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Equality Florida Stands Opposed to the Nomination of Judge Kavanaugh for U.S. Supreme Court
Equality Florida joined national human rights organizations in opposing President Trump's nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing his record on civil rights, abortion, and LGBTQ issues, and planned a press conference with reproductive rights advocates.
Equality Florida
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#HonorThemWithAction Campaign Reaches 112 Million, Receives National Attention on 2 Year Remembrance of Pulse Tragedy
Equality Florida's #HonorThemWithAction campaign marking the second anniversary of the Pulse tragedy reached over 112 million people, with the hashtag used in more than 28,000 posts and a rally at Orlando City Hall uniting Pulse and Parkland survivors against gun violence.
Activism
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Equality Florida on Trump Policy of Separating Immigrant Families
Equality Florida condemned the Trump administration's family-separation policy that tore more than 2,300 children from asylum-seekers and immigrant parents, calling the executive order inadequate and urging support for the Keep Families Together Act and attendance at Families Belong Together rallies.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida and #QTHEVOTE Launch Massive Public Policyization Drive at St. Pete Pride
Equality Florida Institute and #QTHEVOTE announced a major voter registration and education drive at St. Pete Pride 2018, deploying nearly 100 canvassers to mobilize LGBTQ voters and allies ahead of the November midterm elections.
Equality Florida Marriage equality Voting
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Equality Florida’s Stratton Pollitzer on The Two-Year Remembrance of Pulse
Equality Florida's Stratton Pollitzer reflected on the two-year remembrance of the Pulse massacre, recalling the record-breaking $9.5 million GoFundMe campaign for victims and the launch of the Safe and Healthy Schools project that has trained over 5,000 educators.
Equality Florida
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Equality Florida Mourns The Loss of Connie Kurtz – A Dear Friend and Fierce LGBTQ Activist
Equality Florida mourned the death of longtime LGBTQ activist Connie Kurtz, who with her wife Ruthie won a Domestic Partnership Registry, championed marriage equality, and had the LGBT Elder Americans Act named in their honor by Congressman Ted Deutch.
Equality Florida LGBTQ
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With Florida Victory, 51% of LGBTQ Americans Can Now Get an Accurate Birth Certificate Without Burden
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released new data showing our recent success in Florida with changing birth certificate gender requirements. With this victory, 51% of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. can now get an accurate birth certificate without burdensome requirements. A recent blog post by MAP stated:
LGBTQ
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Equality Florida to Honor Florida State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, other Community Leaders at Palm Beach Gala
Equality Florida Institute To Honor Florida State Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith, Sandra Saladrigas, and Vita Nova at 5th Annual Palm Beach Gala
Equality Florida
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2018 Legislative Session Highlights
Conventional wisdom holds that Florida’s legislative sessions are quieter in election years for political reasons. Apparently no one told that to 2018!
Legislation
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Tallahassee’s Largest LGBTQ Annual Event To Honor Local Leaders
Equality Florida will present leadership awards at its Tallahassee Gala on March 24, honoring Reverend Brant Copeland and Ron Bunting with the Voice for Equality Award and The Mickee Faust Club's Terry Galloway and Donna Marie Nudd with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
LGBTQ