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Supporters of Freedom to Marry Launch Ad Showing Strong Support in Florida
Supporters of Freedom to Marry Launch Ad Showing Strong Support in Florida Equality Florida and Freedom to Marry join to produce the ad, which will begin airing this week
Marriage equality
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Todd and Jeffrey Delmay, a pioneering Florida gay couple, go to Washington
Todd and Jeffrey Delmay, a pioneering Florida gay couple, go to Washington They crossed the threshold; let couples nationwide do the same, they say
LGBTQ
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Republican support for the freedom to marry continues to grow
Republican support for the freedom to marry continues to grow People from across the state join Equality Florida’s social media campaign
Marriage equality
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Senate leaders derail controversial adoption proposal
Senate leaders derail controversial adoption proposal Letting tax-funded agencies discriminate on religious grounds raised too many questions
Adoption
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Adoption experts urge FL Senate to reject discriminatory adoption bill
Adoption experts urge Florida Senate to reject discriminatory adoption bill Fewer children will be adopted if bias replaces the best interest of each child
Adoption
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Florida Senate approves repeal of gay and lesbian adoption ban
In a bipartisan vote, the Florida Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill designed to help more foster children find permanent homes. The bill also removes an outdated and unconstitutional ban on gays and lesbians adopting children. Former Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Destin, spoke eloquently in urging his colleagues not to be swayed by objections that the measure…
Adoption LGBTQ
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Florida House Insists On Discrimination In Adoptions
Florida House votes for discrimination Adoption bill is unlikely to become law, but it still hurts Florida's reputation In an ugly symbolic move, the Florida House on Thursday approved an Indiana-style discrimination bill that gives taxpayer-funded adoption agencies a “license to discriminate” against gay and lesbian couples looking to adopt.
Adoption
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Florida Senate Blocks Indiana-Style Discrimination in Adoptions!
Former Senate President Rallies Lawmakers, Blocks Discriminatory Amendment Vote follows fiery debate as Indiana-style measure moved forward in House
Adoption
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Lawmakers should abandon Indiana-style adoption bill
Florida Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Enabling Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Is Dangerously Close To Passing The discriminatory bill puts anti-LGBT bias above best interest of children Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on lawmakers today to abandon an anti-LGBT bill that will enable discrimination -- with taxpayer dollars -- against prospective LGBT foster and adoptive parents, and place children seeking…
Adoption
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Civic activist Jim VanRiper to be honored at annual Tallahassee Gala
Civic activist Jim VanRiper to be honored at annual Tallahassee Gala Equality Florida’s event will bring together leaders in politics, business and the community A need to protect his family brought Jim VanRiper into gay activism. He hasn’t stopped since. Since moving to Tallahassee in 2003, VanRiper has been a leader in almost every aspect of its lesbian, gay, bisexual…
Activism