A number of conventions and events have pulled out of Florida over state policies that organizers view as hostile to LGBT people and minorities
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-conferences-steer-away-from-florida-citing-states-divisive-laws-4435dd2fThe decisions haven’t dented the state’s economy but show politics playing a bigger role in convention planningAt least three events have relocated out of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
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