Press Releases

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Equality Florida to Present Zach Dishinger with “Youth Voice for Equality Award” at Annual Gala: Saturday, Nov. 9
Equality Florida Institute will present its Youth Voice for Equality Award to 17-year-old cosmetics entrepreneur Zach Dishinger at its 17th Annual Broward Gala on November 9 in Fort Lauderdale.
Equality Florida
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Out & Equal Founder Selisse Berry joins Equality Florida Board of Directors
Selisse Berry, founder of the national LGBTQ workplace organization Out & Equal, joined Equality Florida's Board of Directors as the state weighs the Florida Competitive Workforce Act, which would add LGBTQ protections to Florida's civil rights law.
Equality Florida
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Bipartisan Trio of Powerful Women Will Lead FL’s Fight for LGBTQ Nondiscrimination in 2020 Session
A bipartisan trio of Florida lawmakers - Republicans Jackie Toledo and Holly Raschein and Democrat Jennifer Webb - announced they will lead the push to pass the Florida Competitive Workforce Act, comprehensive LGBTQ nondiscrimination legislation, in the 2020 session.
LGBTQ Nondiscrimination
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Equality Florida Action PAC Endorses Buddy Dyer for Mayor of Orlando
Equality Florida Action PAC endorsed Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer for re-election, citing his record of passing transgender nondiscrimination protections, creating a domestic partnership registry, and leading the city through the aftermath of Pulse.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Action PAC Endorses Shevrin Jones for Senate District 35
Equality Florida Action PAC announced its first endorsement of the 2020 election, backing Representative Shevrin Jones for Florida Senate District 35; if elected, Jones would become the first openly gay member of the Florida Senate.
Equality Florida
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#HonorThemWithAction Campaign Reaches Over 143 Million People
Equality Florida's #HonorThemWithAction campaign reached over 143 million people worldwide and was mentioned in more than 35,000 social media posts, with support from figures including Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi, and March for Our Lives.
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Advocates Support Equal Access for All in Homeless Shelters
Equality Florida joined 30 organizations opposing the Trump administration's proposed rollback of HUD's Equal Access Rule, which requires homeless shelters to house transgender people according to their gender identity.
Equality
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Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Study on Voting Rights and Calls for Public Comment
The Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, chaired by Equality Florida's Nadine Smith, announced a study of voting rights in Florida, including absentee ballot rejections, and invited public comment from voters.
Civil Rights
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Equality Florida Action PAC Spotlight Candidate Jane Castor Elected First LGBTQ Mayor of Tampa
Jane Castor, former Tampa police chief and Equality Florida Action PAC spotlight candidate, won over 70% of the vote to become Tampa's first openly LGBTQ mayor and the only LGBTQ woman leading a major Southern U.S. city.
Equality Florida LGBTQ Voting
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Record-Breaking Support for Florida Competitive Workforce Act
The Florida Competitive Workforce Act reached a record 73 bipartisan cosponsors, the highest level of support for LGBTQ protections in state history, as advocates pressed leadership to grant the bill a public hearing.
Florida Competitive Workforce Act