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The Sunshine State, under Gov. Ron DeSantis, was one of the early adopters of laws against anything deemed “woke,” and what followed showed the extremes to which the anti-DEI movement can go.
The Stop WOKE Act, also known as the Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees Act and redubbed the Individual Freedom Act, is a Florida state law which prohibited schools and businesses from teaching certain concepts related to race, gender, racism, and privilege. In addition to that, it prohibits Florida educational institutions and businesses ...
The challenge to the law was brought in June 2022 by several Florida businesses, represented by Protect Democracy, which describes itself as a “nonpartisan, anti-authoritarianism group.”
Shortly after DeSantis named Rufo, a conservative activist who is an architect of the anti-woke crusade, to the board of the New College of Florida last month, he quickly posted a video titled ...
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo presents gives remarks during opening day of the 2024 Florida Legislative Session on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
The Treasury Department has taken aim at Florida’s new anti-woke banking law — warning it could open the floodgates for criminals to use and manipulate the U.S. financial system.
(Public Square) is an American online marketplace which bills itself as "anti-woke" and supportive of the pro-life movement as well as conservatism and traditional American values. [1] It was founded by Michael Seifert and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. As of July 2023, the platform hosts over 55,000 small businesses. [2]
According to organizer Kay Evert, the movement started on Reddit, with activist organizations eventually joining in. [6] The movement was organized by grassroots activists and spread through social media. [7] The movement used the hashtags '#buildtheresistance' and '#50501', with the latter standing for "50 protests, 50 states, one day". [8]