Ending the culture wars.
We can't move forward if we're fighting one another. Florida deserves better than politics built on division.
David Jolly believes Florida is exhausted by culture wars that turn neighbors into enemies and distract from real issues like lowering costs, improving schools, and expanding health care access. His position is to refuse to let differences be weaponized for political gain, choosing instead leadership that values respect over outrage and focuses on solutions that actually improve people's lives. He argues that we cannot build a stronger Florida if we are constantly pulled apart by manufactured conflicts, and that moving forward requires focusing on what unites Floridians rather than what divides them.
Ending the culture wars
Florida is tired of the culture wars.
Across Florida, people are exhausted by politics that turns neighbors into enemies. The constant noise. The outrage cycles. The pressure to pick a side in fights that don't actually make life better for anyone.
The truth is, most people don't wake up thinking about political division. They are thinking about their families. Their jobs. Their future. And yet, the culture wars have a way of creeping into everything, distracting from the real issues that matter most.
Ending the culture wars doesn't mean ignoring differences. It means refusing to let those differences be weaponized for political gain. It means choosing leadership that focuses on solutions instead of conflict.
In Florida, that means moving beyond left versus right and focusing on what actually improves people's lives. Lower costs. Better schools. Access to health care. Strong communities where people feel respected and safe.
We cannot build a stronger Florida if we are constantly pulled apart. We can't solve real problems if energy is spent on manufactured ones.
There is a different path forward. One that values respect over outrage. Solutions over slogans. People over politics.
Ending the culture wars isn't just possible. It's necessary.
Moving forward together
We can't move forward if we're fighting each other.
Florida is ready for something better.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What does Jolly mean by not a zero sum game?
Extending rights or dignity to LGBTQ+ Floridians does not reduce rights or dignity for non-LGBTQ Floridians. Marriage equality didn't weaken anyone's opposite-sex marriages, and workplace protections for LGBTQ employees don't reduce protections for other employees.
Q. What is the difference between defending rights and celebrating dignity?
Rights are about legal protections under the Constitution, which courts and laws establish. Dignity is about cultural choices, whether the state government welcomes communities or treats them as threats. Jolly argues that Florida should do both: defend everyone's legal rights and celebrate everyone's dignity as a cultural value.
Q. How can I support LGBTQ rights in Florida?
Vote in state elections for governor, legislature, and state attorney positions that directly shape Florida LGBTQ policy. Contact your state legislators on pending bills. Support organizations like Equality Florida, ACLU of Florida, SAVE Foundation, Trevor Project, Lambda Legal, Florida Freedom to Read Project, and PFLAG chapters.
Q. Is this issue too divisive for a governor to take on?
Jolly's position is that diversity itself is not a threat but a strength, and that divisiveness comes from politicians using diversity as a topic of division, not from diversity itself. His campaign is built around the question: Are we strong enough to celebrate everyone's dignity? About 71% of Americans support marriage equality.
Q. What if I am a parent of an LGBTQ child in Florida?
Resources include Equality Florida's family support program, PFLAG chapters across Florida, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, and Healing the Heartbroken (a parent support network for Florida LGBTQ families). For LGBTQ youth in crisis, the Trevor Project Lifeline is 1-866-488-7386 (24/7) or text START to 678-678.
Q. Will Jolly reverse Florida's anti-LGBTQ laws?
A governor has authority over executive orders, agency rules, appointments, vetoes, and prosecutorial direction. Reversing specific laws requires legislative action, but a governor can veto new restrictions, advocate for repeal, refuse to enforce laws in ways that respect constitutional limits, and shape agency rulemaking.
Q. Aren't kids being indoctrinated in schools?
There is no evidence that schools indoctrinate children into being LGBTQ. Research shows that classroom acknowledgment of LGBTQ topics reduces mental health harm for LGBTQ students, with substantially lower rates of depression, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts in schools that acknowledge LGBTQ topics.
Q. Will marriage equality survive?
Marriage equality is established by Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), but Florida's 2008 anti-marriage-equality amendment remains on the books. If Obergefell falls, Florida's own constitutional amendment would re-take effect. Jolly's position would protect marriage equality at the state level and support repeal of Florida's 2008 amendment as a precaution.