Statements & Press Releases

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Pastor Protection Act up again in FL Legislature
FL House Committee to Vote on a Bill that Could Lead to Extreme Anti-LGBT Legislation Senate Judiciary Committee stated support for expanding the bill yesterday
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Historic First Hearing on LGBT Non-discrimination Set for Tuesday in FL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 22nd, 2016 CONTACT: Carlos Smith, 404-934-4944, Government Affairs Manager Nadine Smith, 813-817-6093, Executive Director
Florida Competitive Workforce Act LGBTQ Nondiscrimination
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Equality Florida Applauds Sobel & Jenne for Domestic Partnership Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 11th, 2016 CONTACT: Carlos Guillermo Smith / [email protected] Equality Florida Applauds Sobel & Jenne for Domestic Partnership Bills Statewide Domestic Partner Registry offers basic protections for all families even after marriage equality
Domestic Partnership Registry Equality Florida Marriage equality
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Orange County rescinds domestic partner benefits; we react
Orange County ends domestic partnership benefits Here's why we think that's a mistake
Domestic Partnership Registry
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Equality Florida launches ‘Unete a nosotros!’
Unete a nosotros! Equality Florida launches its first educational campaign in Spanish Oct. 5, 2015 Contacts: Susanna Taddei, Producer, [email protected] Jim Harper, Media/Communications, [email protected]
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Deeply Disturbed By Trans Woman’s Tweets of Mistreatment At Orlando Airport
Equality Florida said it is deeply disturbed by transgender woman Shadi Petosky's tweets describing harassment and humiliation by TSA agents at Orlando International Airport; Transgender Inclusion Director Gina Duncan has reached out to Petosky and the TSA.
Equality Florida
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Remembering Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond
Remembering Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond
Civil Rights Equality Florida Julian Bond LGBTQ Marriage equality NAACP
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Equality Florida Asks Court to Tell Florida Officials to Follow the Law
Equality Florida Asks Court to Tell Florida Officials to Follow the Law On Birth Certificates for Married Same-Sex Parents August 14, 2015 (St. Petersburg) -- Florida officials responded to Equality Florida’s birth certificate lawsuit late Thursday by asking a federal judge to clarify the law. Equality Florida responded Friday by saying the law is already clear and urged District Judge…
Birth certificate Florida Marriage equality Pam Bondi
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Florida Legislators push for statewide LGBT nondiscrimination protections
Legislators push for statewide LGBT nondiscrimination protections As cases show, real discrimination persists despite gains in some areas August 11, 2015 The assistant manager of a hospital department in Kissimmee was commended often and promoted twice. But in November he was fired, after what he described as months of teasing about his sexual orientation from a new boss.
Nondiscrimination
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Greater Ft. Lauderdale to Welcome Southern Comfort Transgender Conference
Equality Florida and Transgender Equality are pleased to welcome and support the Southern Comfort Conference coming to Ft. Lauderdale for the next three years. Transgender Equality is dedicated to advocacy, education and public policy in support of transgender equality!
Ft. Lauderdale Southern Comfort Conference Transgender