Last week, domestic partnership registries unanimously passed in two more local Florida governments. On Tuesday, March 12, the Venice City Council passed the measure, and the Leon County Commission followed suit the next day.
Democrats, attorneys and gay rights activists gathered on the fourth floor of the state Capitol Monday trying to change minds about same-sex couples.
Key West businessman Jon Allen, whose community involvement goes deep throughout the Keys, will be honored March 23 at Equality Florida's 13th annual Key West Gala with its Voice for Equality Award in recognition of his longstanding support of the LGBT community.
When 14-year-old Bayli Silberstein, an eighth-grader heading the effort to start a Gay-Straight Alliance at Carver Middle School, applied to start her club she and fellow students hoped the group would help to combat bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students.
Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, said at a press conference today that SB 196 would solve the “patchwork” problem of some counties and cities having domestic-partner registries and others that do not.
At this very moment, dozens of citizen lobbyists from across Florida are working the halls of the capitol and telling their stories as part of Equality Florida's 2013 Annual Lobby Days. By sending a message to your state Representative and Senator right now or signing a petition, you'll double the impact our team can have on those who make the laws that affect our lives.
