Statements

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Equality Florida statement on Trans Sports Ban postponement in the Senate
Equality Florida celebrated the postponement of the Senate's Transgender Youth Sports Ban (SB 2012) on the Rules Committee agenda, a move that appeared likely to kill the bill amid overwhelming opposition.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida and The Human Rights Campaign Condemn Florida House Passage of Trans Sports Ban
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign condemned the Florida House's 77-40 vote to ban transgender girls from school sports, warning it could be the first anti-LGBTQ bill to pass the legislature in 23 years and threaten the state's economic recovery.
Equality Florida
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President Biden reverses ban on transgender service members, stakes LGBTQ issues as top priority
Equality Florida welcomed President Biden's reversal of the ban on transgender military service members, while stressing that lasting protection requires Congress to pass the Equality Act and codify nondiscrimination protections into law.
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida’s Statement on The Inauguration of Biden-Harris Administration
Equality Florida's Nadine Smith marked the inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration, expressing optimism over its pledges to advance the most pro-LGBTQ policy slate in U.S. history and roll back Trump-era discrimination.
Equality Florida
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Historic First For Trans Equality: Biden Appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health
Equality Florida's Gina Duncan praised President-elect Biden's historic nomination of Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health, calling it a shift from an administration committed to transgender erasure to one embracing gender diversity.
Equality
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Statement from Joe Saunders re: Jason Brodeur’s new ad doubling down on lies about his homophobic adoption policy
Equality Florida Action PAC's Joe Saunders responded to a new Jason Brodeur ad that falsely claimed credit for ending Florida's gay adoption ban, reiterating that Brodeur sponsored 2015 legislation to let adoption agencies discriminate against gay and lesbian families.
Adoption
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An Open Letter Rejecting White Supremacy and Hate Violence
Equality Florida and the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg have released a letter, joined by several local leaders and hundreds of people, condemning white supremacy and hate violence. 
Activism
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Position Statement on HIV and COVID-19 Sign-On by Florida Organizations
Florida organizations led by people living with HIV signed a position statement urging state policymakers to protect direct services and prevention efforts for the roughly 120,000 Floridians living with HIV as COVID-19 strained the healthcare system.
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Equality Florida Condemns Blatant Transphobia from House Candidate Cris Dosev
Equality Florida condemned Florida House District 2 candidate Cris Dosev for a false, transphobic ad attacking incumbent Rep. Alex Andrade, tying it to the bipartisan Florida Competitive Workforce Act and citing broad voter support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections.
Equality Means Business Gala Miami Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Steve Rothaus Voice for Equality
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Equality Florida’s Response to the Investigation of Davie Police Chief Dale Engle for homophobic remarks
Equality Florida sent a letter to Broward officials demanding the termination of Davie Police Chief Dale Engle, who allegedly said Broward Sheriff's Deputy Shannon Bennett died of COVID-19 because he was a homosexual who attended homosexual events.
Equality Florida