Press Releases

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Equality Florida’s Pulse Victims Fund Surpasses $7M
Equality Florida’s Pulse Victims Fund Surpasses $7 Million Celebs and Elected Leaders Among the Nearly 120,000 donors
Equality Florida
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Florida Reinstates LGBTQ Protections for Foster Youth
Equality Florida praises reinstated LGBTQ protections for Foster Youth, Challenges More People to Become Foster Parents
LGBTQ
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Marion County Schools Face Title IX Complaint for Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy
Immediate Release: Thursday, May 12, 2016 Marion County School Board facing Title IX Complaint after passing an Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy School district passed new policy despite warnings it violated federal law
Nondiscrimination Transgender
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State House Representative Alan B. Williams to be honored at annual Tallahassee Gala
State House Representative Alan B. Williams to be honored at annual Tallahassee Gala Equality Florida’s event will bring together leaders in politics, business, and the community
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Florida Blocks Protections for LGBTQ Youth
FL Department of Children and Families to remove LGBTQ-inclusive language from rules Far-right groups and the Governor block crucial protections for LGBTQ youth
Equality Equality Florida LGBTQ LGBTQ Youth
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Nadine Smith One of Three Floridians Chosen as National Women’s History Month 2016 Honorees
Nadine Smith One of Three Floridians Chosen as National Women’s History Month 2016 Honorees
Nadine Smith
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Mayor Curry signs Executive Order prohibiting discrimination; Councilman Jim Love co-sponsors HRO
Mayor Lenny Curry has announced an Executive Order that prohibits discrimination in the City of Jacksonville based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. The order will cover employment by the city and will require contractors to also have policies in place.
Equality Florida Jacksonville JaxHRO LGBTQ
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Pastor Protection Act up again in FL Legislature
FL House Committee to Vote on a Bill that Could Lead to Extreme Anti-LGBT Legislation Senate Judiciary Committee stated support for expanding the bill yesterday
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Historic First Hearing on LGBT Non-discrimination Set for Tuesday in FL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 22nd, 2016 CONTACT: Carlos Smith, 404-934-4944, Government Affairs Manager Nadine Smith, 813-817-6093, Executive Director
Florida Competitive Workforce Act LGBTQ Nondiscrimination
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Equality Florida Applauds Sobel & Jenne for Domestic Partnership Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 11th, 2016 CONTACT: Carlos Guillermo Smith / [email protected] Equality Florida Applauds Sobel & Jenne for Domestic Partnership Bills Statewide Domestic Partner Registry offers basic protections for all families even after marriage equality
Domestic Partnership Registry Equality Florida Marriage equality