Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”

The NAACP, long an advocate for Black Americans, joined the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a Latino civil rights organization, and Equality Florida, a gay rights advocacy group, in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.

The warning approved Saturday by the NAACP's board of directors tells tourists that, before traveling to Florida, they should understand the state of Florida "devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.”

An email was sent Sunday morning to DeSantis' office seeking comment. The Republican governor is expected to announce a run for the GOP presidential nomination this week.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/civil-rights-groups-warn-tourists-152520992.html

[intheflow]

1. Well, well, well.

I got slammed pretty heavily for posting a link to Fodor's warning for these three travel advisories in one of the "But not all Floridians!" threads last week. I 100% agree that region-bashing is unacceptable, but so is willfully denying the problem or thinking wishfully about it.

[MOMFUDSKI]

2. That will

For sure bring in the tourist bucks

[applegrove]

3. For 265 years, and more, african americans made some Americans rich through slavery. That developed

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the country's economy. That's quite the psychic block you've got to maintain in your base there GOP. So much so you ban books and courses that tell it. When the NAACP fights back you better listen. They are not kidding around.

[roamer65]

4. Definitely don't travel to FL while pregnant, black, trans, gay and ____.

Feel free to mention any other group I may have neglected to mention. It’s like a fill in the blank test.

[LostOne4Ever]

5. Female, Hispanic, or an immigrant

DeSantis hate knows no limits.