Statements & Press Releases

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Equality Florida Stands With Charleston
Equality Florida stands today in mourning and in outrage at the murders of nine people inside their historic African-American church on Wednesday evening. It is a hate crime that has shocked the nation and claimed the lives of six women and three men, including State Senator Clementa Pinckney. Our hearts go out to their families, friends and the entire community…
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida’s Statement on #BlackLivesMatter
Equality Florida's Black Lives Matter Statement Today is the 48th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Loving v. Virginia decision that ended the ban on interracial marriages nationwide. It is a case invoked often in the arguments in favor of marriage equality.
Equality Florida Report Resistance Report
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New TV Ad Shows Marriage Brings Families Together in Florida
New television ad demonstrates the growing support for marriage equality Equality Florida and Freedom to Marry produced it to air ahead of Supreme Court ruling June 3, 2015 PANAMA CITY, Fla. – With the Supreme Court expected to rule on marriage by the end of this month, Equality Florida and Freedom to Marry today released a second television ad demonstrating…
Marriage equality
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Equality Florida hires Cindy Brown, a celebrated LGBT leader in Miami-Dade
Equality Florida hires Cindy Brown, a celebrated LGBT leader in Miami-Dade She’ll be the LGBT advocacy group’s local development officer May 28, 2015 Cindy Brown, a widely admired leader in Miami-Dade’s LGBT community and beyond, has joined the staff of Equality Florida as it’s new Miami-Dade development officer.
Equality Florida
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Historic Public Policyization secures Pro-Equality Majority on Jacksonville City Council
Historic Public Policyization secures Pro-Equality Majority on Jacksonville City Council Human Rights Campaign and Equality Florida rally more than 100,000 voters [Jacksonville] -- An historic mobilization of pro-equality voters in today’s run-off elections means a majority of the Jacksonville City Council are now on record in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the city’s nondiscrimination law.
Activism Equality Equality Florida Fellows LGBTQ
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A Mother’s Day wish for her gay son
A Florida mother’s dying wish for her gay son Marie Bristol wants to meet with the governor; On Mother’s Day, Equality Florida will help with a social media campaign
LGBTQ
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Our 2015 Florida Legislative Scorecard
Our 2015 Florida Legislative Scorecard Equality Florida celebrates the defeat of two bills and the passage of another As this year’s regular legislative session draws to a close, Equality Florida is thankful that two anti-LGBT measures did not pass; and that one very good bill for all Floridians is on its way to the governor. With telephone calls, emails and…
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Supporters of Freedom to Marry Launch Ad Showing Strong Support in Florida
Supporters of Freedom to Marry Launch Ad Showing Strong Support in Florida Equality Florida and Freedom to Marry join to produce the ad, which will begin airing this week
Marriage equality
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Todd and Jeffrey Delmay, a pioneering Florida gay couple, go to Washington
Todd and Jeffrey Delmay, a pioneering Florida gay couple, go to Washington They crossed the threshold; let couples nationwide do the same, they say
LGBTQ
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Republican support for the freedom to marry continues to grow
Republican support for the freedom to marry continues to grow People from across the state join Equality Florida’s social media campaign
Marriage equality