Statements & Press Releases

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Mourning Death of Celine Walker, Advocates Implore Jacksonville Law Enforcement To Update Transgender Policies
Mourning Death of Celine Walker, Advocates Implore Jacksonville Law Enforcement To Update Transgender Policies
Transgender
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Equality Florida Applauds Vote Rejecting Attack on Constitutional Right to Privacy
Equality Florida Applauds Vote Rejecting Attack on Consitutional Right to Privacy Measure Expected Return for Vote By the Full Constitutional Review Commission
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida to Honor Sponsors of Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance
Equality Florida to Honor Sponsors of Jacksonville's Human Rights Ordinance Jacksonville CIty Council Vice President Aaron Bowman, City Council Member Jim Love and City Council Member Tommy Hazouri will receive the Voice for Equality Award at Equality Florida's annual Greater Jacksonville Gala
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida to Honor Regions Bank, Tampa City Councilman at Annual Gala
Equality Florida to Honor Regions Bank, Tampa City Councilman at Annual Gala Regions Bank will receive the Corporate Voice for Equality Award and Tampa CIty Councilman Guido Maniscalco will receive the Ally for Equality Award at Equality Florida's Tampa Gala
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Files Motion to Defend the Ban on Dangerous Conversion Therapy Alongside the City of Tampa
After anti-LGBT hate group Liberty Counsel sued Tampa to overturn its ban on conversion therapy for minors, Equality Florida filed a motion to intervene and defend the ordinance alongside the city, calling conversion therapy a discredited and dangerous practice.
Equality Florida
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GLAAD and Equality Florida release guide for reporting on LGBTQ issues in Florida
Amid nationwide rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation on the state level, GLAAD and Equality Florida release guide for reporting on LGBTQ issues in Florida
Equality Florida ITDOV Transgender
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FLORIDA’S PATCHWORK OF LGBTQ NONDISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS MIRRORS NATIONWIDE REPORT BY U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
FLORIDA’S PATCHWORK OF LGBTQ NONDISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS MIRRORS NATIONWIDE REPORT BY U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
LGBTQ Nondiscrimination
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Florida Small Business Owners Support Equality for LGBTQ People
Florida Small Business Owners Support Equality for LGBTQ People New Polling Finds Majority Support for Nondiscrimination Protections
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida Applauds Bipartisan Filing of the Florida Competitive Workforce Act
Equality Florida Applauds Bipartisan Filing of the Florida Competitive Workforce Act The legislation will prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ Floridians
Equality Florida Florida Competitive Workforce Act
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Largest Survey of Transgender Life in U.S. Publishes Florida-Specific Data
The National Center for Transgender Equality and Equality Florida released Florida-specific data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, revealing alarming rates of harassment, violence, homelessness, and inequality faced by transgender Floridians in all areas of life.
Transgender