Adoption

The Florida State Board of Education adopted two vague rules threatening to revoke teachers' professional licenses, which Equality Florida said are designed to confuse and intimidate educators but do not require them to out LGBTQ students.

Equality Florida Action PAC's Joe Saunders responded to a new Jason Brodeur ad that falsely claimed credit for ending Florida's gay adoption ban, reiterating that Brodeur sponsored 2015 legislation to let adoption agencies discriminate against gay and lesbian families.

Senate leaders derail controversial adoption proposal Letting tax-funded agencies discriminate on religious grounds raised too many questions

Adoption experts urge Florida Senate to reject discriminatory adoption bill Fewer children will be adopted if bias replaces the best interest of each child

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 The bill also removes an outdated and unconstitutional ban on gays and lesbians adopting children.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…

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.

Former Senate President Rallies Lawmakers, Blocks Discriminatory Amendment Vote follows fiery debate as Indiana-style measure moved forward in House

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…

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]

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]