Statements & Press Releases

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Rubio quotes National LGBTQ Task Force staffer in attempt to cover “appalling” anti-LGBTQ record
Press Statement from the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida Condemns Rubio’s Remarks at Anti-LGBT Conference on Anniversary of Pulse Shooting
Equality Florida Condemns Rubio’s Remarks at extremist Anti-LGBT Conference on anniversar y of Pulse Shooting
Equality Florida
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National TV Ad Depicting Transgender Discrimination to Premiere During Republican National Convention
A national television ad highlighting the discrimination transgender people face accessing public restrooms, and the lack of nondiscrimination protections, will debut on Fox News during the final night of the Republican National Convention and later air on MSNBC during the Democratic convention.
Nondiscrimination Transgender
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Pentagon Ends Ban on Transgender Service Members
PENTAGON ENDS BAN ON TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS In an overdue, yet welcomed move, the Pentagon lifted its longstanding ban on transgender troops and began outlining how the military will begin allowing, and paying for, service members to transition, medically and officially, from one gender to another.
Transgender
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Equality Florida’s Pulse Victims Fund Surpasses $7M
Equality Florida’s Pulse Victims Fund Surpasses $7 Million Celebs and Elected Leaders Among the Nearly 120,000 donors
Equality Florida
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Florida Reinstates LGBTQ Protections for Foster Youth
Equality Florida praises reinstated LGBTQ protections for Foster Youth, Challenges More People to Become Foster Parents
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida Statement, GoFundMe, & Updates on Mass Shooting at Pulse Nightclub
We are reeling from the tragic news that a gunman opened fire on the 2am capacity crowd at Pulse leaving 50 people dead and over 50 injured according to preliminary reports.
Equality Florida
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U.S. Department of Education Affirms it is Illegal to Discriminate Against Transgender Students under Title IX
U.S. Department of Education Affirms it is Illegal to Discriminate Against Transgender Students under Title IX (ORLANDO, FL) - Today the U.S. Department of Education sent out a letter to the nation’s school districts affirming that it is illegal to discriminate against transgender students under Title IX.
Transgender
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Marion County Schools Face Title IX Complaint for Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy
Immediate Release: Thursday, May 12, 2016 Marion County School Board facing Title IX Complaint after passing an Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy School district passed new policy despite warnings it violated federal law
Nondiscrimination Transgender
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State House Representative Alan B. Williams to be honored at annual Tallahassee Gala
State House Representative Alan B. Williams to be honored at annual Tallahassee Gala Equality Florida’s event will bring together leaders in politics, business, and the community