Today - August 7, 2017 - Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer officially proclaimed it Equality Florida Day in celebration of our two decades of social justice work on behalf of LGBTQ Floridians. Thank you, Mayor Dyer -- and Happy Birthday! We are proud to share it with you.
Watch the reading of the proclamation:
Last week, President Trump tweeted that transgender individuals will no longer be able to serve “in any capacity” in the U.S. Military.
The tweets have received backlash from civil rights organizations, active duty and veteran transgender servicemembers, elected officials, and military personnel over the past week.
Written By: Gina Duncan
Director of Transgender Equality
Equality Florida
ST PETERSBURG, FL — Earlier today, President Trump tweeted that transgender individuals will no longer be able to serve “in any capacity” in the U.S. Military.
Equality Florida congratulates TransAction Florida Advisory Council Member Nathan Bruemmer on his appointment as Executive Director of ALSO Youth!
Read the full announcement from ALSO Youth below:
'Last month Gov. Rick Scott issued a proclamation declaring June 12 Pulse Remembrance Day “in recognition of the 49 innocent lives lost in the horrific attack on Pulse nightclub” in Orlando a year earlier. He directed state flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset and asked state residents to pause for a moment of silence.