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Equality Florida’s Stratton Pollitzer on The Two-Year Remembrance of Pulse
Equality Florida's Stratton Pollitzer reflected on the two-year remembrance of the Pulse massacre, recalling the record-breaking $9.5 million GoFundMe campaign for victims and the launch of the Safe and Healthy Schools project that has trained over 5,000 educators.
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Equality Florida Mourns The Loss of Connie Kurtz – A Dear Friend and Fierce LGBTQ Activist
Equality Florida mourned the death of longtime LGBTQ activist Connie Kurtz, who with her wife Ruthie won a Domestic Partnership Registry, championed marriage equality, and had the LGBT Elder Americans Act named in their honor by Congressman Ted Deutch.
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With Florida Victory, 51% of LGBTQ Americans Can Now Get an Accurate Birth Certificate Without Burden
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released new data showing our recent success in Florida with changing birth certificate gender requirements. With this victory, 51% of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. can now get an accurate birth certificate without burdensome requirements. A recent blog post by MAP stated:
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Equality Florida to Honor Florida State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, other Community Leaders at Palm Beach Gala
Equality Florida Institute To Honor Florida State Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith, Sandra Saladrigas, and Vita Nova at 5th Annual Palm Beach Gala
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2018 Legislative Session Highlights
Conventional wisdom holds that Florida’s legislative sessions are quieter in election years for political reasons. Apparently no one told that to 2018!
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Tallahassee’s Largest LGBTQ Annual Event To Honor Local Leaders
Equality Florida will present leadership awards at its Tallahassee Gala on March 24, honoring Reverend Brant Copeland and Ron Bunting with the Voice for Equality Award and The Mickee Faust Club's Terry Galloway and Donna Marie Nudd with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman Declares March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility
Mayor Rick Kriseman Declares March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility
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President of Stoneman Douglas Gay/Straight Alliance To Speak at Equality Florida Gala Saturday March 10
Equality Florida will honor the student leaders and advisors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Gay/Straight Alliance at its Miami gala on March 10; GSA president and gun-control activist Emma Gonzalez will speak and hold a moment of silence for the 17 Parkland victims.
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168 Organizations from the Campaign Against Assault Weapons Demand a Ban on #WeaponsOfWar in the State of Florida
Dear Members of the Florida State Legislature:
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Equality Florida to Rick Scott: “Enough broken promises, stand against the NRA!”
Equality Florida to Rick Scott: "Enough broken promises, stand against the NRA!"
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