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Parents and Teachers Across Florida Slam Board of Education and DeSantis for “Don’t Say LGBTQ+” Expansion, Joining Human Rights Campaign and Equality Florida in Urging Floridians to Oppose Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Students and Families President of the Human Rights Campaign Kelley Robinson, Senior Political Director of Equality Florida Joe Saunders, Teachers, Parents, and Students Joined Together in Tallahassee to Speak Out Against Slate of Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation and Proposals in Florida

This week, Republican lawmakers in Tallahassee advanced Governor DeSantis's Slate of Hate with startling efficiency, pushing bad bill after bad bill through committee and floor votes at warp speed.

Equality Florida Issues Advisory Warning For Travel

Hundreds of Students Rally at the Capitol as House Passes Don’t Say LGBTQ Expansion

Psychologist Blasts Reps. Fine & Massullo For Lying About Research

List of Statewide Rallies for our Rights The attacks we’re facing are more than we’ve ever faced before. DeSantis and his allies want us to be intimidated with their slate of hate, but we’re going to show them that we are the resistance, and we will never stop fighting back. 

Hundreds Attend Pride at the Capitol to Condemn DeSantis’ Anti-LGBTQ Agenda

It’s only been three days since the start of Florida’s 60-day Legislative Session, and we’re already facing some very serious threats from Tallahassee.

Tampa Bay Lightning and Orlando Magic Celebrate LGBTQ Community By Honoring Equality Florida Leaders Kudos to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Orlando Magic for their continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This week, both major sports franchises celebrated Florida’s LGBTQ community by honoring two Equality Florida leaders. Rene Cantu, Business Outreach Manager, has been honored as Magic Diversity Game Changer by the Orlando Magic.

2023 Post-Legislative Session Town Hall   2023 Equality Florida Legislative Slate (Last Updated: May 19, 2023)

Bill to Criminalize Gender-Affirming Care Filed in Florida Senate

Representative Randy Fine Files Bill to Ban Transgender Floridians

Bill Filed to Expand Florida’s Harmful “Don’t Say LGBTQ” Law

Florida House of Representatives Hosts Sham Panel on Gender Affirming Care

Meet the Fellows: Spring 2023  Equality Florida, Florida's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, hired its cohort of fellows for the Spring 2023 Fellowship Program! From across the state, our large cohort includes people from all backgrounds, ages, sexualities, gender identities, and ethnicities. At Equality Florida, our mission is to cultivate our fellows to become leaders in the community.

Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy Align, Advance Rule to Ban Gender Affirming Care for Trans Youth