The workforce act would prevent someone from being denied a restaurant meal or a job or housing because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. It’s why party leaders won’t even give a hearing to the Competitive Workforce Act, which would expand the Florida Civil Rights Act and is supported by an array of businesses, from Disney to AT&T to CSX.
A spirited defense of LGBT rights is not a winning political proposition for the GOP right now. Hill knows he has them at a disadvantage. (A reminder that the new norm in some political circles is to never say you’re sorry for anything.) They’ve quietly retreated and Hill now counters that he’s the one who deserves an apology. Ron DeSantis - who sought an apology from their colleague. Hill’s recorded comments produced a brief spasm of outrage from state Republican legislative leaders - and a more muted response from Gov.
