DeSantis Eyes Expansion of Anti-LGBTQ “Don’t Say Gay” Law

Prince Harry’s upcoming trip to the UK for King Charles and the Queen Consort’s coronation will be “fairly quick”, a royal expert has claimed. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth last September, fans and critics of Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, wondered whether they would attend the coronation of the former’s father, which is set for May 6.

Following the long-awaited confirmation that the Duke of Sussex will travel to the UK for King Charles' Coronation on May 6, it was announced that the Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with the couple's two young children.The official statement read: “Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May.The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.” Despite His Majesty's hugely busy schedule as the countdown to his Coronation enters the final weeks, one royal expert has claimed King Charles will be saddened by the fact he will miss out on seeing his grandchildren. Speaking to OK!, royal commentator Jennie Bond said: "I realise Charles will be very, very busy over the coronation period.

Ángela Aguilar is sharing an emotional tribute following the tragic death of singer Julián Figueroa at age 27. The son of Joan Sebastian and Maribel Guardiadied following a heart attack, while he was in his bedroom.Pepe Aguilar’s daughter took to Instagram to honor the life of the young star.

Kendall Jenner is celebrating the beginning of Spring in the best possible way. The model took a series of photos basking in the sun following days of rain in Los Angeles, wearing a two-piece yellow floral thong bikini.The reality star also wore a rust-colored hat from her 818 Tequila brand, completing the summer-ready look with a pair of sunglasses.

Emmerdale fans were quick to share their thoughts on the prospect of a reunion between estranged husband and wife Chastity Dingle and Paddy Kirk, after the couple shared a surprise kiss together on Wednesday night’s episode of the ITV soap. Paddy famously ended his marriage to Chas last year, after he discovered she had been having an affair with shady businessman Al Chapman - and had even planned to move away to start a new life with him prior to his death.

Christine McGuinness's self-confessed "laziness" has put her in trouble as she ended up experiencing an awkward mix up with her hotel room.The TV star opened up on her hilarious faux pas after she was safely checked into her hotel in London for the night, as she shared the video on her Instagram stories during a visit to the capital city.The 35 year old mum-of-three, who is now split from her husband Paddy McGuinness, admitted if she hadn't been such a "lazy b***h", the incident wouldn't have happened. Following an "early morning sesh" in the gym and a trip down south, the Real Housewives of Cheshire star ended up stuck and struggling to find her hotel room after a rushed check-in.

Passengers on a UK-bound flight have spoken of the "dramatic" moment the pilot was forced to abort a landing after the plane became unstable in strong winds.

Two women have been left fighting for their lives after one reportedly fell from a building and landed on the other.

A mum filmed herself and her son "openly celebrating" and "dancing" after setting fire to her ex-partner's boat, which he was living on.

A holidaymaker couldn't believe his eyes when he captured a mysterious creature on Loch Ness with a "huge neck".

An independent coffee shop has expanded its business to a third train station in Lanarkshire.

Gilbert Gottfried's widow Dara Gottfried shared a tribute to the comedian one year after his death. Dara reflected on the "Aladdin" actor's life and their marriage in a People magazine article. "Gilbert used to talk about the comedy and tragedy masks," she wrote.

The Dalai Lama continues to face severe scrutiny after a video of his interaction with a young boy in which the spiritual leader asked the child to "suck his tongue" went viral. Celebrities, many of whom are parents, are speaking out against the Dalai Lama's actions and subsequent apology. Actress and podcast host Sara Foster slammed the Dalai Lama in a since expired Instagram story, writing "I don't care who you are or how regarded you are.This is absolutely disgusting.

Meghan Markle is not attending King Charles' Coronation next month and there are many reasons that could have influenced this decision.

Ron DeSantis doesn’t seem to be on Team Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The 44-year-old Republican appeared on a recent episode of the TalkTV show “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and told the Brit how he thinks Americans find the royal couple “annoying.”Morgan, 57, first asked the politician what he thought of the late Queen Elizabeth, who died in September 2022 at the age of 96.DeSantis noted that he “respected” the long-reigning monarch and believed she was “really elegant.”“And I think her stoicism was really good,” he added.He then explained how there is a difference between the public’s view of the sovereign and the “younger generations” of the royal family.Reaction to the younger batch of royals is a “little more mixed,” DeSantis said. “I mean that’s just the reality.” As for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the governor was asked by the English TV broadcaster if he felt the duo were “annoying.”“I think for some they are,” DeSantis replied.

