Statements & Press Releases

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Statement from Joe Saunders re: Jason Brodeur’s new ad doubling down on lies about his homophobic adoption policy
Equality Florida Action PAC's Joe Saunders responded to a new Jason Brodeur ad that falsely claimed credit for ending Florida's gay adoption ban, reiterating that Brodeur sponsored 2015 legislation to let adoption agencies discriminate against gay and lesbian families.
Adoption
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An Open Letter Rejecting White Supremacy and Hate Violence
Equality Florida and the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg have released a letter, joined by several local leaders and hundreds of people, condemning white supremacy and hate violence. 
Activism
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Equality Florida Action PAC Makes Its First Clerk of Court Endorsement Ever, Jimmy Midyette
Equality Florida Action PAC made the first clerk of court endorsement in its history, backing Jimmy Midyette in Duval County over Jody Phillips, who would continue keeping the courthouse chapel closed to bar same-sex couples from marrying there.
Equality Florida Voting
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Jason Brodeur’s Anti-LGBTQ Record Prompts Florida’s Largest LGBTQ PAC To Set the Record Straight with $125,000 Ad Campaign
Equality Florida Action PAC announced an unprecedented $125,000 ad campaign to remind 130,000 Florida Senate District 9 voters of candidate Jason Brodeur's record sponsoring a 2015 bill that would have let state-funded adoption agencies discriminate against gay and lesbian couples.
LGBTQ
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Florida Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Advisory Memorandum: Voting Rights and Voter Disenfranchisement in Florida
The Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, chaired by Nadine Smith, released an advisory memorandum on voting rights, flagging concerns including voter roll purges, early voting limits, and signature-mismatch ballot rejections.
Voting
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Equality Florida Action, Inc. Endorses Joe Biden For President
Equality Florida Action, Inc. made the first federal endorsement in its 23-year history, backing Joe Biden for president, citing the threat posed by the Trump administration and a potential Supreme Court nomination endangering LGBTQ civil rights.
Equality Florida
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Position Statement on HIV and COVID-19 Sign-On by Florida Organizations
Florida organizations led by people living with HIV signed a position statement urging state policymakers to protect direct services and prevention efforts for the roughly 120,000 Floridians living with HIV as COVID-19 strained the healthcare system.
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Equality Florida Condemns Blatant Transphobia from House Candidate Cris Dosev
Equality Florida condemned Florida House District 2 candidate Cris Dosev for a false, transphobic ad attacking incumbent Rep. Alex Andrade, tying it to the bipartisan Florida Competitive Workforce Act and citing broad voter support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections.
Equality Means Business Gala Miami Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Steve Rothaus Voice for Equality
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Equality Florida’s Response to the Investigation of Davie Police Chief Dale Engle for homophobic remarks
Equality Florida sent a letter to Broward officials demanding the termination of Davie Police Chief Dale Engle, who allegedly said Broward Sheriff's Deputy Shannon Bennett died of COVID-19 because he was a homosexual who attended homosexual events.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida joins Civil Rights Groups and Thousands of County Residents Call for Civilian Oversight of Miami-Dade Police
Equality Florida joined more than 30 civil rights groups, 6,000 petition signers, and 17 county candidates in calling for the Miami-Dade Commission to reinstate a civilian oversight panel for the county police department.
Equality Florida