Opinion
The public comment period is open on the proposed ban on gender-affirming care for teens, and I have some thoughts
Trans teens’ emotional health improves on puberty-blockers and hormones, and those treatments should not be curbed by politics, argues one mom/advocate.
By
Jen Cousins
Monday, November 28, 2022
Orange County Public Schools and the New Pornography
The Orange County Board of Education wants to re-define “pornography” to circumvent longstanding procedures for removing controversial books from school library shelves.
By
Stephana Ferrell
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Say his name: Jean “Samuel” Celestin
On this third anniversary of his death, keep the hope of justice alive
By
Norine Dworkin
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Florida Bound
Banning abortion after 15 weeks, GOP lawmakers show the bill is about controlling women. They won’t stop there.
By
Cindy Marie Jenkins
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
The casualties are piling up from the Republican Party’s War on Knowledge
The GOP has adopted a strange definition of ‘freedom’ by proposing legislation that would essentially restrict the freedom to learn real history.
By
Diane Roberts
Monday, January 31, 2022
OCPS and the censoring of middle and high-school libraries
One man grabbed the spotlight at a fall school board meeting. Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Jenkins caved. Now LGBTQ and certain BIPOC books can’t be found in school libraries, and bills to make that permanent are under consideration in the Florida Legislature.
By
Stephana Ferrell
Thursday, January 13, 2022
$25 is a gift card — not a cost of living increase
With inflation, OCPS’ proposed teacher contract doesn’t even cover the costs for teachers to live in our communities.
By
Eric Grimmer
Monday, December 27, 2021
What Kwanzaa means for Black Americans
Kwanzaa is not just any Black holiday — it's a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile.
By
Frank Dobson
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Confederate Christmas ornaments are smaller than statues – but they send the same racist message
Christmas ornaments are among the seemingly charming souvenirs sold to commemorate many places in the American South. And while these keepsakes may seem apolitical, their very circulation enables Confederate myths and symbols to become “normal” features of people’s daily lives.
By
Nicole Maurantonio
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Book banning isn’t "liberty”
After the Orlando Sentinel’s splashy Sunday spread on Moms For Liberty, SPEAKUp’s co-founder had to speak out against censorship.
By
Stephana Ferrell
Thursday, November 25, 2021
November Pogroms
Why we have to mark painful anniversaries like the Ocoee Massacre and Kristallnacht. Yes, every year.
By
Norine Dworkin
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Learning is for commie-pinko wokesters and we don’t need any of it around here
We, the white, God-fearing, Trump-loving, Tucker-watching moms and dads of America are getting our own selves involved in the book-learning process, and if we have to crack a few heads and tweet out a few death threats, we will.
By
Diane Roberts
Monday, November 1, 2021
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
— Martin Luther King, Jr.