Statements & Press Releases

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#HonorThemWithAction Campaign Reaches Over 143 Million People
Equality Florida's #HonorThemWithAction campaign reached over 143 million people worldwide and was mentioned in more than 35,000 social media posts, with support from figures including Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi, and March for Our Lives.
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Big Win for LGBTQ-Owned Businesses in St. Petersburg
The St. Petersburg City Council voted to include majority LGBTQ-owned businesses in the city's Small Business Enterprise program, helping them compete for city contracts alongside other minority-owned businesses.
LGBTQ
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Advocates Support Equal Access for All in Homeless Shelters
Thirty local, state, and national organizations, including Equality Florida, denounced the Trump administration's proposed rollback of HUD's Equal Access Rule and stood in support of protections requiring homeless shelters to house transgender people by their gender identity.
Equality
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Advocates Support Equal Access for All in Homeless Shelters
Equality Florida joined 30 organizations opposing the Trump administration's proposed rollback of HUD's Equal Access Rule, which requires homeless shelters to house transgender people according to their gender identity.
Equality
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Equality Florida Condemns FL Representative Mike Hill’s Homophobic Remarks
Equality Florida condemned Florida Representative Mike Hill (R-Pensacola) after an audio recording captured him laughing along with a constituent who suggested legislation requiring LGBTQ people be put to death, and called on him to apologize.
Equality Florida
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Alachua County Passes Ban On Conversion Therapy
Alachua County unanimously voted to ban so-called conversion therapy on minors, becoming the first county in North Florida to prohibit the discredited practice as a form of child abuse.
Transgender
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Advocates Stand in Support of HUD’s Equal Access Rule
Advocacy groups and homeless-services organizations issued a joint statement opposing the Trump administration's proposed rollback of HUD's Equal Access Rule, which requires sex-segregated shelters to house transgender people according to their gender identity.
Equality
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Equality Florida Applauds Passage of The Equality Act by the U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; Equality Florida applauded the vote and urged Senators Rubio and Scott to support it.
Equality Florida
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Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Study on Voting Rights and Calls for Public Comment
The Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, chaired by Equality Florida's Nadine Smith, announced a study of voting rights in Florida, including absentee ballot rejections, and invited public comment from voters.
Civil Rights
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Equality Florida Action PAC Spotlight Candidate Jane Castor Elected First LGBTQ Mayor of Tampa
Jane Castor, former Tampa police chief and Equality Florida Action PAC spotlight candidate, won over 70% of the vote to become Tampa's first openly LGBTQ mayor and the only LGBTQ woman leading a major Southern U.S. city.
Equality Florida LGBTQ Voting