By Emily Johnson Florida’s Legal Crackdown on Gender-Affirming Care Over the past few years, Florida has emerged as a battleground for legislative attacks on gender-affirming care, setting a precedent for other states seeking to restrict access to transgender healthcare. These laws have impacted transgender individuals and also created widespread fear, uncertainty, and legal battles that […]
By Kelsie Gonzalez Appointed by the court, a Guardian ad Litem (GAL)serves as a vital, independent advocate, representing a child’s voice. While the GAL program has made significant strides in protecting children facing abuse and neglect, there remains a critical gap in advocating for neurodivergent children. Many of these children are fully capable of making […]
By Karina Trujillo In most respects, I subscribe to the traditional view of the First Amendment. But I also take seriously the reality that free expression does not impose the same costs on all groups or people. And I recognize that we traditionalists have often been callous in our disregard of that fact and precipitous in our flight to […]
By Patricia Herrera Thirty-one thousand, four hundred and sixty-two: this is the number of individuals that Florida’s Council on Homelessness–part of the Florida Department of Children and Families–reported experiencing homelessness in Florida as of June 2024.[1] This represents a 2.3% increase in the number of individuals experiencing homelessness within the state which, according to the […]
