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Florida House committee will consider Indiana-style adoption bill Thursday Meanwhile, lawmakers are blocking a bill that would ban LGBT discrimination April 1, 2015 Contact: Carlos Guillermo Smith, Public Policy Specialist, [email protected] Jim Harper, Media/Communications, [email protected]

81% of Floridians are just fine with same-sex marriage New poll comes two months after nuptials began statewide March 26, 2015 Contact: Jim Harper, Media/Communications, 727-388-3636, [email protected] A new poll shows that a vast majority of Floridians are content that same-sex couples can now marry in their state.

Adoption agencies receiving taxpayer funds could discriminate as they wish Bill is proposed soon after state House voted to increase payments to private agencies (March 19, 2015) A bill that would allow private adoption agencies to take state money while continuing to discriminate against groups of prospective parents was approved by a Florida House committee Thursday. Twelve Republicans voted for it; six Democrats opposed it.

Questions, opposition grow as transgender discrimination bill moves ahead Criticism comes from both parties

Transgender Discrimination Bill to be heard again early Tuesday Opponents and proponents are in both in town to lobby legislators (March A bill that would discriminate against transgender Floridians and force employers and business-owners to police the use of their restrooms will get a second committee hearing in the Florida House on Tuesday morning. The Government Operations Subcommittee will meet at 8 a.m. Tuesday in Webster Hall (212 Knott). H.B. 583 is the second item on the agenda.

Marriage pioneers Aaron Huntsman and William “Lee” Jones to be honored Will receive award at Equality Florida’s Annual Key West Gala, March 28 (Photo by Kenne' Tucker)

House bill would remove unconstitutional adoption ban from Florida law The Florida House of Representatives voted Wednesday to remove a statutory ban on lesbian and gay parents that was enacted in 1977 but declared unconstitutional by a state appeals court in 2010. Since then, state officials have declined to enforce the ban, but it has remained in Florida Statutes.

Florida voices join strong national chorus urging the U.S. Supreme Court to end marriage discrimination nationwide

​Lawmakers could criminalize use of public facilities by transgender Floridians Businesses would face fines and lawsuits for refusing to discriminate

​Lawmakers could criminalize use of public facilities by transgender Floridians Businesses would face fines and lawsuits for refusing to discriminate

Barbara & Lea Acosta-Meshna Tampa, FL

Claudia Thomas & Christa Teno: Florida Couple’s Marriage in the Great White North Finally Recognized in the Sunshine State

John & Jose Vivas-Goetting Tampa, FL

Dan and Steve Warren Sarasota, FL

Malene Binau Bonnor & Carrie Shak Celebration, FL

Dean Hanson & Rob Steinfeld Tampa, FL Editors’ Note: This story was written by Tierney Tran in partnership with Equality Florida. “It was like lightning,” Dean Hanson, 51, recalls upon meeting his future husband, Rob Steinfeld, 48.