The legislation passed the Republican-held House and Senate and is now awaiting signing by Governor Ron DeSantis. He has indicated he supports it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The billboards are the initiative of the super PAC, Southern Progress<\/a>. The organization promotes progressive legislation and lawmakers in southern states. The group says it will be erecting the first signs in Tallahassee, Orlando, and Jacksonville from today for a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Billboards don\u2019t come cheap, so there\u2019s a fundraiser<\/a> to help cover the costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOver $300,000 in advertising inventory has been pre-approved in Florida for this advertisement. Please make a small contribution now and help us purchase it,\u201d says a message on the campaign website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Biden has called the bill \u201chateful\u201d. DeSantis, considered a potential 2024 GOP Presidential candidate, has defended it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUnderstand, if you are out protesting this bill you are by definition putting yourself in favor of injecting sexual instruction to 5-, 6- and 7-year-old kids,\u201d DeSantis said<\/a> at a recent press conference. \u201cI think most people think that\u2019s wrong. I think parents especially think that\u2019s wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of those supporting the billboards is Kim Mangone, a former\u00a0Democratic congressional candidate<\/a>\u00a0in California who stood for election in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/gay_billboard_southern_progress_pic-670x335.jpg\")