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Lawmakers Seek to Restore Rights and Freedoms Taken Under Governor DeSantis
Florida lawmakers filed the Health Care Freedom Act and the Freedom to Learn Act to undo laws backed by Governor DeSantis, with bills that would repeal the six-week abortion ban, restrictions on transgender care, and education censorship measures.
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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.
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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.
Equality Florida
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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.
LGBTQ
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Coast-To-Coast for Equality: National Campaign Rallies Support for Florida, the Frontline in the Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
Equality California, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Equality Florida launched the Coast-To-Coast for Equality campaign, a cross-country alliance to share resources and fight anti-LGBTQ attacks, boosted by a $50,000 matching challenge from the Anita May Rosenstein Foundation.
LGBTQ
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EQUALITY FLORIDA TO HONOR FRED P. HOCHBERG AT 2024 MIAMI CELEBRATION
Equality Florida announced it will honor Fred P. Hochberg, the first openly gay man to lead a U.S. federal agency, at its 2024 Miami Celebration at the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne on March 16.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Rallies Hundreds in Tallahassee Against New Slate of Attacks
Hundreds of Floridians rallied at the state Capitol for Equality Florida's Pride At The Capitol against more than 20 new anti-LGBTQ bills, while advocates praised Democratic-sponsored Health Care Freedom Act and Freedom to Learn Act bills aimed at restoring rights lost under DeSantis.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Action PAC, SAVE Action PAC, and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorse Michael Gongora in Run-Off for Mayor of Miami Beach
Equality Florida Action PAC, SAVE Action PAC, and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsed former Commissioner Michael Gongora in the Miami Beach mayoral run-off, citing his decade-long record of LGBTQ advocacy and raising concerns about opponent Steve Meiner's voting record and refusal to complete candidate questionnaires.
Equality Florida LGBTQ