BREAKING: Hillsborough County Commission Moves DPR To Public Hearing
Moments ago, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 to move an ordinance creating a county-wide Domestic Partnership Registry forward to a public hearing and final vote on October 15th at 2:00pm. More details to come - stay tuned!
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Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce passes resolution in support of marriage equality
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Written by: Steve Rothaus
FORT LAUDERDALE—The Board of Directors of the largest organization of businesses in Broward County, Fla., has approved a resolution in support of marriage equality, adding yet another collective voice on this important economic issue.
Accommodations urged for transgender students in Volusia County schools
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Written by: Al Everson
Transgender-rights advocates are asking the Volusia County School Board to allow students to use restrooms of their choosing.
Robert Byrd of Deltona described his son as “a strapping guy with facial hair” who was born female. After being harassed and even slapped in the girl’s bathroom at school, Byrd said, his son now uses the administrators’ restroom.
"For years my child has been required to use a bathroom separate from other students," Byrd said.
Florida LGBT leaders push for marital equality four years after gay adoption became legal
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Written by: Michael Van Sickler
TALLAHASSEE — Florida's ban on adoption by same-sex couples stood for 33 years before the 3rd District Court of Appeal overturned it as unconstitutional four years ago.
Florida lgbt-rights groups push for same-sex marriage on adoption anniversary
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Written by: MICHAEL VAN SICKLER
TALLAHASSEE- Florida’s ban on adoption by same sex couples stood for 33 years before the 3rd District Court of Appeal overturned it as unconstitutional four years ago.
Florida Officials Appeal Ruling That Declared Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
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Written by: Tony Merevick
State officials in Florida filed appeals Thursday to a federal court ruling that found the state’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples unconstitutional.
LGBT advocates and marriage equality proponents had urged Republican Gov. Rick Scott to leave the Aug. 21 ruling unopposed in court. With no appeal in the cases, Brenner v. Scott and Grimsley v. Scott, advocates had hoped same-sex couples would be able to marry in the state as soon as later this month.
Nadine Smith challenges 3 gay-marriage critics to take the Ice Bucket Challenge
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Written by: Mitch Perry
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge continues to rage on, with the ALS Foundation reporting today that it has received just shy of $80 million ($79.7) in donations compared to $2.5 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 25). These donations have come from existing donors and 1.7 million new donors.
Allowing same-sex couples to get married would be good for Florida's economy too
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Written by: Michael Kruse
The people in Florida fighting same-sex marriage are going to lose. Arc of the moral universe and whatnot.