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Stratton Pollitzer, Deputy Director, (954) 682-6094
Brian Winfield, Communications Director, (727) 488-7799
Broward Schools Add Gender Identity to
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Mallory Wells, Public Policy Director, (407) 617-6682
Brian Winfield, Communications Director, (727) 488-7799
Contact:
Mallory Wells, Public Policy Director, (407) 617-6682
Brian Winfield, Communications Director, (727) 488-7799
Contact:
Brian Winfield, Communications Director, (727) 488-7799
Senator Nan Rich Files Jobs-creating Non-discrimination Bill
Equality Florida works with major employers to build bipartisan support
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Mallory Wells, Public Policy Director, (407) 617-6682
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REP. RANDOLPH FILES FLORIDA COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE ACT
Check out this great article from Florida Trend about how more and more companies are offering domestic partner benefits to employees. Companies are saying that it gives them a competitive advantage to offer these benefits and that it's the right thing to do.
Slightly more than half of the companies on our list offer domestic partner benefits.
by Rochelle Broder-Singer
Note: Today is a truly historic day for our nation. Just hours ago, President Obama provided the final certification necessary to end the military's 15-year-old discriminatory policy known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Sixty days from today, on September 20th, this policy will be the latest relic tossed on the garbage heap of anti-gay American history.
Palm Beach Post
Legislator pushes for Florida to recognize domestic partnerships
By Anthony Man January 26, 2011 10:50 AM
State Rep. Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach, has filed legislation to provide domestic partnership protections to committed couples throughout Florida.
From Pafford's statement:
From the Advocate:
DADT Repeal Could Be Certified Friday
By Andrew Harmon
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen are prepared to recommend repeal certification of “don’t ask, don’t tell” as early as Friday, Defense officials confirmed with The Advocate.
"This afternoon, the president will meet with the secretary of Defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs to review the certification of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell," according to a White House spokesman.