The party announced plans to move an annual fundraiser hours after its LGBTQ+ caucus said it would skip the event scheduled to be held at Disney in protest.
who have voiced their frustration over the company's slow response in condemning the bill.
Stephen Gaskill, head of the party's LGBTQ+ caucus, called the fact that the annual"Leadership Blue" event was still scheduled to take place during Pride Month in June"tone deaf," and urged the party to"read the room" and either cancel or move the event, the"Our timing was not ideal. We also acknowledge that in our fight for freedom and fairness, we can always do more," Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz said in a statement Tuesday.
The controversy also drew comment from other state officials, including Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is also the only statewide elected Democrat in office and is set to run against Governor
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