Fort Lauderdales Stonewall National Museum, Archives and Library has received a refund after they paid to promote their business on a since-deleted page for LGBTQ+ visitors on VisitFlorida.com.Visit Florida, a public-private partnership promoting tourism to the state, recently removed its section devoted to the LGBTQ+ community at the direction of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). has fostered intolerance toward gay, lesbian and transgender individuals in a series of bills and executive actions. Related Florida continues its anti-LGBTQ+ crusade by deleting its LGBTQ+ tourism website The website used to give LGBTQ+ tourists ideas on what to visit in the state. Now it doesnt mention LGBTQ+ people at all. DeSantis most notorious legislation, a series of Dont Say Gay bills, has contributed to the states now-tarnished reputation as openly hostile to gay people. After DeSantis humiliating and failed run for president, erasing the pages devoted to LGBTQ+ tourists has only deepened the publics anxiety about visiting the state. Stay connected to your community Connect with the issues and events that impact your community at home and beyond by subscribing to our newsletter. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Ahead of receiving the refund, the Stonewall Museums executive director Robert Kesten expressed his disappointment with the decision to remove LGBTQ+ people from Floridas tourist outreach.There is no reason to discredit a group of people that drive a tremendous amount of tourist dollars into the state, Kestentold WPLG. An apology should be made and the pages should be reinstated.Its just disgusting to see this, Keith Blackburn of the Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of Commerce told theAssociated Press. They seem to want to erase us.DeSantis defended his actions at a press conference Tuesday.Our view as a state is were the best place to visit, were open to all, but were not going to be segregating people, he claimed.Visit Florida has not removed pages directed toward other identifying groups, including BlackandLatinovisitors.On a page promoting Floridas African American Heritage, the site explains African Americans have shaped history and culture in the Sunshine State for centuries. Heres where to discover the heritage of African American cuisine, attractions, arts, events, and the Sunshine States Civil Right [sic] Trail locations.The site similarly locates Latino visitors in the states history and culture.No such page now exists extolling the LGBTQ+ communitys place among Floridas history and taste-makers. The omission hasnt been lost on other states competing for gay tourist dollars.Hello gay tourists! out Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado posted toFacebook recently. Since Florida doesnt want you, come on over to explore what Colorado has to offer!Illinois official tourism page, Enjoy Illinois, responded by asking, Lack of Love in the Sunshine State? Come to Illinois!