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Resistance Report Week 5: Democracy is under attack!
Equality Florida's week five Resistance Report notes the Attacking Citizen-Led Amendments Bill passed the Florida House while public outcry delayed a Senate vote on the Anti-Diversity in Local Government Bill, naming Rep. Angie Nixon a winner and Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka a loser.
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Resistance Report Week 4: Progress Made, Battles Ahead
Equality Florida's week four Resistance Report reports progress as one bad bill was amended, another neutralized in the House, and one defeated, while three harmful bills advanced; it names several representatives winners and resigning Senator Randy Fine the loser.
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Resistance Report Week 3: This is what democracy looks like!
Equality Florida's week three Resistance Report recaps its Pride At The Capitol kickoff with 400-plus volunteers who submitted over 1,000 comment cards delaying two bills, plus the second annual Let Us Live March led by transgender leaders.
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Resistance Report Week 2: Bad Bills Are Moving
Equality Florida's week two Resistance Report covers moving bills including End Citizen-Led Amendments, Anti-Diversity in Local Government, and Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work 2.0, ahead of its Pride At The Capitol kickoff bringing hundreds of volunteers to Tallahassee.
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2025 Legislative Slate
Equality Florida's 2025 Legislative Slate lists its positions on bills including the Anti-Diversity in Local Government bill, Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work, the Pride Flag Ban, a repeal of Florida's marriage ban, and the Freedom to Learn Act.
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Resistance Report Week 1: Attacks On Citizen-Led Amendments
Equality Florida's week one Resistance Report for the 2025 session highlights opposition to HB 1205/SB 7016, which would further restrict citizen-led constitutional amendments, after over 100 people testified against the House bill, which advanced 14-4.
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Resistance Report: Special Session Edition And Pride Flag Ban Bill Update
Equality Florida's special session Resistance Report covers DeSantis signing anti-immigration bills that repeal in-state tuition for undocumented students and impose a mandatory death penalty provision, plus Senator Randy Fine advancing the Pride Flag Ban Bill.
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Senator Randy Fine Pushes Pride Flag Ban Bill Through Committee He Chairs; Thousands Speak Out In Opposition
Senator Randy Fine pushed the Pride Flag Ban Bill through the Senate committee he chairs over opposition from more than 5,400 constituents, with 26 people testifying against it and only four in support; Equality Florida called it a distracting stunt.
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Resistance Report: Special Session Edition
Equality Florida's special session Resistance Report covers DeSantis's anti-immigration special session and the TRUMP Act repealing in-state tuition for undocumented students, noting the Legislature's growing independence from the Governor ahead of the 2025 session.
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President Trump Issues Slew Of Executive Actions Targeting Individual Rights & Freedoms, Especially For Transgender Americans
Equality Florida responded to President Trump's first-day executive actions targeting transgender Americans, which seek to roll back Bostock protections, deny gender-affirming ID documents, and enforce a strict gender binary, vowing to share its resistance experience with national partners.
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