EQUALITY FLORIDA TO HONOR LISA LA MONICA AT ANNUAL GALA;
ALBERTO CARVALHO, SUPERINTENDENT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO PRESENT AWARD

Sunday, March 12 at Nobu Hotel Eden Roc

Press Release Launched on Friday, February 3, 2017

Yesterday, President Trump affirmed that he will keep President Obama's executive order that created new workplace protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender federal employees and contractors. This is welcome news following rumors that he was poised to repeal these important protections.

Equality Florida to Honor Tech Data Executive at Annual Gala

John Tonnison, Tech Data’s Executive Vice President, Cloud Computing and CIO,
will receive the Voice for Equality Award at Equality Florida’s Tampa Gala

EQUALITY FLORIDA TO HONOR KIMBERLY MAZAUSKAS
AND COMPASS INC.
AT 4th ANNUAL PALM BEACH GALA

Sunday, February 19 at Lake Pavilion

Info below on the Women's March on Florida was gathered from the the wonderful folks at State Voices.

For Immediate Release
Jan. 5, 2017

Patti Brigham, Co-chair, Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
1st Vice President, LWV of Florida
Andy Pelosi, Co-Chair, Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
Executive Director, Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus

Equality Florida's Response to NC Governor McCrory's Defeat

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has finally conceded defeat. McCrory, who created the discriminatory HB 2 that has cost North Carolina $600 million and counting when corporations, jobs, conferences, and sporting events pulled out of the state, has officially been rejected by North Carolina voters. His opponent Roy Cooper made dismantling the anti-LGBTQ law a centerpiece of his campaign.