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VICTORY: Florida Will Protect LGBTQ Civil Rights
The Florida Commission on Human Relations announced it will fully implement the Supreme Court's Bostock ruling and investigate anti-LGBTQ discrimination claims, meaning LGBTQ Floridians statewide are protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
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President Biden reverses ban on transgender service members, stakes LGBTQ issues as top priority
Equality Florida welcomed President Biden's reversal of the ban on transgender military service members, while stressing that lasting protection requires Congress to pass the Equality Act and codify nondiscrimination protections into law.
LGBTQ
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Biden-Harris Administration Sign LGBTQ Executive Order On Day One
Equality Florida's Joe Saunders praised President Biden's Day One executive order implementing the Supreme Court's Bostock ruling to extend sexual orientation and gender identity protections across all federal agencies.
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida’s Statement on The Inauguration of Biden-Harris Administration
Equality Florida's Nadine Smith marked the inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration, expressing optimism over its pledges to advance the most pro-LGBTQ policy slate in U.S. history and roll back Trump-era discrimination.
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Historic First For Trans Equality: Biden Appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health
Equality Florida's Gina Duncan praised President-elect Biden's historic nomination of Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health, calling it a shift from an administration committed to transgender erasure to one embracing gender diversity.
Equality
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Equality Florida’s 2021 Equality Agenda
Equality Florida outlined its 2021 Equality Agenda, with priorities including Safe & Healthy Schools for LGBTQ students, passing the Florida Competitive Workforce Act, modernizing HIV laws, advancing transgender equality, and supporting pro-equality businesses.
Equality Florida
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HISTORIC: Joe Biden & Kamala Harris WIN 2020 Presidential Election
Equality Florida celebrated the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, crediting supporters and its largest-ever Public Policyization program for turning out more than 1 million pro-equality voters in Florida.
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2020 General Election Results
Equality Florida recapped 2020 general election results, highlighting wins by LGBTQ and pro-equality candidates including Carlos Guillermo Smith, Anna Eskamani, Daniella Levine Cava, Shevrin Jones, and Michele Rayner, and a turnout effort reaching over 1 million pro-equality voters.
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Equality Florida Condemns Voter Intimidation Attempts in Alachua County
Equality Florida condemned voter intimidation in Alachua County after an LGBTQ voter received a threatening email purportedly from the Proud Boys demanding a vote for Donald Trump, and called for a federal investigation.
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Equality Florida Action Responds to Desperate and Cynical “Trump Pride” Sham
Equality Florida Action condemned the Trump campaign's last-minute Trump Pride events as a cynical attempt to disguise the administration's anti-LGBTQ record, reiterating its endorsement of the Biden-Harris ticket.
Equality Florida