Vile Attempt to Link the LGBTQ+ Community to Pedophilia

March 07, 2022

TALLAHASSEE — On Sunday, Governor DeSantis’ press secretary, Christina Pushaw, tweeted that those opposed to HB 1557 , the Don’t Say Gay bill, are “groomers,” implying that LGBTQ+ people are pedophiles. The following statement is...

The SPLC Action Fund Condemns Attack on Texas Trans Youth

February 28, 2022

Montgomery, Ala. – This week, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate gender-affirming care – such as hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgery – as child...

SPLC Action Fund: Censorship Bills Will Have a Profound Negative Impact on Students, Workers and Our Democracy

February 24, 2022

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida House passed HB 7, a censorship bill that amplifies the efforts of a white nationalist movement to ban honest dialogue about race in schools and work environments. A similar bill, HB 1557,...

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