Civil rights groups warn travelers away from Florida

1 big thing

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🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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The NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida, warning people against going there, alongside the LGBTQ advocacy group, Equality Florida. A number of Pride events across the state have also been canceled. Plus, Americans are flocking to stable, patriotic brands. And, a deal to dramatically cut water usage from the Colorado River. Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev and Sara Fischer; and The Washington Post's Hannah Sampson. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Florida Pride organizers cancel events, warn of "climate of fear" 3 states agree to historic Colorado River water cuts EU fines Meta $1.3 billion for sending European user data to U.S. Axios Harris Poll 100: Year of the tarnished titans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.0	i'm nila boonu here's what we're covering today americans are flocking to stable patriotic brands
0:43.6	over foreign companies plus a deal to dramatically cut water usage from the Colorado River
0:49.4	but first civil rights groups warn travelers away from florida that's today's one big thing
0:57.4	the NAACP has issued a formal travel advisory for florida its president Derek johnson says this
1:05.6	is in response to florida becoming quote openly hostile towards african americans people of color
1:12.1	in lgbtq plus individuals the lgbtq advocacy group equality florida issued a similar travel
1:19.3	advisory last month and a number of pride events in florida cities have also been canceled
1:24.1	hana samson reports on travel for the washington post she's also one of my former colleagues from
1:28.6	the maimi herald and a native florida and hi hana hi nila what does the nwacp advisory specifically
1:36.9	warn travelers about here they're referencing some of the policies that the state has put into place
1:42.6	things that the governor randis antis has championed in his efforts to make florida what he calls
1:48.4	anti woke regarding teaching of black history and the abolition of diversity equity and inclusion
1:57.9	programs they're saying as you mentioned that this is an openly hostile position toward black people
2:03.9	and people of color and that's not safe to go to the state or at least that they should consider
2:10.4	this kind of background if they're planning to visit they're not the only group to issue a travel
2:15.2	the league of united latin american citizens and i mentioned a quality florida have also released
2:20.4	statements in some cases this is also around immigration reform the florida immigrant coalition
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