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Equality Florida Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision In Fulton vs. the City of Philadelphia
Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Equality Florida said the decision is narrow and limited to a specific Philadelphia contract, noting the Court did not grant a blanket right to reject LGBTQ foster families.
Jacksonville Native and LGBTQ Leader, Jimmy Midyette, Joins Equality Florida’s Staff
Equality Florida announced that Jacksonville LGBTQ leader and attorney Jimmy Midyette, co-founder of the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality, has joined its staff as North Florida Development Officer to lead fundraising and community liaison work.
Five Years Since Pulse, Equality Florida Calls To #HonorThemWithAction Amidst Backlash Against LGBTQ Floridians
Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, Equality Florida called on supporters to #HonorThemWithAction, citing Governor DeSantis's signing of the trans youth sports ban and his veto of LGBTQ program funding as renewed motivation to fight anti-LGBTQ hatred.
Equality Florida Join Families and Advocates of Transgender Youth to Condemn Signing of Transgender Youth Sports Ban
Equality Florida and families of transgender youth condemned Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the Transgender Youth Sports Ban at the start of Pride Month, the first anti-LGBTQ legislation to pass the Florida legislature in 23 years.
Equality Florida statement on Chauvin verdict
Equality Florida responded to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, calling accountability rare and insufficient on its own, and reaffirming its commitment to dismantling systemic racism and supporting Black Lives Matter.
Equality Florida statement on Trans Sports Ban postponement in the Senate
Equality Florida celebrated the postponement of the Senate's Transgender Youth Sports Ban (SB 2012) on the Rules Committee agenda, a move that appeared likely to kill the bill amid overwhelming opposition.
Equality Florida and The Human Rights Campaign Condemn Florida House Passage of Trans Sports Ban
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign condemned the Florida House's 77-40 vote to ban transgender girls from school sports, warning it could be the first anti-LGBTQ bill to pass the legislature in 23 years and threaten the state's economic recovery.
Equality Florida To Honor Commissioner Monica Cepero with Voice for Equality Award At Statewide Virtual Event
Equality Florida will honor Florida Commission on Human Relations Commissioner Monica Cepero with a Voice for Equality Award at its statewide virtual event on May 23, recognizing her role in the agency's affirmation of LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections.
Equality Florida and Allies Call for an End to Attacks on Trans Kids
Equality Florida and allies condemned Florida legislation (HB 1475, HB 935, SB 2012) that would bar transgender youth from school sports and criminalize doctors who provide gender-affirming care, calling it a nationally coordinated attack on at-risk youth.
Equality Florida’s Full 2021 Legislative Slate
Equality Florida released its full 2021 legislative slate, opposing bills criminalizing gender-affirming care and banning transgender youth from sports, while supporting hate crimes expansion, marriage ban repeal, gender marker updates, and a school voucher equality bill.