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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.
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U.S. House Republicans Pass A Nationwide Ban on Transgender Girls Participating In School Sports
U.S. House Republicans, led by Florida Congressman Greg Steube, passed a bill banning transgender girls from school sports nationwide; Equality Florida condemned the measure as a calculated wedge issue and listed Florida's delegation roll call vote.
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Equality Florida Stand With 400+ Organizations Opposing Federal Trans Sports Ban
Equality Florida joined more than 400 national, state, and local organizations in signing a letter opposing a U.S. House bill that would impose a nationwide ban on transgender girls participating in school sports.
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Republicans In Congress Hijack Defense Bill, Blocking Health Care For Trans Children Of Military Service Members
Congressional Republicans inserted a provision into the National Defense Authorization Act blocking gender-affirming care for transgender children of military service members; Equality Florida urged President Biden to veto the bill and listed how Florida's delegation voted.
Transgender
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SAVE and Equality Florida Host “Recommitment To Marriage Equality” Celebration on 10th Anniversary
SAVE and Equality Florida announced a Recommitment to Marriage Equality celebration in Miami Beach on January 5, 2025, marking a decade since the Pareto v. Ruvin and Brenner v. Scott rulings brought same-sex marriage to Florida, featuring original plaintiffs and legal teams.
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A majority of Black adults are open-minded or supportive of transgender acceptance, new poll finds
A new HIT Strategies poll for Equality Florida found that 81 percent of Black respondents are supportive or neutral about greater social acceptance of transgender people, contradicting right-wing campaigns that targeted Black voters with anti-transgender messaging.
Transgender
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Shocked and Devastated – But Not Powerless.
Equality Florida responded to the 2024 election results, expressing shock and devastation but vowing to keep resisting, while highlighting victories including doubling the number of LGBTQ state legislators and defeating DeSantis-backed school board candidates.
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