Push to ban Pride, Black Lives Matter flags on public buildings in Florida renewed by GOP
A push to ban Pride flags and banners supporting Black Lives Matter from government buildings and schools is back in the Florida Legislature, sponsored by a Republican lawmaker poised to win a seat in Congress.
Sen. Randy Fine, R-Melbourne, who is expected to win an April 1 special election for the seat vacated by President Trump’s National Security Advisor, Michael Waltz, had sponsored a similar flag ban last year in the state House.
But the measure was derailed then by the state Senate, whose leaders said they wanted to steer clear from divisive, culture war issues on the eve of election season.
With last fall’s elections over, Fine’s bill (SB 100) is back.
“The government should not be in the business of political viewpoints,” Fine said. “To be clear, I would never support a private individual in their private capacity not to being able to fly any flag that they so choose, (but) the idea (here) is government doing it.”
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/12/pride-and-other-flags-could-be-banned-on-public-buildings-in-florida/78413166007/
Have to say I am opposed to flying flags other than the US flag over government buildings -- just as I would be opposed to flying a "Blue Lives Matter" flag -- but Randy Fine is a colossal asshole (and I mean Matt Gaetz level of colossal asshole) that we will be hearing from repeatedly if he gets to Washington.
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