John,

Earlier this week, the Miami-Dade County School Board voted 5-3 to REJECT recognizing October as LGBTQ History Month. 

Even though its lawyer assured the School Board that the proposal didn’t violate any of Florida’s new education laws, and even though hundreds of students, parents, and community leaders showed up and spoke in support of the proposal, the Board still voted no.

Instead, the majority of Board Members sided with the far-right activists who heckled brave young students calling for inclusion.

I stood up at the meeting and told them flat out that we have a problem with hate in Florida – and it’s coming from the top.

With its GOP supermajority, the Florida Legislature has censored books and tried to rewrite history, attacked our LGBTQ community, taken away a woman’s right to choose, gutted our tourism industry, and abandoned working families in favor of special interest donors. 

We need a change. That’s why I’m running for State Representative.

I’ll never stop fighting for a Florida where every family and every student is respected. Will you join me by adding your name in support of our LGBTQ community?

I’ve fought for equality for over 20 years — and as your next representative for District 106, I’ll continue to fight for the rights of ALL Floridians, and to restore local control, promote sustainability, and improve our quality of life. 

Thank you for standing with me.

— Joe