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Equality Florida’s 2019 Priority Legislative Agenda
Equality Florida released its 2019 priority legislative agenda, opposing a sweeping local-preemption bill (HB 3/SB 1748) and a Bible study bill while supporting the Florida Competitive Workforce Act, a conversion therapy ban, hate crimes expansion, marriage ban repeal, and a Foster Children's Bill of Rights.
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Equality Florida to Present “Florida Media for Equality” Award to South Florida Gay News (SFGN) at Annual Gala: Sunday, Nov. 11
Equality Florida Institute will present its Florida Media for Equality Award to South Florida Gay News (SFGN) and publisher, Norm Kent, at the organization’s 16th Annual Equality Florida Broward Gala on Sunday, November 11th at Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina in Fort Lauderdale.
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Equality Florida Defends Bans on Conversion Therapy
"When I talk to folks around the state about banning so-called “conversion therapy,” the most frequent question I get is, “Does that even still happen?” Sadly, it does."
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#HonorThemWithAction Campaign Reaches 112 Million, Receives National Attention on 2 Year Remembrance of Pulse Tragedy
Equality Florida's #HonorThemWithAction campaign marking the second anniversary of the Pulse tragedy reached over 112 million people, with the hashtag used in more than 28,000 posts and a rally at Orlando City Hall uniting Pulse and Parkland survivors against gun violence.
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Equality Florida’s Stratton Pollitzer on The Two-Year Remembrance of Pulse
Equality Florida's Stratton Pollitzer reflected on the two-year remembrance of the Pulse massacre, recalling the record-breaking $9.5 million GoFundMe campaign for victims and the launch of the Safe and Healthy Schools project that has trained over 5,000 educators.
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Equality Florida Mourns The Loss of Connie Kurtz – A Dear Friend and Fierce LGBTQ Activist
Equality Florida mourned the death of longtime LGBTQ activist Connie Kurtz, who with her wife Ruthie won a Domestic Partnership Registry, championed marriage equality, and had the LGBT Elder Americans Act named in their honor by Congressman Ted Deutch.
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With Florida Victory, 51% of LGBTQ Americans Can Now Get an Accurate Birth Certificate Without Burden
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released new data showing our recent success in Florida with changing birth certificate gender requirements. With this victory, 51% of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. can now get an accurate birth certificate without burdensome requirements. A recent blog post by MAP stated:
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2018 Legislative Session Highlights
Conventional wisdom holds that Florida’s legislative sessions are quieter in election years for political reasons. Apparently no one told that to 2018!
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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman Declares March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility
Mayor Rick Kriseman Declares March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility
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168 Organizations from the Campaign Against Assault Weapons Demand a Ban on #WeaponsOfWar in the State of Florida
Dear Members of the Florida State Legislature: