FILE - Christina Pushaw, press secretary for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, listens during a press conference Aug. 18, 2021, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ Americans on social media surged following Florida's adoption of a law restricting how teachers can talk about sexual orientation with younger students. Influential conservatives including Pushaw drove much of the increase, the researchers found, through their own posts or by liking or forwarding posts from others. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)