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Equality Florida Calls For The Removal of Senator Frank Artiles From Office
Equality Florida Calls For The Removal of Senator Frank Artiles From Office
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New Poll Shows 71% Of Floridians Support Conversion Therapy Ban For Minors
71% Of Floridians Support Banning Conversion Therapy For Minors
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Equality Florida Partners With Contigo Fund To Expand Safe & Healthy Schools Project
Equality Florida announced a partnership with the Contigo Fund, an initiative of Our Fund Foundation, to expand its LGBTQ Safe & Healthy Schools Projec.
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Gov Scott Fails To Mention Pulse Attack Targeted LGBTQ & Latinx Communities In State of the State Address
Governor Scott Fails To Mention Pulse Attack Targeted LGBTQ & Latinx Communities In State of the State Address
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2017 Legislative Session Briefing
"Now more than ever, our communities understand we must stand in solidarity together. An attack on one of us is truly an attack on ALL of us, and we know that we must have an intersectional approach in order to achieve full equality for the LGBTQ community."
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Equality Florida Responds To Trump’s Attack on Transgender Youth
Equality Florida Responds To Trump’s Attack on Transgender Youth Administration rescinds Title IX guidance for transgender students ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Yesterday, President Donald Trump’s Administration, under the direction of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, rescinded Title IX guidance for transgender students.
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EQUALITY FLORIDA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF HISTORIC LGBTQ PROTECTIONS IN JACKSONVILLE
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Today, after years of hard work and advocacy from the local LGBTQ residents, businesses owners, faith voices and community leaders, the Jacksonville City Council has voted to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression by a 12 to 6 vote.
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Equality Florida To Honor Lisa La Monica At Annual Gala
EQUALITY FLORIDA TO HONOR LISA LA MONICA AT ANNUAL GALA; ALBERTO CARVALHO, SUPERINTENDENT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO PRESENT AWARD Sunday, March 12 at Nobu Hotel Eden Roc
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Equality Florida Applauds Bipartisan Filing of the Florida Competitive Workforce Act
"Yesterday, Florida legislators filed legislation to update Florida’s Civil Rights Act of 1992 to include LGBTQ people, sending an important message that Florida welcomes all people to live, work, and play"
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Equality Florida Responds To Trump’s Decision To Keep Federal LGBTQ Workplace Protections
Yesterday, President Trump affirmed that he will keep President Obama's executive order that created new workplace protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender federal employees and contractors. This is welcome news following rumors that he was poised to repeal these important protections.