This comes after Dana Young, the President and CEO of the state-funded tourism agency explained why they removed the LGBTQ travel information from their website.
It’s something business owners in the state expressed their concern over recently during the agency’s quarterly meeting. And when it was time for the explanation as to why the guide was removed Young explained “Visit Florida is a taxpayer-funded organization and, as such, Visit Florida, our marketing strategy, our materials, and our content must align with the state.”Her business is an LGBTQ-friendly nightclub in Jacksonville.
“There’s so much going on in our community that we’re fighting for rights as is and now you take something that we’ve had for years,” Ybarra said. “And it’s a big tool for a lot of the businesses in Florida.”