Statements & Press Releases

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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
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Florida Marriage Equality Plaintiff Named Co-Chair of Equality Florida’s Board of Directors
Jeff Delmay, a plaintiff in the lawsuit that led to the first same-sex marriages in Florida, was named Co-Chair of Equality Florida's Board of Directors, beginning a three-year term.
Equality Florida Marriage equality
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LGBTQ Organizations Unite in Calling for Transformational Change in Policing
More than 400 civil rights organizations, including LGBTQ groups, signed a letter calling for transformational change in policing, including divesting police funding, ending qualified immunity, and shifting first-responder duties away from armed officers.
LGBTQ
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U.S. Supreme Court Makes Major Decision on LGBTQ Civil Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that firing someone for being LGBTQ violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida honors victims of Pulse Nightclub tragedy, racial violence; launches largest-ever election program
Marking four years since the Pulse Nightclub shooting, Equality Florida announced the launch of its largest-ever election program, targeting 500,000 pro-equality Florida voters, alongside its commitment to combat systemic racism and police violence.
Equality Florida
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#BlackLivesMatter: LGBTQ+ Voices Unite To Combat Racial Violence
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Those words, written over 30 years ago by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, remind us that indifference can never bridge the divide of hate. And, today, they should serve as a call to action to all of us, and to the Movement for LGBTQ equality.
LGBTQ
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LGBTQ Organizations Unite to Combat Racial Violence
More than 800 LGBTQ organizations signed a joint letter, organized in part by Equality Florida, committing the movement to combat racial violence and white supremacy following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Black transgender women.
LGBTQ
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Grammy-Winning Artists, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to Appear on Equality Florida’s “Equality LIVE”
Equality Florida will host Equality LIVE, a daylong virtual variety show on April 26, featuring U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Grammy-winning artists, to raise funds after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of five annual galas.
Equality Florida
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39 Florida School Districts Gather for At-Capacity, LGBTQ-Inclusive Training
School district leaders from 39 Florida school districts, representing 90% of the state's public school population, gathered for the at-capacity sixth annual All Together Now Conference, an Equality Florida training on creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools.
LGBTQ
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Families of Transgender Youth Fight Back Against Attacks from Florida Legislature
Parents of transgender children, including Jeannette Jennings, mother of activist Jazz Jennings, testified against HB 1365 before the Florida House Health Quality Subcommittee; the bill, which would jail doctors for treating transgender youth, received no vote.
Transgender