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UPDATE: TSA Investigation of Shadi Petosky Incident at Orlando Airport Continues
Equality Florida Meets With TSA Officials; Calls for Improvement of Transgender Security Screening Guidelines Following Orlando Incident
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Equality Florida Deeply Disturbed By Trans Woman’s Tweets of Mistreatment At Orlando Airport
Equality Florida said it is deeply disturbed by transgender woman Shadi Petosky's tweets describing harassment and humiliation by TSA agents at Orlando International Airport; Transgender Inclusion Director Gina Duncan has reached out to Petosky and the TSA.
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Hundreds share their personal condolences to India’s Family
Hundreds of people across the state and beyond have reached out to share their personal condolences to India's Family.
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India Clarke
India Clarke, a 25-year old transgender woman, was tragically murdered in Tampa on Tuesday, July 21
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Meet the Chin Family: Plaintiffs in the Florida Birth Certificate Lawsuit
On August 13, 2015, Debbie and Kari Chin - along with two other married same-sex couples and Equality Florida Institute - filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida's refusal to list both same-sex spouses on their children's birth certificates. Watch their video and read their interview to learn more about this brave couple who are heading to court to fight for…
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Remembering Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond
Remembering Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond
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Spray Paint, Racism and Homophobia Collide at Pensacola’s Graffitti Bridge
We Are Straight Allies founder Chevara Orrin recounts a visit to Pensacola's Graffiti Bridge, where she found an American flag and an anti-gay slur painted by outsiders, reflecting on the intersection of racism and homophobia she encountered in the Florida Panhandle.
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Equality Florida Asks Court to Tell Florida Officials to Follow the Law
Equality Florida Asks Court to Tell Florida Officials to Follow the Law On Birth Certificates for Married Same-Sex Parents August 14, 2015 (St. Petersburg) -- Florida officials responded to Equality Florida’s birth certificate lawsuit late Thursday by asking a federal judge to clarify the law. Equality Florida responded Friday by saying the law is already clear and urged District Judge…
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BREAKING: Equality Florida Institute heads back to court on behalf of LGBT Families
Florida is Breaking the Law By Refusing To Acknowledge Married Same-Sex Couples As Parents on Birth Certificates
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Florida Legislators push for statewide LGBT nondiscrimination protections
Legislators push for statewide LGBT nondiscrimination protections As cases show, real discrimination persists despite gains in some areas August 11, 2015 The assistant manager of a hospital department in Kissimmee was commended often and promoted twice. But in November he was fired, after what he described as months of teasing about his sexual orientation from a new boss.
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