Tallahassee, FL — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that includes emergency stopgap funding to restore access to HIV medications for more than 10,000 Floridians through the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), effective immediately.
Written by: Jaron Sanchez, Transgender Equality Associate
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The 2026 Florida legislative session is officially over (phew!) — so let’s get right into it.
Advocates say the fight is far from over, vowing to challenge the law in courts and continue working with local leaders to protect LGBTQ visibility and inclusion.
This week in Tallahassee, the “Anti-Diversity in Local Government” bill took center stage in the Florida Senate. And while the bill ultimately advanced, the full force of our resistance was on display.
We just wrapped up Week #7 of Florida’s 60-day legislative session — and people power, inside and outside of the Capitol, is making a real difference.
As we head into the final two weeks, three expressly anti-LGBTQ bills remain active threats to our community. Committee stops are nearly finished. From here on out, most action moves to the House and Senate floors.
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We’re halfway through Florida’s 60-day legislative session — and we are at CODE RED.
This was a grueling week in Tallahassee, with nearly as many hearings on anti-LGBTQ bills this week alone as there were during all of last legislative session. Unless we stop them, they're on track to become law.