New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently launched a digital ad campaign to convince LGBTQ Floridians to migrate to the Big Apple because of the new Florida law that critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
During a press conference on Monday, Adams issued the following statement:
“Today, we say to the families living in fear of this state-sponsored discrimination that you will always have a home in New York City,” Adams said, referring to a recently passed Florida law that prohibits “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels or in a specified manner” in the state’s public schools.
Adams announced the campaign persuading Floridians to move to New York City where they can say anything they want. “We want you here in New York,” the mayor said.
“This is the city of Stonewall. This is the city where we are proud to talk about how you can live in a comfortable setting and not be harassed, not be abused — not only as adults, but also as young people,” he said.
The ad campaign, which began on Monday and will run through May 29, targets five Florida cities, including Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. The ad is projected to garner millions of views.
