NEWS RELEASE: Equality Florida hires Cindy Brown, a celebrated LGBT leader in Miami-Dade

Submitted by Brittany on June 1, 2015 - 9:39am

Equality Florida hires Cindy Brown, a celebrated LGBT leader in Miami-Dade

She’ll be the LGBT advocacy group’s local development officer

May 28, 2015

Cindy Brown, a widely admired leader in Miami-Dade’s LGBT community and beyond, has joined the staff of Equality Florida as it’s new Miami-Dade development officer.

NEWS RELEASE: Historic voter mobilization secures Pro-Equality Majority on Jacksonville City Council

Submitted by Brittany on May 20, 2015 - 10:02am

Historic voter mobilization secures Pro-Equality Majority on Jacksonville City Council

Human Rights Campaign and Equality Florida rally more than 100,000 voters

[Jacksonville] -- An historic mobilization of pro-equality voters in today’s run-off elections means a majority of the Jacksonville City Council are now on record in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the city’s nondiscrimination law.

NEWS RELEASE: Our 2015 Florida Legislative Scorecard

Submitted by Brittany on May 1, 2015 - 2:57pm

Our 2015 Florida Legislative Scorecard

Equality Florida celebrates the defeat of two bills
and the passage of another

As this year’s regular legislative session draws to a close, Equality Florida is thankful that two anti-LGBT measures did not pass; and that one very good bill for all Floridians is on its way to the governor.

With telephone calls, emails and personal testimony, Equality Florida members and supporters worked hard to defeat two discriminatory bills.

NEWS RELEASE: Senate leaders derail controversial adoption proposal

Submitted by Brittany on April 20, 2015 - 5:26pm

Senate leaders derail controversial adoption proposal

Letting tax-funded agencies discriminate on religious grounds raised too many questions

April 20, 2015

Florida Senate leaders decided Monday not to vote on a controversial proposal that would allow taxpayer-supported adoption agencies to use religious or personal beliefs to discriminate against prospective parents.