Meet the Interns: Marisa Halper

(Development Intern - Based in Orlando)

1. Tell us a little about yourself...

Written by: Gina Duncan
Transgender Inclusion Director

NCLR and Equality Florida Issue Legal Memorandum to
Clay County School Board

The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) has issued a legal memorandum on behalf of Equality Florida warning the Clay County School Board against disregarding the Department of Education’s directive affirming that it is illegal to discriminate against transgender students under Title IX.

NCLR and Equality Florida Issue Legal Memorandum to
Clay County School Board

The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) has issued a legal memorandum on behalf of Equality Florida warning the Clay County School Board against disregarding the Department of Education’s directive affirming that it is illegal to discriminate against transgender students under Title IX.

Florida Department of Health Now Issuing Birth Certificates
That List Married Same-Sex Spouses

Meet the Interns: Abigail Melton

(Public Policy Intern - Based in Pensacola)

1. Tell us a little about yourself...

U.S. Department of Education Affirms it is Illegal to
Discriminate Against Transgender Students under Title IX

(ORLANDO, FL) - Today the U.S. Department of Education sent out a letter to the nation’s school districts affirming that it is illegal to discriminate against transgender students under Title IX.

Immediate Release:
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Marion County School Board facing Title IX Complaint after
passing an Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy

School district passed new policy despite warnings it violated federal law

Written By: Gina Duncan
Equality Florida / TransAction Florida
Transgender Inclusion Director
May 11, 2016

State House Representative Clovis Watson, Jr. to be honored
at annual Equality Florida Greater Gainesville Gala

Equality Florida, the state’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, will be honoring State House Representative Clovis Watson, Jr. and lifetime community advocate Linda Bassham with the 2016 Voice for Equality Award at the annual Greater Gainesville Gala on May 14th.