On Sunday, April 16, 2023, companies, municipal, local, and LGBTQ+ organizations paraded north on Ocean Drive during the Pride parade in light of the anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the Florida legislature this year. - Carl Juste/Miami Herald/TNS
Mailen Mejuto isn’t sure whether she wants kids in the future. But one thing is for certain: the 28-year-old knows she wouldn’t want to raise them in Florida. Mejuto on Sunday joined thousands of people — some decked out in rainbow flags and others in beach wear — gathered along Ocean Drive in South Beach’s scorching heat to watch the annual pride parade. The South Beach resident didn’t have to go far to join the festivities but said she’s concerned by what’s happening around the country. In Florida, lawmakers want to expand the Parental Rights in Education Act, commonly known as the “Don’t Sa...
