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Position Statement on HIV and COVID-19 Sign-On by Florida Organizations
Florida organizations led by people living with HIV signed a position statement urging state policymakers to protect direct services and prevention efforts for the roughly 120,000 Floridians living with HIV as COVID-19 strained the healthcare system.
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Transgender Americans Are Being Murdered. Does Anyone Care?
An Equality Florida blog examined the ongoing epidemic of murders of transgender Americans, especially Black trans women, highlighting Florida cases such as Bee Love Slater and the persistent deadnaming and misgendering by law enforcement that impedes investigations.
Transgender
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Historic Night for Black LGBTQ Candidates in Florida
Equality Florida celebrated history-making 2020 primary wins by Black LGBTQ candidates Shevrin Jones and Michele Rayner and the defeat of anti-LGBTQ incumbents including Rep. Mike Hill, Rep. Kimberly Daniels, and Rep. Al Jacquet.
LGBTQ Voting
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Equality Florida Action PAC Launches Virtual Days of Action for 2020 Election
Equality Florida Action PAC launched virtual Days of Action for the 2020 election, mobilizing volunteers to support endorsed candidates including Shevrin Jones, Michele Rayner, Javier Estevez, and Alex Barrio ahead of Florida's August primary.
Equality Florida Voting
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Equality Florida Condemns Blatant Transphobia from House Candidate Cris Dosev
Equality Florida condemned Florida House District 2 candidate Cris Dosev for a false, transphobic ad attacking incumbent Rep. Alex Andrade, tying it to the bipartisan Florida Competitive Workforce Act and citing broad voter support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections.
Equality Means Business Gala Miami Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Steve Rothaus Voice for Equality
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Equality Florida’s Response to the Investigation of Davie Police Chief Dale Engle for homophobic remarks
Equality Florida sent a letter to Broward officials demanding the termination of Davie Police Chief Dale Engle, who allegedly said Broward Sheriff's Deputy Shannon Bennett died of COVID-19 because he was a homosexual who attended homosexual events.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida joins Civil Rights Groups and Thousands of County Residents Call for Civilian Oversight of Miami-Dade Police
Equality Florida joined more than 30 civil rights groups, 6,000 petition signers, and 17 county candidates in calling for the Miami-Dade Commission to reinstate a civilian oversight panel for the county police department.
Equality Florida
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Florida Marriage Equality Plaintiff Named Co-Chair of Equality Florida’s Board of Directors
Jeff Delmay, a plaintiff in the lawsuit that led to the first same-sex marriages in Florida, was named Co-Chair of Equality Florida's Board of Directors, beginning a three-year term.
Equality Florida Marriage equality
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BREAKING: Equality Florida Action PAC Endorses Michele Rayner for State House District 70
Equality Florida Action PAC endorsed civil rights attorney Michele Rayner for Florida State House District 70 in the Democratic primary; if elected, she would be the first openly Black queer woman elected to office in Florida.
Equality Florida
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LGBTQ Organizations Unite in Calling for Transformational Change in Policing
More than 400 civil rights organizations, including LGBTQ groups, signed a letter calling for transformational change in policing, including divesting police funding, ending qualified immunity, and shifting first-responder duties away from armed officers.
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