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Resistance Report Week 2: Bad Bills Are Moving
Equality Florida's week two Resistance Report covers moving bills including End Citizen-Led Amendments, Anti-Diversity in Local Government, and Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work 2.0, ahead of its Pride At The Capitol kickoff bringing hundreds of volunteers to Tallahassee.
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Equality Florida Launches New Trauma-Informed Course Empowering Mental Health Providers to Support LGBTQ Youth and Families
Equality Florida launched Trauma-Informed Care for LGBTQ Youth, a free virtual course offering six continuing education credits for Florida mental health professionals, drawing over 325 registrants in its first week amid rising mental health disparities among LGBTQ youth.
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2025 Legislative Slate
Equality Florida's 2025 Legislative Slate lists its positions on bills including the Anti-Diversity in Local Government bill, Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work, the Pride Flag Ban, a repeal of Florida's marriage ban, and the Freedom to Learn Act.
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Resistance Report Week 1: Attacks On Citizen-Led Amendments
Equality Florida's week one Resistance Report for the 2025 session highlights opposition to HB 1205/SB 7016, which would further restrict citizen-led constitutional amendments, after over 100 people testified against the House bill, which advanced 14-4.
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Equality Florida Institute Wins Prestigious 2025 NASP Champion for Children Award
Equality Florida Institute was named the national winner of the 2025 National Association of School Psychologists Champion for Children award, recognizing its decades of advocacy for LGBTQ youth education and mental health, including training over 40,000 educators.
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Lawmakers Seek to Restore Rights and Freedoms Taken Under Governor DeSantis
Florida lawmakers filed the Health Care Freedom Act and the Freedom to Learn Act to undo laws backed by Governor DeSantis, with bills that would repeal the six-week abortion ban, restrictions on transgender care, and education censorship measures.
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Resistance Report: Special Session Edition And Pride Flag Ban Bill Update
Equality Florida's special session Resistance Report covers DeSantis signing anti-immigration bills that repeal in-state tuition for undocumented students and impose a mandatory death penalty provision, plus Senator Randy Fine advancing the Pride Flag Ban Bill.
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Senator Randy Fine Pushes Pride Flag Ban Bill Through Committee He Chairs; Thousands Speak Out In Opposition
Senator Randy Fine pushed the Pride Flag Ban Bill through the Senate committee he chairs over opposition from more than 5,400 constituents, with 26 people testifying against it and only four in support; Equality Florida called it a distracting stunt.
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Resistance Report: Special Session Edition
Equality Florida's special session Resistance Report covers DeSantis's anti-immigration special session and the TRUMP Act repealing in-state tuition for undocumented students, noting the Legislature's growing independence from the Governor ahead of the 2025 session.
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President Trump Issues Slew Of Executive Actions Targeting Individual Rights & Freedoms, Especially For Transgender Americans
Equality Florida responded to President Trump's first-day executive actions targeting transgender Americans, which seek to roll back Bostock protections, deny gender-affirming ID documents, and enforce a strict gender binary, vowing to share its resistance experience with national partners.