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Republicans In Congress Hijack Defense Bill, Blocking Health Care For Trans Children Of Military Service Members
Congressional Republicans inserted a provision into the National Defense Authorization Act blocking gender-affirming care for transgender children of military service members; Equality Florida urged President Biden to veto the bill and listed how Florida's delegation voted.
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SAVE and Equality Florida Host “Recommitment To Marriage Equality” Celebration on 10th Anniversary
SAVE and Equality Florida announced a Recommitment to Marriage Equality celebration in Miami Beach on January 5, 2025, marking a decade since the Pareto v. Ruvin and Brenner v. Scott rulings brought same-sex marriage to Florida, featuring original plaintiffs and legal teams.
Equality Florida Marriage equality
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A majority of Black adults are open-minded or supportive of transgender acceptance, new poll finds
A new HIT Strategies poll for Equality Florida found that 81 percent of Black respondents are supportive or neutral about greater social acceptance of transgender people, contradicting right-wing campaigns that targeted Black voters with anti-transgender messaging.
Transgender
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Shocked and Devastated – But Not Powerless.
Equality Florida responded to the 2024 election results, expressing shock and devastation but vowing to keep resisting, while highlighting victories including doubling the number of LGBTQ state legislators and defeating DeSantis-backed school board candidates.
Elections
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Equality Florida Action, Inc. Endorses Kamala Harris For President: “We believe Florida is in play”
Equality Florida Action, Inc. endorsed Kamala Harris for president and Tim Walz for vice president, with Deputy Director Stratton Pollitzer arguing Florida is in play amid a building pro-equality wave against Trump-DeSantis extremism.
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Federal Court Of Appeals Panel Allows Florida’s Ban On Healthcare For Transgender Floridians To Take Effect While Legal Challenge Continues
A federal appeals court panel ruled that Florida's SB 254 ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth and restrictions for adults can be enforced while the legal challenge continues, reversing a lower court block that Equality Florida called deeply disappointing.
Transgender
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Visit Florida Removes LGBTQ Page In Petty New Stunt By DeSantis To Exclude LGBTQ Community
Equality Florida's Nadine Smith condemned Visit Florida's removal of its LGBTQ Travel page, calling the move another deliberate step by the DeSantis administration to make Florida hostile to LGBTQ residents and tourists.
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Florida Voters Resoundingly Rebuke DeSantis and His Extremist Agenda
Equality Florida Action PAC said Florida's 2024 primary results were a rebuke of DeSantis, with two-thirds of his school board candidates losing, LGBTQ candidates advancing in legislative races, and 75 percent of the PAC's endorsed school board candidates winning or heading to runoffs.
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LGBTQ Pioneer and Pro-Equality Champion Carlos Guillermo Smith Elected To Florida State Senate
Carlos Guillermo Smith, a former state representative endorsed by Equality Florida Action PAC, won election to the Florida State Senate in District 17, becoming the second openly LGBTQ member elected to the chamber in state history.
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BREAKING: Federal Court Permanently Blocks Discriminatory Healthcare Bans and Restrictions for Transgender Floridians
A federal court permanently blocked Florida's SB 254 restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender adults and minors, with Judge Hinkle's ruling in Doe v. Ladapo finding the law was motivated by animus and violated equal protection rights.
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