Lakeland’s largest annual LGBTQ event drew a large crowd to Munn Park to celebrate; a few protesters showed up, too
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Postponement of Pride Proclamation Draws LGBTQ Supporters and Conservatives to School Board Meeting
Superintendent Frederick Heid recommended delaying a possible proclamation until October, so PCPS can develop an ‘equitable’ review process.
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School Board Delays Possible LGBTQ Proclamation Until October
Superintendent recommends creating an ‘equitable and consistent’ process for proclamations. October is LGBTQ History Month.
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Lakeland Moves Ahead With Pride Month Proclamation and Events
Events have been canceled in several other cities amid unease about new laws regarding ‘adult performances’ and LGBTQ+ issues.
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Polk teachers must verify that all classroom books are district-approved
Teachers have until the beginning of the next school year to complete a review of books in their classrooms following changes by the Florida Legislature.
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A Dozen Neo-Nazis Demonstrate Outside an Arts Celebration and Drag Show
The men, most of them masked, carried Nazi symbols and displayed signs that were anti-gay and anti-Semitic.
Posted inPeople
Mutz, Lakeland Christian Board Part Ways Over LGBTQ Proclamation
Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz and the board of directors of Lakeland Christian School agreed during a recent board meeting that he should resign from the panel following his June 20 reading at a City Commission meeting of a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month.
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Polk County Public Schools Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride
The Polk County School Board meeting room was awash in rainbow colors Tuesday evening for the district’s annual Pride Proclamation.