Long Beach Post, a website devoted to local news and sports reporting, recusing himself from editorial duties when he ran for Long Beach City Council.In 2009, he was elected to represent much of the city’s downtown area, serving for five years before being elected as mayor of Long Beach in 2014. After serving two terms, he ran for an open congressional seat last year in a newly redrawn district representing his hometown, winning the election with over 68% of the vote.While Garcia is now a Democrat, his first forays into politics were as a Republican.

Joe Harding, the now-former Florida Republican lawmaker who authored the extremist “Don’t Say Gay” bill could face up to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday afternoon to federal felony fraud charges in a scheme to obtain $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, according to Florida Politics‘ publisher Peter Scorsch.Harding, 35, was a construction project manager who started his own lawn care company. He quickly became a right-wing darling after his anti-LGBTQ legislation, officially the Parental Rights in Education Act, was embraced by Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed it into law.Harding was charged in a December federal indictment with six counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in his plot to obtain $150,000 in COVID funds.He resigned from the legislature the following day.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race that tours throughout the country.Although the show required people under the age of 18 to be accompanied by an adult in order to attend, the DeSantis administration has sought to use its influence — including its control over the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which oversees business licensing — to crack down on any aspect of “woke” or LGBTQ culture, including drag shows.Opposition to drag shows is largely based on the premise that they are harmful to children, because they expose youth to demonstrations of gender nonconformity or sexually-tinged content, which may inspire children to emulate that behavior in their personal lives.In an administrative complaint, the DBPR accused the Hyatt Regency Miami of several violations of law, citing a heretofore rarely-enforced prohibition on “lascivious exhibition” in front of people younger than 16.According to the department, “A Drag Queen Christmas” featured performers “wearing sexually suggesting (sic) clothing and prosthetic female genitalia,” as well as simulating masturbation.The DBPR had previously balked at the way that “A Drag Queen Christmas” was marketed as an “all ages” event when tickets were being sold, and warned the Hyatt to prohibit minors from attending the show, or risk various penalties, including the loss of their liquor license, according to the right-wing outlet Florida Voice.Organizers subsequently updated their advertising with a warning that the show contained “adult content” and was recommended only for those over 18 years of age.Because some parents are believed to have allowed their children under the age of 18 to attend the show, the DBPR is following through on its threat to revoke the hotel’s liquor license.

Governor Ron DeSantis is hitting back at President Joe Biden, who slammed the Sunshine State’s anti-transgender policies as “cruel” and “close to sinful.” The far-right Florida Republican is using a far-right extremist, one has been accused of promoting stochastic terrorism, to make his point.In a “Daily Show” interview with former Obama White House aide, actor Kal Penn, President Biden denounced Florida’s anti-transgender policies.“What’s going on in Florida is, as my mother would say, ‘close to sinful,'” President Biden told Penn. “It’s just terrible what they’re doing.”READ MORE: DeSantis and Far-Right Falsely Blame Wokeness and Diversity as Reason Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed (Video)“It’s not like a kid wakes up one morning and says, ‘You know, I decided I want to become a man or I want to become a woman,” Biden added.

joked about President Joe Biden, several Republicans expected to run for president in 2024, and even made blistering comments about his former boss, former President Donald Trump.Pence then trained his sights on his fellow Hoosier, quipping that if Biden doesn’t run for re-election, there’s “Pete Buttigieg, who’s an old friend of mine.”Buttigieg, who previously served as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, when Pence was governor of the state, has previously attacked Pence’s alleged homophobia and his support for a since-amended “religious freedom” law that critics said, in its original version, would have allowed blatant discrimination against LGBTQ people.“When Pete’s two children were born,” Pence continued, “he took two months’ maternity leave, where upon thousands of travelers were stranded in airports, the air traffic system shut down, airplanes nearly collided in midair.“I mean, Pete Buttigieg is the only person in human history to have a child and all the rest of us get postpartum depression.”Buttigieg took two months of paternity leave shortly after adopting twins with his husband, Chasten, in September 2021, prompting right-wing pundits to criticize him for doing so.The White House did not take kindly to the joke, with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre taking aim at Pence in a statement.“The former vice president’s homophobic joke about Secretary Buttigieg was offensive and inappropriate, all the more so because he treated women suffering from postpartum depression as a punchline,” Jean-Pierre said.