Statements & Press Releases

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Lawmakers Unveil Gun Safety Legislation That Targets Assault-Style Weapons
For Immediate Release Jan. 5, 2017 Patti Brigham, Co-chair, Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence 1st Vice President, LWV of Florida Andy Pelosi, Co-Chair, Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Executive Director, Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus
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Equality Florida’s Response to NC Governor McCrory’s Defeat
Equality Florida's Response to NC Governor McCrory's Defeat ST. PETERSBURG, FL - North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has finally conceded defeat. McCrory, who created the discriminatory HB 2 that has cost North Carolina $600 million and counting when corporations, jobs, conferences, and sporting events pulled out of the state, has officially been rejected by North Carolina voters. His opponent Roy…
Equality Florida
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EQUALITY FLORIDA GREATER ORLANDO GALA TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE ORLANDO COMMUNITY
EQUALITY FLORIDA GREATER ORLANDO GALA TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE ORLANDO COMMUNITY November 4th Event will “Honor Them With Action” at Orlando Museum of Art Emcee: Actor Wilson Cruz, who lost a relative in the shooting
Equality Florida
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Florida Finalizes Rules Protecting LGBTQ Foster Youth
Child Welfare Advocates Praise DCF for Finalizing Rules Ensuring Safety and Well-Being for LGBTQ Foster Youth
LGBTQ
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EQFL’s Statement On ACC’s Decision To Move Championship Game to Orlando
ACC Moves Championship Game to Orlando Equality Florida calls on its government to pass statewide LGBTQ protections
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Endorses Gun Violence Prevention Policies
Equality Florida Endorses Gun Violence Prevention Policies Will partner with gun safety advocates & other allies to combat epidemic of gun violence ORLANDO, FL - Today, Equality Florida made a significant policy announcement to formally endorse common sense gun violence prevention policies in response to the hate-fueled attack in Orlando this past June, targeting the LGBTQ community at Pulse nightclub’s…
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Launches Groundbreaking Safe & Healthy Schools Project
Equality Florida Launches Groundbreaking Safe and Healthy Schools Project As School Year Begins
Equality Florida
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Sept 12th Deadline for Pulse Victims Fund Application; Disbursements to begin
Sept 12 Deadline for Pulse Victim’s Fund As Disbursement Set Equality Florida’s Pulse Victims Fund Now Over $8M
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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