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Equality Florida Responds to SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe V. Wade
Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturning Roe v. Wade, Equality Florida called the ruling catastrophic and warned that Justice Thomas's concurrence signals threats to marriage equality and other LGBTQ rights.
Equality Florida Decries Proposed Rule to Eliminate Medicaid Coverage for Gender Affirming Care
Equality Florida decried a proposed Florida Agency for Health Care Administration rule to eliminate Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care, which could affect roughly 9,000 transgender Floridians insured through Medicaid.
Equality Florida Responds to AHCA Report on Treatment of Gender Dysphoria
Equality Florida criticized a Florida Agency for Health Care Administration report on treating gender dysphoria, saying it builds on debunked Department of Health guidance and misrepresents data to deny transgender Floridians access to care during Pride Month.
Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith Named to TIME100
TIME named Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith to its 2022 TIME100 list of the world's most influential people, recognizing decades of LGBTQ advocacy as Florida became a center of the fight against anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Equality Florida Responds to FL Department of Health Guidance Opposing Affirming Care for Transgender Children
Equality Florida responded to non-binding Florida Department of Health guidance opposing gender-affirming care for transgender children, saying the DeSantis administration is replacing science with political propaganda and intruding into doctors' offices.
Equality Florida Joins Lawsuit to Challenge ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
Equality Florida joined a federal lawsuit filed by the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Kaplan Hecker & Fink, and Florida families challenging the 'Don't Say Gay' law (HB 1557) as unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Equality Florida Condemns Passage of the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill by the Florida Legislature
Equality Florida condemned the Florida Legislature's passage of the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, vowing to lead legal action against the state if the law harms any child, teacher, or family, and thanked students, volunteers, and lawmakers who opposed it.
Equality Florida Condemns Anti-LGBTQ Remarks By DeSantis Spokesperson
Equality Florida condemned DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw's tweets accusing opponents of the 'Don't Say Gay' bill of being pedophiles, saying the governor owns the rhetoric and that it reveals the bill's intent to erase LGBTQ people.
Equality Florida Celebrates Powerful Statewide Student Walkouts Opposing “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Equality Florida celebrated statewide student walkouts protesting the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, including a march of more than 100 Tallahassee-area students into the Capitol, and urged the Florida Senate to reject the legislation.
Equality Florida Responds to Passage of “Don’t Say Gay” Bill and “Stop WOKE Act” in the Florida House
Equality Florida condemned the Florida House's passage of the 'Don't Say Gay' bill (HB 1557) and 'Stop WOKE Act' (HB 7), noting seven Republicans broke ranks to oppose the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, and urged the Senate to reject the legislation.