Statements & Press Releases

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Eleventh Circuit Court Overturns Injunction Against Anti-Drag Law
In an 8-5 decision this week, the federal appellate court overturned an injunction blocking Florida from enforcing the state’s Anti-Drag Law against Hamburger Mary’s restaurant in Orlando
Equality
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Citing Courage and Leadership Equality Florida Action PAC Endorses Mayor Ken Welch for Re-Election
Equality Florida Action PAC, the state’s largest LGBTQ political committee, today announced its endorsement of Mayor Ken Welch for re-election.
Elections
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Equality Florida Action, Inc. Endorses State Senator Shevrin Jones for Congress
Jones’s historic candidacy offers opportunity to elect Florida's first openly LGBTQ member of Congress
Elections
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Equality Florida Responds To U.S. Supreme Court Rulings On Trans Sports Ban Cases
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws banning transgender students from participating on school sports teams that align with their gender identity.
Equality Transgender
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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.
Equality Florida Safe & Healthy Schools
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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.
Equality Florida
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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…
Equality
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Equality Florida Responds: Florida Lawmakers Reach Deal to Reverse Cuts to HIV Care
"No one should have to fight political battles just to access healthcare. Healthcare is not a political tactic, and people living with HIV deserve stability, dignity, and uninterrupted access to care".
HIV
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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.
Equality Florida
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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.
Equality