Rising tension between Republican states, like Florida, and marginalized communities is becoming more frightening for some Americans.
Black people and those who identify as LGBTQ+ have a long and complicated history in the U.S. While civil rights and social movements helped make progress for these minoritized communities in recent decades, many argue that talking points most commonly shared by right-wing politicians are pushing the nation toward laws that discriminate, create dangerous environments and disrupt progress.
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Many conservative lawmakers -- including Michigan politicians state Sen. Lana Theis, state Rep. Andrew Beeler, and others -- have spread false information about Black history and fields of study like critical race theory. As a result, 75% of Republican Michiganders believe false information about CRT, and 79% of all Michiganders have heard at least one false statement about CRT, according to a research team from Michigan State.
The NAACP recently issued a travel advisory for Florida, calling the state “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.” The Human Rights Campaign in June also declared a state of emergency this month for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. for the first time in their history.
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A deadline buried in a March 26 executive order, which aims to curb federal contractors' purported discrimination related to diversity, equity and inclusion practices, is drawing attention from fed...