WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release: Last month, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled in favor of plaintiffs represented by the American Humanist Association, granting a Motion for Summary Judgment in a longstanding battle with the City of Ocala, FL, over a public Christian prayer vigil that the city's police force unconstitutionally orchestrated. As noted in the Court's decision, "because the City conce  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, July 19 -- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation issued the following news release: * * * The award recognizes small LGBTQ+ businesses committed to responsible tourism * * * PORTLAND, Oregon (18 July 2024)--The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation has announced that First Nature Tours, an Oregon-based travel company, is the recipient of the 2024 Impact Award. This award recognizes outstanding LGBTQ+ businesses demonstrating exceptional  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following statement on July 17, 2024, with the National Coalition Against Censorship and PEN America: * * * As organizations committed to protecting the freedom of thought and expression, the National Coalition Against Censorship, PEN America, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida are alarmed by recent admissions by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that his decision to cancel $32 million dollars worth   more