Florida education department removes webpage with links to LGBTQ advocacy groups, says under review

The Florida Department of Education has removed a web page with hyper-links to LGBTQ advocacy groups following inquiries by a state-level newspaper.

Department officials told the Florida Capital Star that the content on the webpage was under review. The newspaper also reports at least one Florida school district was using the resources on the department's webpage as justification for LGBTQ school activities.

When asked by the newspaper to show school policies that support advocacy of LGBTQ issues in middle schools, the Leon County School District provided a link to the state webpage with the external links to the LGBTQ groups.

The webpage in question originated in the state agency’s Safe Schools Department.