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Five Years Since Pulse, Equality Florida Calls To #HonorThemWithAction Amidst Backlash Against LGBTQ Floridians
Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, Equality Florida called on supporters to #HonorThemWithAction, citing Governor DeSantis's signing of the trans youth sports ban and his veto of LGBTQ program funding as renewed motivation to fight anti-LGBTQ hatred.
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National LGBTQ Medical Group Cancels Florida Conference Citing Anti-Trans Youth Sports Ban
GLMA, a national LGBTQ medical group, canceled its planned in-person Florida conference and shifted to virtual, citing the state's new anti-trans youth sports ban and concerns about subjecting trans colleagues to a hostile atmosphere, as well as COVID-19 deaths.
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LGBTQ Groups Blast Governor DeSantis for Stripping ALL funding for LGBTQ Programs from State Budget
Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed all LGBTQ-specific programming from Florida's state budget, including mental health funding for Pulse massacre survivors and housing for homeless LGBTQ youth, prompting LGBTQ groups to accuse him of declaring war on the community during Pride Month.
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Equality Florida Join Families and Advocates of Transgender Youth to Condemn Signing of Transgender Youth Sports Ban
Equality Florida and families of transgender youth condemned Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the Transgender Youth Sports Ban at the start of Pride Month, the first anti-LGBTQ legislation to pass the Florida legislature in 23 years.
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Orange County School Board asks Governor DeSantis to Veto Transgender Youth Sports Ban
The Orange County School Board sent Governor Ron DeSantis a letter requesting he veto SB 1028, the Transgender Youth Sports Ban, saying it does not prioritize the needs of all children and noting no complaints about existing FHSAA participation rules.
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More than 100 Elected Officials Announce Support for Transgender Youth, Opposition to Transgender Youth Sports Ban
More than 100 current and former members of Congress, state lawmakers, and local officials signed a letter opposing Florida's Transgender Youth Sports Ban, affirming transgender youth and warning of the economic consequences of anti-LGBTQ policies.
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Florida Legislators Broker Backroom Deal to Ban Trans Children from Sports
Equality Florida condemned a backroom deal in which Florida House Republican leaders filed an amendment to an unrelated charter schools bill (SB 1028) to resurrect a ban on transgender children playing sports after the standalone bill stalled in the Senate.
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Equality Florida statement on Chauvin verdict
Equality Florida responded to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, calling accountability rare and insufficient on its own, and reaffirming its commitment to dismantling systemic racism and supporting Black Lives Matter.
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Equality Florida statement on Trans Sports Ban postponement in the Senate
Equality Florida celebrated the postponement of the Senate's Transgender Youth Sports Ban (SB 2012) on the Rules Committee agenda, a move that appeared likely to kill the bill amid overwhelming opposition.
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