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Equality Florida Attends D.C. People’s State of the Union, Raising the Alarm on the Slate of Anti-LGBTQ Bills in Florida
Equality Florida's Jennifer Solomon attended the D.C. People's State of the Union with members of Congress to warn the nation about Florida's slate of anti-LGBTQ bills targeting parents, educators, healthcare providers, and local governments.
Resistance Report Week 6: Busloads of Floridians in the Capitol to Fight Back Against Anti-LGBTQ Bills
Equality Florida's Week 6 Resistance Report described more than 150 volunteer advocates filling the Capitol, helping pause the 'Police State' bill, as the 'Anti-Diversity in Local Government' bill advanced to the Senate floor and other anti-LGBTQ bills awaited House votes.
As DeSantis’ Censorship Agenda Escalates, Lawmakers Poised to Advance Sweeping Anti-DEI Bill and Two Additional Anti-LGBTQ Proposals
Equality Florida warned that Florida lawmakers were advancing the sweeping 'Anti-Diversity in Local Government' bill (HB 1001/SB 1134), which would bar cities from sponsoring Pride and recognizing Black History Month, alongside the 'Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work' and 'More Lawsuits for Teachers and Doctors' bills.
Resistance Report Week 4: Anti-LGBTQ bills are on track to become law — unless we stop them now!
Equality Florida's Week 4 Resistance Report warned that anti-LGBTQ bills expanding 'Don't Say Gay or Trans' into workplaces and enabling lawsuits against teachers and providers were on track to become law, while noting the anti-DEI 'Penalizing Local Diversity' bill was neutralized after its language was stripped.
Resistance Report Week 3: Anti-LGBTQ bills are on the move — take action!
Equality Florida's Week 3 Resistance Report urged opposition to the 'Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work' bill ahead of a Senate committee vote and recapped the 3rd Annual Let Us Live March for transgender visibility during Pride at the Capitol.
Parents Call Out DeSantis and Lawmakers for Cruel Attacks on LGBTQ Children and Families
Parents, families, and advocates gathered at the Florida Capitol with Equality Florida to condemn anti-LGBTQ legislation including the 'More Lawsuits for Teachers and Doctors' bill, as the organization highlighted its Parenting with Pride program now serving nearly 4,000 families.
Equality Florida Awarded $22,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Expand LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Services
Equality Florida received a $22,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to expand LGBTQ youth mental health services, funding a new cohort of practitioners trained in AFFIRM Youth, an evidence-based intervention serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
Resistance Report Week 9: Every Anti-LGBTQ Bill Is Defeated!
Equality Florida's week nine Resistance Report celebrates a clean sweep defeating every anti-LGBTQ bill filed in the 2025 session, noting no anti-LGBTQ bill moved in the Florida House and the Pride Flag Ban died after Senator Randy Fine resigned.
BREAKING: Every Anti-LGBTQ Bill Defeated in Florida’s 2025 Legislative Session
Equality Florida announced that every anti-LGBTQ bill filed in Florida's 2025 legislative session was defeated, including the Pride Flag Ban, Don't Say Gay or Trans at Work, and two anti-diversity bills, crediting a grassroots coalition that brought over 400 lobbyists to Tallahassee.
Equality Florida Launches New Trauma-Informed Course Empowering Mental Health Providers to Support LGBTQ Youth and Families
Equality Florida launched Trauma-Informed Care for LGBTQ Youth, a free virtual course offering six continuing education credits for Florida mental health professionals, drawing over 325 registrants in its first week amid rising mental health disparities among LGBTQ youth.