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Equality Florida Attends the D.C. People’s State of the Union Alongside Members of Congress Jennifer Solomon Warns Nation About Escalating Attacks on LGBTQ Parents and Families in Florida

It was an incredible show of people power in the Capitol this week! More than 150 Equality Florida volunteer advocates filled the halls in an extraordinary show of strength — bused in from Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, and Gainesville, with more reinforcements from Jacksonville. Our presence was undeniable, and our impact was clear.

  As DeSantis’ Censorship Agenda Escalates, Lawmakers Poised to Advance Sweeping Anti-DEI Bill and Two Additional Anti-LGBTQ Proposals

We’re halfway through Florida’s 60-day legislative session — and we are at CODE RED.

  This was a grueling week in Tallahassee, with nearly as many hearings on anti-LGBTQ bills this week alone as there were during all of last legislative session. Unless we stop them, they're on track to become law.

  Equality Florida Condemns Trump's Racist Attack On President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Equality Florida condemns President Trump’s vile, racist video depicting President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes on Truth Social. The fact that Trump personally approved the post, doubled down on it, and refused to apologize makes clear this was no accident or lapse in judgment. It was intentional. It was dehumanizing. And it is white supremacy.

  🚨URGENT: The Don’t Say Gay or Trans at Work Bill is up for a vote in the Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability on Monday, February 2nd at 3:30pm. Contact committee members right away and urge them to vote NO on SB 1642/HB 641.

   

  Before we jump into our regular Resistance Report updates... Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA intensive care nurse and U.S. citizen.

   

  We’ve officially entered the 60 most dangerous days in Florida: The 2026 Legislative Session.

2026 Legislative Slate As of January 16, 2026

  Legislation Filed to Restore Freedom in Education, Healthcare Bills Respond to Trend of Intrusion and Overreach During DeSantis Administration

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  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  

 

Dogged by Scandal, Desperate DeSantis Uses DOGE List to Distract From $83 Million Crony Deal, $10 Million Charity Scandal, and $300 Million Detention Crisis TALLAHASSEE, FL — In a pathetic effort to distract from his corruption, inside dealing, and scandals, Governor Ron DeSantis is attacking cities for sponsoring Pride and calling it “wasteful spending.”

Press Statement: Defying DeSantis: Communities Show Their Rainbows as State Threatens Cities St. Petersburg, FL — Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation have issued a new letter to cities threatening to withhold millions in critical emergency relief funding unless they remove street art, including rainbow crosswalks. Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith released the following statement in response:

Equality Florida Condemns DeSantis for Defacing Pulse Memorial; Calls on Floridians to #ShowYourRainbow in Response Orlando, FL — In the dead of night, Ron DeSantis ordered part of the Pulse memorial painted over — defacing a sacred space in the heart of Orlando that honors the 49 lives stolen in one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history.

As the new school year kicks off, families have received a not-so-welcome “Back to School” letter from Governor DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education urging parents to monitor and report teachers.