Meet the Interns: Devon Olefson
Meet the Interns: Devon Olefson
(South Florida Office)
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LGBT-rights group Equality Florida raises profile, builds clout as judges strike gay-marriage ban
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Written By: KATHLEEN MCGRORY
HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU
When judges in two counties struck down Florida’s ban on same-sex marriages last month, a St. Petersburg-based advocacy group was poised to get the word out.
The group, Equality Florida, organized celebrations from Tallahassee to Key West, and flooded social media with colorful graphics proclaiming “Love Wins in Florida!”
Tele-TownHall: Next Steps for Marriage Equality in Florida
Equality Florida Institute is hosting a Tele-Town Hall Meeting on Monday, August 4 at 6 PM to address the status of the fight for marriage equality in Florida. Equality Florida Institute is a plaintiff, along with six same-six couples, in one of the lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage.
John Stemberger's "Barbarian" Comments on WFLA
On Monday, July 28, Florida Family Policy Council President John Stemberger was on WFLA discussing marriage for same-sex couples. Stemberger openly supports the ban on marriage for same-sex couples in Florida and works to keep the ban in place.
BREAKING: Equality Florida Applauds Charlie Crist for Commitment to LGBT Equality if Elected Governor
Equality Florida Applauds Charlie Crist for Commitment to Signing an Executive Order for LGBT Equality if Elected Governor
(St. Petersburg)- Equality Florida, the state’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization, applauds Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist for his announcement today regarding LGBT employees.
http://www.watermarkonline.com/2014/07/24/7000-petitions-delivered-to-pam-bondi-in-support-of-marriage-equality/
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By Samantha Rosenthal
Couples Deliver Petitions Asking Florida AG To Drop Gay Marriage Opposition
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By Jessica Palombo
Same-sex couples delivered thousands of petitions to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office today asking her to reverse course on gay marriage. It’s been a week since Bondi appealed a Florida Keys judge’s ruling striking down the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith shares 'front-row seat to history' at Obama signing
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Nadine Smith says she had a "front-row seat to history" on Monday when she attended the White House signing of President Barack Obama's executive order to protect LGBT federal workers.
Same-Sex Couples Deliver Petitions to Pam Bondi's Office
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By Chris Joseph
When Monroe County Circuit Judge Luis Garcia overturned Florida's 2008 constitutional gay-marriage ban and ordered that couples wishing to be married in Key West should be allowed to do so as early as this week, Attorney General Pam Bondi worked quickly to stamp out the ruling.
HISTORIC: LOVE WINS AGAIN!
July 25, 2014 - Moments ago, Miami-Dade County Judge Zabel ruled that Florida's marriage ban is unconstitutional! There is an immediate stay on the ruling, which means no wedding bells in Florida just yet.