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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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Legislative Session Update: the Good, Bad, and Hopeful
An Equality Florida legislative session update reviewed the 2021 session, highlighting the Florida Commission on Human Relations' nondiscrimination win, fast-tracked anti-trans youth bills, stalled HIV modernization bills, and reproductive freedom attacks.
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Equality Florida To Honor Commissioner Monica Cepero with Voice for Equality Award At Statewide Virtual Event
Equality Florida will honor Florida Commission on Human Relations Commissioner Monica Cepero with a Voice for Equality Award at its statewide virtual event on May 23, recognizing her role in the agency's affirmation of LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections.
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The City of Orlando Raises Transgender Pride Flag In Honor of The International Transgender Day of Visibility
Equality Florida joined the City of Orlando in celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility as the city raised the transgender pride flag at City Hall for the first time, issued a proclamation, and lit the Lake Eola Fountain in trans colors.
Transgender
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FL Legislature Risks Losing NCAA Events By Fast Tracking Trans Sports Bans
Equality Florida warned that fast-tracked bills banning transgender youth from school sports could cost Florida 50 scheduled NCAA championship events worth over $75 million, citing the NCAA's stance and North Carolina's losses after its bathroom bill.
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