Equality Florida to Remember Mayor Justin Flippen, and Honor Chasten Buttigieg with “Voice for Equality” Award at Annual Celebration: Saturday, November 7

Submitted by Brittany on October 13, 2020 - 3:40pm

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla - Equality Florida will present The Voice for Equality Award to Chasten Buttigieg, and Mayor Justin Flippen will be remembered with The Legacy of Equality Award, at the organization’s 18th Annual Equality Florida VIRTUAL Broward Celebration on Saturday, November 7th.

Statement from Joe Saunders re: Jason Brodeur’s new ad doubling down on lies about his homophobic adoption policy

Submitted by Brittany on October 9, 2020 - 5:00pm

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Statement from Joe Saunders re: Jason Brodeur’s new ad doubling down on lies about his homophobic adoption policy

Orlando, Fla – Below, please find a statement from former state lawmaker and Equality Florida Action PAC's Joe Saunders:

Florida Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Advisory Memorandum: Voting Rights and Voter Disenfranchisement in Florida

Submitted by Brittany on October 7, 2020 - 3:02pm

The Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released an advisory memorandum to the Commission following a series of public meetings and collection of public testimony on voting rights in the state. In this study, the Committee sought to evaluate voter access in Florida, with a particular emphasis on areas of concern that may demonstrate a disparate impact on protected classes under the Voting Rights Act.

Equality Florida, Step Up For Students partner to expand culture of inclusion for LGBTQ students

Submitted by Brittany on October 6, 2020 - 9:30am

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Equality Florida, the state’s leading LGBTQ rights organization, has joined forces with Step Up For Students, the state’s largest K-12 scholarship organization, to bring LGBTQ awareness training to private schools wishing to participate.