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Visit Florida Removes LGBTQ Page In Petty New Stunt By DeSantis To Exclude LGBTQ Community
Equality Florida's Nadine Smith condemned Visit Florida's removal of its LGBTQ Travel page, calling the move another deliberate step by the DeSantis administration to make Florida hostile to LGBTQ residents and tourists.
LGBTQ Pioneer and Pro-Equality Champion Carlos Guillermo Smith Elected To Florida State Senate
Carlos Guillermo Smith, a former state representative endorsed by Equality Florida Action PAC, won election to the Florida State Senate in District 17, becoming the second openly LGBTQ member elected to the chamber in state history.
Coast-To-Coast for Equality: National Campaign Rallies Support for Florida, the Frontline in the Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
Equality California, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Equality Florida launched the Coast-To-Coast for Equality campaign, a cross-country alliance to share resources and fight anti-LGBTQ attacks, boosted by a $50,000 matching challenge from the Anita May Rosenstein Foundation.
Equality Florida Condemns DeSantis Administration’s Anti-LGBTQ Attacks Alongside Parents, Students, and Families
Parents, students, and community leaders joined Equality Florida in Fort Lauderdale to condemn Governor DeSantis's attacks on LGBTQ students, citing book bans, censored curriculum, and the upheaval at Monarch High School after a transgender student played girls volleyball.
Equality Florida Action PAC, SAVE Action PAC, and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorse Michael Gongora in Run-Off for Mayor of Miami Beach
Equality Florida Action PAC, SAVE Action PAC, and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsed former Commissioner Michael Gongora in the Miami Beach mayoral run-off, citing his decade-long record of LGBTQ advocacy and raising concerns about opponent Steve Meiner's voting record and refusal to complete candidate questionnaires.
Miami-Dade County School Board Votes 5-3 Against LGBTQ History Month Proclamation
After a 10-hour hearing, the Miami-Dade County School Board voted 5-3 to reject a proclamation recognizing October as LGBTQ History Month, which Equality Florida said reflected capitulation to DeSantis's influence and far-right pressure.
Florida Board of Education Adopts Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ Rules
The Florida Board of Education adopted five new rules targeting the LGBTQ community, including disciplining transgender students and staff for using restrooms aligned with their gender identity and limiting LGBTQ-inclusive and Black history instruction.
Nation’s Largest LGBTQ Advocacy Group Joins Equality Florida In Issuing Updated Florida Travel Advisory
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign issued an updated Florida travel advisory after the state's most anti-LGBTQ legislative session in history, joining similar warnings from the NAACP and LULAC about Florida's hostile climate.
Resistance Report Week 9: Anti-LGBTQ Bills Fast-Tracked through the Legislature
Equality Florida's Week 9 Resistance Report marked the end of the 2023 legislative session, in which the GOP supermajority passed an unprecedented Slate of Hate including SB 254 and the Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill.
Florida Legislature Expands “Don’t Say LGBTQ” Law, Restricts Parental Rights
The Florida Senate passed HB 1069 by a 27-12 vote, expanding the Don't Say LGBTQ law through eighth grade, revoking parents' right to ensure correct pronoun use, and accelerating book bans by letting any person trigger a book's removal.