{"id":14501,"date":"2023-04-18T17:46:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T21:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=14501"},"modified":"2023-04-18T18:11:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T22:11:41","slug":"tallahassee-celebrates-pride-as-bills-targeting-lgbtq-community-move-forward","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/tallahassee-celebrates-pride-as-bills-targeting-lgbtq-community-move-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee celebrates Pride as bills targeting LGBTQ+ community move forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tallahassee\u2019s pride fest took place in Kelmen Plaza this weekend, just steps away from the Florida Capitol where a lawmaker last week called members of the LGBTQ+ community mutants and demons. Event organizers say that\u2019s one reason Pride Fest is important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is who we are. We\u2019re just people. We\u2019re petty fabulous people, but we\u2019re just people,&#8221; saysTyler Clark-McLendon.<\/p>\n<p>Clark-McLendon is the board chair for Tallahassee Pride. They hope the event can help fight misinformation about the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the misinformation and the misguidance and the labels and the hateful bigoted commentary coming out of the legislature, really trying to legislate the erasure of our community, it is more important now than ever to be visible,&#8221; Clark-McLendon says.<\/p>\n<p>Clark-McLendon says Pride is about is about members of the LGBTQ community being proud of who they are, but it\u2019s also fighting for their right to be treated with dignity and equality.<\/p>\n<p>Several bills that would impact the LGBTQ+ community are slated for a vote Wednesday on the House floor. 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