Press Releases

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Florida Legislature Expands “Don’t Say LGBTQ” Law, Restricts Parental Rights
The Florida Senate passed HB 1069 by a 27-12 vote, expanding the Don't Say LGBTQ law through eighth grade, revoking parents' right to ensure correct pronoun use, and accelerating book bans by letting any person trigger a book's removal.
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida Issues Advisory Warning For Travel
Equality Florida issued an unprecedented travel advisory warning that Florida may not be safe for LGBTQ people, following passage of laws hostile to the community, restricting reproductive care, repealing gun safety laws, and censoring schools.
Equality Florida
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Hundreds of Students Rally at the Capitol as House Passes Don’t Say LGBTQ Expansion
On Transgender Day of Visibility, hundreds of students rallied at the Florida Capitol as the House voted 77-35 to pass HB 1069, expanding the Don't Say LGBTQ law through eighth grade, banning correct-pronoun mandates, and accelerating book bans.
LGBTQ
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Hundreds Attend Pride at the Capitol to Condemn DeSantis’ Anti-LGBTQ Agenda
Hundreds of LGBTQ Floridians and allies traveled to Tallahassee for Pride at the Capitol to denounce more than 20 anti-LGBTQ bills filed in the 2023 session, though bills to expand Don't Say LGBTQ and criminalize gender-affirming care still advanced.
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida Press Secretary Testifies Before Congress on Anti-LGBTQ Extremism & Violence
Equality Florida Press Secretary and Pulse shooting survivor Brandon Wolf testified before the US House Oversight Committee on rising anti-LGBTQ hate, sharing his account of the 2016 Pulse massacre alongside Club Q survivors.
Equality Florida LGBTQ
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Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy Finalize Rules to Restrict Lifesaving Care for Transgender Youth
Florida's Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy finalized rules restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which advocates say would make Florida the only state with such a ban in effect. Equality Florida vowed to request additional hearings.
Transgender
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Stop DeSantis
It’s time to join together to fight against a DeSantis future where abortion is banned, books are censored, election workers are terrorized, and the will of the people no longer matters.
Activism
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Equality Florida’s Brandon Wolf to introduce Vice President Kamala Harris
Equality Florida Press Secretary Brandon Wolf will deliver opening remarks and introduce Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House's United We Stand Summit on September 15, an event addressing the rise in hate-fueled violence across America.
Equality Florida
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In Fight Against Ron DeSantis, Coalition of Major LGBTQ Groups Back Charlie Crist for Governor
The Human Rights Campaign PAC, SAVE Action PAC, and the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus joined Equality Florida Action PAC in endorsing Charlie Crist for governor, pledging to mobilize voters to defeat Ron DeSantis and his anti-LGBTQ agenda.
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida Action PAC Backs Crist for Governor
Equality Florida Action PAC endorsed the Charlie Crist/Karla Hernández ticket for governor and announced a $100,000 LGBTQ fundraiser for Crist, which raised over $70,000 within 24 hours as the community mobilized to defeat Ron DeSantis.
Equality Florida