Ron DeSantis (R) has appointed far-right anti-LGBTQ+ activist Christopher Rufo to the board of trustees of the New College of Florida – a school with a reputation for being progressive and queer-friendly. — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) January 7, 2022Rufo – who does not live in Florida – admitted in a 2021 speech that right-wing activists “appropriated” the term critical race theory and that he doesn’t “give a shit” about its actual definition. Get the Daily Brief The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you. The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you. Claims like Rufo’s against hospitals providing gender-affirming care contributed to medical establishments receiving bombing and death threats.
