Hillsborough County Commissioners, GLBTA and Equality Florida talk domestic partner registry

Last week, domestic partnership registries unanimously passed in two more local Florida governments. On Tuesday, March 12, the Venice City Council passed the measure, and the Leon County Commission followed suit the next day.

Democrats, Gay Rights Activists Push Florida Bill That Would Set Up Domestic Partnership Registry

Democrats, attorneys and gay rights activists gathered on the fourth floor of the state Capitol Monday trying to change minds about same-sex couples.

Domestic Partnership Bill on Hold; Equality Florida Reacts

Voice for Equality Award goes to Allen

Key West businessman Jon Allen, whose community involvement goes deep throughout the Keys, will be honored March 23 at Equality Florida's 13th annual Key West Gala with its Voice for Equality Award in recognition of his longstanding support of the LGBT community.

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'Gay-Straight' student group prompts discussion about bullying in schools

When 14-year-old Bayli Silberstein, an eighth-grader heading the effort to start a Gay-Straight Alliance at Carver Middle School, applied to start her club she and fellow students hoped the group would help to combat bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students.

Senator Sobel Calls for Across-The-State Rights for Domestic Partners

Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, said at a press conference today that SB 196 would solve the “patchwork” problem of some counties and cities having domestic-partner registries and others that do not.

Gallery | Equality Florida honors poet Richard Blanco, activists Robert Loupo, David Bloom