[ALERT] Help Bring a Domestic Partnership Registry to Tampa
No committed couple should ever have to worry about their relationship being questioned in an emergency or whether they'll be called when their partner is in a life-threatening accident.
Deputy Director Stratton Pollitzer Talks Marriage Equality with the Paul & Matty Show
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Our Deputy Director, Stratton Pollitzer, talks marriage equality with Paul of the Paul and Matty Show. Listen as Stratton lays out the roadmap ahead for winning equality in here in Florida.
Brian McNaught presents on LGBT Workplace Issues on March 28th
Brian McNaught, who is the world’s leading corporate diversity consultant dealing with LGBT issues in the workplace, will present at the State Farm training facility at 10451 NW 117th Avenue on March 28, 2012 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm in Medley, FL.
[ALERT] Tell FAMU It's Time to Add LGBT Protections!
Join the Rally TOMORROW - February 23rd, at 5pm
The tragic and senseless death of Robert Champion has resurfaced longstanding concerns about the safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students on FAMUs campus.
State Department makes sea change on LGBT rights
[Note: Great article plus it features our own David Johnson, a professor at USF and author of the “The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government.']
Powerful, Gorgeous Video Sends Hopeful Message to LGBT Youth
Stunning voices brought together to stand up to bullying. Enjoy and share.
FAMU Board Called on to Add LGBT Protections
In the wake of the hazing murder of Robert Champion, a gay student at Florida A & M University, students and community leaders are calling on the university to adopt a strong anti-discrimination/bullying policy. Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith spoke to FAMU President Ammons and legal counsel for the university in advance of the meeting to call for the policy change. The administration agreed to bring the proposal to the board.
[VIDEO] What does Prop 8's overturn mean for marriage equality in Florida?
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Equality Florida Board Member, Jim Harper, speaks to WTSP Channel 10 in Tampa
White House Invites Equality Florida Executive Director to Greet President Obama
Last week Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith was invited by the White House to meet the President and attend his speech at Disney World on increasing Tourism and Jobs.
LIVE NOW- Orlando City Commission Final Vote on Domestic Partnership Registry
Today the Orlando City Commission will hold it's first hearing on enacting a domestic partnership registry in the city. The commission meeting is currently underway and the room is packed with supporters wearing red in support of the registry.
Last week the Commission voted unanimously to move the registry forward.