The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are "openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals."
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Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
On the day Florida Governor Ron DeSantis returned to his home state after traveling to New Hampshire, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for those choosing to travel to the Sunshine state — citing laws that the organization said restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are "openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals."
The NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida in "direct response" to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing bills into law the group says are "attempts to erase Black history."
The NAACP issued a travel advisory discouraging tourists from visiting Florida to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ policies which the civil rights group claim are “hostile to black Americans&…
The move is in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s ‘aggressive attempts to erase Black history’ and restrict diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida schools, the advisory said.
“Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities o…
The NAACP has issued a travel advisory for Florida in response to policies by Gov. Ron DeSantis that the civil rights organization said "attempts to erase Black history."
The NAACP on Saturday issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists about the state's hostility "toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals."
Another travel advisory was issued Saturday for the state of Florida, making it the fourth warning in the last two months. This time, it came from the national Board of Directors for the NAACP, cit…
The NAACP issued a “travel advisory” for the state of Florida over the weekend, saying that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ policies constitute an “all-out attack on Black Americans” and other minorities.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has issued a travel advisory for Florida, saying that under Governor Ron DeSantis the state has become “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.
