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Broward County Rejects Stonewall Museum’s 2027 Operating Grant

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Broward County, Florida, rejected the Stonewall National Museum’s fiscal year 2027 operating grant.
Museum president Robert Kesten learned of the denial two hours after filing an appeal.
County officials cited unspecified program, funding, administrative and policy requirements for the rejection.
Kesten urged reinstatement, a court challenge to the new DEI ban, and museum pushback by year-end.

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Broward County, Florida, rejected the Stonewall National Museum’s fiscal year 2027 operating grant.
Museum president Robert Kesten learned of the denial two hours after filing an appeal.
County officials cited unspecified program, funding, administrative and policy requirements for the rejection.
Kesten urged reinstatement, a court challenge to the new DEI ban, and museum pushback by year-end.