Florida’s vicious anti-LGBTQ+ campaign has the state at the front America’s so-called ‘culture wars’, and a drag queen is running for office in the hope of creating a brighter future for ‘voiceless’ queer folks living in the sunshine state.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has positioned himself as an unapologetic culture warrior by attacking LGBTQ-inclusive education and whining about the ‘woke’ left.
The Republican presidential hopeful’s zealous drive to roll back protections for trans and queer folks in Florida has turned the state into a breeding ground for right-wing policies.
It’s a political arena that Michael Travis – who performs as the fabulous Erika Rose – is navigating as she tries to unseat incumbent state representative Jim Mooney, a two-term Republican who represents Florida House District 120 in Key West.
