NAACP, Human Rights Campaign, and Other Civil Rights Organizations Issue Travel Advisory for Florida in Response to New Laws Posing Risks to Minorities, Immigrants, and LGBTQ+ Community

On Tuesday, several civil rights organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign and the NAACP, issued a travel advisory for Florida, warning that newly passed state laws may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community.

The NAACP’s travel advisory has less to do with potential travelers and more to do with rallying the Black residents of the state to counter Republican-led policies, members of the civil rights organization told NBC News. The advisory was issued in response to several new laws passed in Florida, including a ban on transgender women competing in women’s sports, a law that would make it harder to remove Confederate monuments, and a law that would make it more difficult to vote by mail.

The advisory was also issued in anticipation of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s expected announcement of his 2024 presidential bid on Wednesday during a discussion with Twitter CEO Elon Musk.

The advisory was issued by the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Florida Immigrant Coalition and Equality Florida. The organizations are urging people to be aware of the risks posed by the new laws and to consider how they may be affected.

The organizations are also calling on the state of Florida to repeal the laws and to protect the rights of all people, regardless of race, gender identity, or immigration status. They are also encouraging people to get involved in the fight for civil rights in the state.