Chuck Loring

Role
Council of Leaders

Chuck V. Loring, MBA, CFRE is the senior partner of the Fort Lauderdale and Indianapolis -based firm of Loring, Sternberg, & Associates, which provides fundraising and governance consulting services to nonprofits. Chuck is also a Senior Governance Associate for BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) in Washington, DC, offering expertise in board development and other governance issues to nonprofit boards across the country.

Amy Mandel

Role
Council of Leaders

Amy was a long-time Equality Florida Board Member and is a charter member of the Council of Leaders.

Amy owns Feet First sporting goods stores and Naturally Green Products, manufacturer of all natural cleaning products and an all natural pest control product sold on Home Shopping Network!

Amy is proud of all the work that Equality Florida has done over the years, and happy to be continuing to volunteer and serve the community on their behalf.

Equality Florida Action PAC Spotlight Candidate Jane Castor Elected First LGBTQ Mayor of Tampa

Submitted by Brittany on April 23, 2019 - 8:41pm

TAMPA, Fla — Today, Equality Florida Action PAC’s spotlight candidate of 2019 made LGBTQ history today as Tampa’s first LGBTQ mayor. Former Tampa Police Chief and LGBTQ trailblazer Jane Castor finished the night with over 70% of the vote, defeating a self-funded millionaire who spent millions of dollars on attack ads and an aggressive smear campaign.

U.S. Supreme Court To Make Major Decision on LGBTQ Civil Rights

Submitted by Brittany on April 22, 2019 - 4:29pm

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review three cases regarding whether federal nondiscrimination law applies to LGBTQ people. Numerous cases have held that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity is sex discrimination and violates federal law. With these cases, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC & Aimee Stephens, Bostock v. Clayton County, and Altitude Express, Inc. v.