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2026 Final Resistance Report: The Anti-LGBTQ Bills We Defeated (And The One That Passed)
Once again, DeSantis and extremist lawmakers manufactured a slate of some of the most sweeping anti-LGBTQ bills in the country.
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Florida Passes Sweeping, Dangerous Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Advocates say the fight is far from over, vowing to challenge the law in courts and continue working with local leaders to protect LGBTQ visibility and inclusion.
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Resistance Report Week 8: Anti-Diversity Bill Passed the Florida Senate
This week in Tallahassee, the “Anti-Diversity in Local Government” bill took center stage in the Florida Senate. And while the bill ultimately advanced, the full force of our resistance was on display.
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Equality Florida Responds to Florida Senate Passing Sweeping “Anti-Diversity in Local Government” Bill
Florida Senate Passes Sweeping “Anti-Diversity in Local Government” Bill Legislation Threatens Pride Festivals, Cultural Events, Public Health Programs, and Local Officials; Final House Vote Expected Before Measure Heads to Governor Tallahassee, FL — Today, the Florida Senate passed one of the most sweeping and punitive bills of the 2026 legislative session, the “Anti-Diversity in Local Government” bill ( HB 1001…
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Resistance Report Week 7: Floor votes ahead on dangerous bills — we can’t let up.
We just wrapped up Week #7 of Florida’s 60-day legislative session — and people power, inside and outside of the Capitol, is making a real difference. As we head into the final two weeks, three expressly anti-LGBTQ bills remain active threats to our community.
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Equality Florida Attends D.C. People’s State of the Union, Raising the Alarm on the Slate of Anti-LGBTQ Bills in Florida
Equality Florida's Jennifer Solomon attended the D.C. People's State of the Union with members of Congress to warn the nation about Florida's slate of anti-LGBTQ bills targeting parents, educators, healthcare providers, and local governments.
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Resistance Report Week 6: Busloads of Floridians in the Capitol to Fight Back Against Anti-LGBTQ Bills
Equality Florida's Week 6 Resistance Report described more than 150 volunteer advocates filling the Capitol, helping pause the 'Police State' bill, as the 'Anti-Diversity in Local Government' bill advanced to the Senate floor and other anti-LGBTQ bills awaited House votes.
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As DeSantis’ Censorship Agenda Escalates, Lawmakers Poised to Advance Sweeping Anti-DEI Bill and Two Additional Anti-LGBTQ Proposals
Equality Florida warned that Florida lawmakers were advancing the sweeping 'Anti-Diversity in Local Government' bill (HB 1001/SB 1134), which would bar cities from sponsoring Pride and recognizing Black History Month, alongside the 'Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work' and 'More Lawsuits for Teachers and Doctors' bills.
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Resistance Report Week 5: CODE RED at the Florida Capitol
Equality Florida declared 'CODE RED' in its Week 5 Resistance Report as the 'Anti-Diversity in Local Government' and 'Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work' bills passed committee, detailing how the anti-diversity bill could ban Pride festivals and remove local officials.
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Resistance Report Week 4: Anti-LGBTQ bills are on track to become law — unless we stop them now!
Equality Florida's Week 4 Resistance Report warned that anti-LGBTQ bills expanding 'Don't Say Gay or Trans' into workplaces and enabling lawsuits against teachers and providers were on track to become law, while noting the anti-DEI 'Penalizing Local Diversity' bill was neutralized after its language was stripped.
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