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LGBTQ Groups Blast Governor DeSantis for Stripping ALL funding for LGBTQ Programs from State Budget
Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed all LGBTQ-specific programming from Florida's state budget, including mental health funding for Pulse massacre survivors and housing for homeless LGBTQ youth, prompting LGBTQ groups to accuse him of declaring war on the community during Pride Month.
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Equality Florida Join Families and Advocates of Transgender Youth to Condemn Signing of Transgender Youth Sports Ban
Equality Florida and families of transgender youth condemned Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the Transgender Youth Sports Ban at the start of Pride Month, the first anti-LGBTQ legislation to pass the Florida legislature in 23 years.
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Orange County School Board asks Governor DeSantis to Veto Transgender Youth Sports Ban
The Orange County School Board sent Governor Ron DeSantis a letter requesting he veto SB 1028, the Transgender Youth Sports Ban, saying it does not prioritize the needs of all children and noting no complaints about existing FHSAA participation rules.
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More than 100 Elected Officials Announce Support for Transgender Youth, Opposition to Transgender Youth Sports Ban
More than 100 current and former members of Congress, state lawmakers, and local officials signed a letter opposing Florida's Transgender Youth Sports Ban, affirming transgender youth and warning of the economic consequences of anti-LGBTQ policies.
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Florida Legislators Broker Backroom Deal to Ban Trans Children from Sports
Equality Florida condemned a backroom deal in which Florida House Republican leaders filed an amendment to an unrelated charter schools bill (SB 1028) to resurrect a ban on transgender children playing sports after the standalone bill stalled in the Senate.
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Equality Florida statement on Chauvin verdict
Equality Florida responded to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, calling accountability rare and insufficient on its own, and reaffirming its commitment to dismantling systemic racism and supporting Black Lives Matter.
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Equality Florida statement on Trans Sports Ban postponement in the Senate
Equality Florida celebrated the postponement of the Senate's Transgender Youth Sports Ban (SB 2012) on the Rules Committee agenda, a move that appeared likely to kill the bill amid overwhelming opposition.
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Equality Florida and The Human Rights Campaign Condemn Florida House Passage of Trans Sports Ban
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign condemned the Florida House's 77-40 vote to ban transgender girls from school sports, warning it could be the first anti-LGBTQ bill to pass the legislature in 23 years and threaten the state's economic recovery.
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I am the mom who you will see on the soccer field soon.
An Equality Florida blog by the single mother of a transgender son reflected on wanting equal opportunities for all four of her children and her fear over legislation that would make playing school sports impossible for her transgender child.
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Florida Sports Organizations Join Growing Opposition To Anti-Trans Youth Sports Ban
The Miami Heat and esports company Misfits Gaming Group joined the NCAA, the National Women's Soccer League, and women's sports legends in opposing Florida legislation that would ban transgender children from school sports.
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