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Shameful Indiana-Style Bill Passed by Florida House Committee
Shameful Indiana-Style Bill Passed by Florida House Committee Would Delay Adoption For Many Vulnerable Children April 2, 2015 Contact: Carlos Guillermo Smith, Public Policy Specialist, [email protected] Jim Harper, Media/Communications, [email protected]
Adoption
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Florida Legislature to take up Indiana-style adoption bill
Florida House committee will consider Indiana-style adoption bill Thursday Meanwhile, lawmakers are blocking a bill that would ban LGBT discrimination April 1, 2015 Contact: Carlos Guillermo Smith, Public Policy Specialist, [email protected] Jim Harper, Media/Communications, [email protected]
Adoption
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81% of Floridians are just fine with same-sex marriage
81% of Floridians are just fine with same-sex marriage New poll comes two months after nuptials began statewide March 26, 2015 Contact: Jim Harper, Media/Communications, 727-388-3636, [email protected] A new poll shows that a vast majority of Floridians are content that same-sex couples can now marry in their state.
Marriage equality
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The high cost of discrimination for Florida businesses
A new report from the Equality Means Business coalition found that workplace discrimination against LGBT employees costs Florida employers more than $362 million a year in lost productivity and turnover, making the economic case for statewide nondiscrimination protections.
Nondiscrimination Report
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Using taxpayer funds to discriminate
Adoption agencies receiving taxpayer funds could discriminate as they wish Bill is proposed soon after state House voted to increase payments to private agencies.
Adoption
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Opposition grows as transgender discrimination bill moves forward
Questions, opposition grow as transgender discrimination bill moves ahead Criticism comes from both parties
Nondiscrimination Transgender
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Transgender Discrimination Bill to get hearing Tuesday morning
Transgender Discrimination Bill to be heard again early Tuesday Opponents and proponents are in both in town to lobby legislators (March A bill that would discriminate against transgender Floridians and force employers and business-owners to police the use of their restrooms will get a second committee hearing in the Florida House on Tuesday morning. The Government Operations Subcommittee will meet…
Nondiscrimination Transgender
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Aaron Huntsman and Lee Jones to get Equality Florida’s highest award
Marriage pioneers Aaron Huntsman and William “Lee” Jones to be honored Will receive award at Equality Florida’s Annual Key West Gala, March 28 (Photo by Kenne' Tucker)
Equality Florida
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Adoption bill removes ban on lesbian, gay parents from FL Statutes
House bill would remove unconstitutional adoption ban from Florida law The Florida House of Representatives voted Wednesday to remove a statutory ban on lesbian and gay parents that was enacted in 1977 but declared unconstitutional by a state appeals court in 2010. Since then, state officials have declined to enforce the ban, but it has remained in Florida Statutes.
Adoption LGBTQ Parenting
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Florida Faith Leaders, Mayors and More Sign Briefs in Support of Marriage to U.S. Supreme Court
Florida voices join strong national chorus urging the U.S. Supreme Court to end marriage discrimination nationwide
Marriage equality