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The 12th Annual All Together Now Conference Brought Together 115 Education Leaders for LGBTQ Students in Florida
This conference brought together 115 education leaders from across the state who are committed to ensuring every young person can attend a school where they feel safe, respected, and supported.
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10 Years Later, Community and National Advocacy Leaders Discuss How to Honor Pulse Victims Through Action
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, Equality Florida, and GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention group founded by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, convened a panel to honor the 10-year remembrance of the Pulse nightclub shooting, which killed 49 and injured 53 others.
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10 Years Since Pulse: We Honor The 49 With Action
Today Equality Florida marks 10 years since a man filled with hate walked into Pulse Nightclub, an LGBTQ safe space, and stole 49 beautiful lives from us. As we remember the 49, we also recommit ourselves to the promise we made ten years ago: to honor them with action and build a future where every person, including LGBTQ people, can live safely, openly, and…
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Returning to the Front Lines: Brandon Wolf Comes Home to Fight for Florida
Pulse survivor, bestselling author, and national LGBTQ advocate returns to Equality Florida at a defining moment for the state and the country.
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Equality Florida Warns Against Political Attacks on Surrogacy, IVF, and Family Freedom
Families built through surrogacy and IVF deserve the same dignity, stability, and legal protections as any other family.
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Equality Florida Action PAC Names Joe Saunders First Executive Director
Equality Florida Action PAC, Florida’s largest LGBTQ political committee, announced today that Joe Saunders will serve as its first executive director, marking its 20th anniversary in Florida politics and a significant expansion of the organization’s political and electoral work ahead of the 2026 cycle.
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Retaliation Against The AIDS Healthcare Foundation By The DeSantis Administration Puts Lives At Risk
The Florida Department of Health has notified the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) that it will not renew contracts that are critical to maintaining HIV testing and treatment services, STI treatment, and housing support for those living with HIV.
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Equality Florida Welcomes Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio as Deputy Director of Communications
Equality Florida Welcomes Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio as Deputy Director of Communications ORLANDO, Fla.
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Equality Florida Statement on Governor DeSantis Signing ADAP Emergency Funding (Release)
Equality Florida Statement on Governor DeSantis Signing ADAP Emergency Funding Tallahassee, FL — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that includes emergency stopgap funding to restore access to HIV medications for more than 10,000 Floridians through the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), effective immediately.
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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.