"The governor has clearly displayed his interest in cultivating hate and rejecting truth, equality, and justice by putting politics over people," Slater wrote in an email. Slater said the organization wouldn't stand by as DeSantis and his supporters "continue to put forward dangerous policies that are rooted in extremism and lack sound reasoning."
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The advisory from the NAACP states, in part, that Florida, under DeSantis "has engaged in an all-out attack on Black Americans, accurate Black history, voting rights, members of the LGBTQ+community, immigrants, women’s reproductive rights, and free speech, while simultaneously embracing a culture of fear, bullying, and intimidation by public officials."Ĭynthia Slater, president of the Daytona Beach branch of the NAACP, said the advisory is a call to action and a safety warning. Here are the organizations that have issued advisories and what they say: NAACP Who supports DeSantis for president?: Nearly 100 Florida lawmakers, including most of local delegation DeSantis: Are workers boycotting Florida over DeSantis' new immigration law? 'Stay Woke Florida': Rolling protest to visit these 15 cities in June "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 of color," the NAACP's advisory states. "And to all of our friends and family in Florida, we stand with you and with Equality Florida - we'll keep working hard to make Florida feel more like the home you deserve it to be."Ī few days earlier, the NAACP issued its own advisory regarding the state being "openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals." "Those who pick another place to work, to go to school or to spend their vacation should make clear why they're not heading to Florida," HRC President Kelley Robinson said in the advisory. On Tuesday, the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in the country, joined Equality Florida in advising people of the community, residents and potential visitors alike, to be cautious but vocal in their opposition "to these dangerous policies." Ron DeSantis signed bills into law that critics say target people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Multiple organizations are advising people to steer clear of Florida since Gov. Watch Video: WATCH: DeSantis signs curriculum transparency bill for K-12 schools
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