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VICTORY: Publix Reverses Stance. Will Make PrEP Available To Employees
Equality Florida Celebrates Publix Reversal on PrEP
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Equality Florida 2018 Legislative Agenda
Learn more about Equality Florida's 2018 Legislative Agenda including LGBTQ Equality, Reproductive Justice, and Gun Violence Prevention.
Equality Florida
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Mayor Dyer Proclaims August 7, 2017 ‘Equality Florida Day’ in Orlando!
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer officially proclaimed it Equality Florida Day in celebration of our two decades of social justice work on behalf of LGBTQ Floridians.
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Senator Nelson Urges Trump Administration Not To Implement Official Discrimination Through Trans Military Ban
Last week, President Trump tweeted that transgender individuals will no longer be able to serve “in any capacity” in the U.S. Military. The tweets have received backlash from civil rights organizations, active duty and veteran transgender servicemembers, elected officials, and military personnel over the past week.
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True Love, Making History: The Story of SueZie and Cheryl Hawkes
Long ago, in another century (1997), in the early days of internet chat rooms, two lonely people an ocean apart managed to find each other.
Equality Transgender
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ALSO Youth Appoints Transgender Equality Advisory Council Member as New Executive Director
Equality Florida congratulates Transgender Equality Advisory Council Member Nathan Bruemmer on his appointment as Executive Director of ALSO Youth ! Read the full announcement from ALSO Youth below:
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Senator Nelson Cosponsors LGBT Equality Day Resolution
The week of June 26, 2017, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) cosponsored a resolution to designate June 26th as LGBT Equality Day ! We are thankful for the Senator's continued support for LGBTQ equality! To view the full resolution, click here.
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Celebrating That #LoveIsTheLaw With EQFL Members Nick & Kurt
Nick & Kurt Celebrate 25 Years Together Recreating Their Equality March Photo!
Equality Florida Marriage equality
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#HonorThemWithAction Reaches 147 Million; Campaign Continues with 49 Days of Action
More than 147,000,000 people have been reached by the #HonorThemWithAction hashtag campaign Equality Florida launched to call upon people to remember those killed in the Pulse massacre by actively challenging anti-LGBTQ harassment, discrimination, and violence.
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BREAKING: Trump Signs Religious Executive Order — Stay Tuned For Legal Analysis
**We will continue to update this page as we receive more analysis from our legal partners**
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