Statements & Press Releases

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Transgender Equality Denounces DOJ Transgender Discrimination
Transgender Equality denounced US Attorney General Jeff Sessions' move to no longer interpret Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as protecting transgender workers from discrimination, calling it an abuse of power that contradicts case law from multiple federal appeals courts.
Transgender
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Equality Florida responds to Miami-Dade Commission Voting Down Ban On Conversion Therapy
Today, the Miami-Dade County Commission voted 4-7 against an ordinance that would ban so-called "conversion therapy." Equality Florida’s Senior Policy Director, Hannah Willard , provided the following statement:
Equality Florida
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Community Comes Together for Women’s Center of Brevard Event
Community Comes Together for Women's Center of Brevard Event
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Equality Florida Responds to Trump’s Plan to End DACA
Equality Florida Responds to Trump’s Plan to End DACA Decision will threaten the safety of LGBTQ DACA recipients in Florida
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Launches New HIV Advocacy Project
Equality Florida launched a statewide HIV Advocacy Project to combat the spread of HIV, led by new HIV Project Coordinator Alejandro Acosta, as Florida continues to have the highest rate of new HIV infections in the country and still criminalizes HIV status.
Equality Florida
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LGBTQ Champion Rick Kriseman Edges Baker In Primary With Runoff Next
LGBTQ Champion Rick Kriseman Edges Baker In Primary With Runoff Next
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida’s TransAction Rejects Trump’s Attacks On Transgender Service Members
Equality Florida’s TransAction Rejects Trump’s Attacks On Transgender Service Members
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Meets With Senator Bill Nelson; Calls For Action to Fight Rise Of White Supremacist Neo Nazis
Equality Florida Meets With Senator Bill Nelson Calls For Action to Fight Rise Of White Supremacist Neo Nazis Meanwhile, Governor Scott still refusing to ban anti-LGBTQ discrimination
Equality Florida
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Former State Representative Joe Saunders Named Equality Florida Senior Political Director
Former State Representative Joe Saunders Named Equality Florida Senior Political Director
Equality Florida
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Trump Attacks Transgender Service Members
Equality Florida Responds To Trump's Attacks On Transgender Service Members ST PETERSBURG, FL — Earlier today, President Trump tweeted that transgender individuals will no longer be able to serve “in any capacity” in the U.S. Military.
Donald Trump Transgender