Legislation Filed to Restore Freedom in Education, Healthcare Bills Respond to Trend of Intrusion and Overreach During DeSantis Administration TALLAHASSEE, FL — Today, lawmakers filed a suite of bills responding to recent policies promoted by Governor DeSantis that undermine personal rights and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Event Hosted by Robert Wennett & Mario Cader-Frech Raises $500,000 to Launch HIV Awareness Initiative Miami Beach, FL — Dec. 1, 2025 — In conjunction with World AIDS Day, Equality Florida is announcing that philanthropists and longtime HIV advocates Robert Wennett and…

  Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith to Step Down After 28 Years to Lead Color Of Change Equality Florida Co-Founder and Co-Leader Stratton Pollitzer Named Incoming CEO and Executive Director   St. Petersburg, FL — After 28 years at the helm of Equality Florida, co-founder and…

  Equality Florida Responds to Filing of Pride Flag Ban Bill TALLAHASSEE, FL — State Representative David Borrero (HB 347) and Senator Clay Yarborough (SB 426) filed the first anti-LGBTQ bill of Florida’s 2026 legislative session — the Pride Flag Ban. The legislation seeks to prohibit state and…