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Civil Rights and Parents Groups Denounce Effort to Erode Local Protections in Sarasota Public Schools
A coalition including the NAACP, Florida PTA, SPLC, and Equality Florida urged Sarasota County Public Schools to reject proposals stripping express enumeration from anti-discrimination and anti-bullying policies, calling it a capitulation to vague, nonbinding Trump administration anti-DEI guidance.
Statement On Arrest of Transgender Woman for Using Bathroom at Florida Capitol
Equality Florida's Nadine Smith responded to the arrest of Marcy Rheintgen, a transgender woman charged with trespassing for using the women's restroom at the Florida Capitol, calling the bathroom law cruel, unenforceable, and designed to intimidate transgender people out of public life.
Senator Randy Fine Pushes Pride Flag Ban Bill Through Committee He Chairs; Thousands Speak Out In Opposition
Senator Randy Fine pushed the Pride Flag Ban Bill through the Senate committee he chairs over opposition from more than 5,400 constituents, with 26 people testifying against it and only four in support; Equality Florida called it a distracting stunt.
Florida Legislature Passes Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill
The Florida House passed HB 1521 by an 80-36 vote, sending the Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill to the governor. The bill prohibits gender-inclusive restrooms in schools, prisons, and government buildings, separating use by sex assigned at birth.
Equality Florida Responds to Weaponizing of Florida Department of Education Against Nondiscrimination Protections
Equality Florida responded to a memo from Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz disregarding Title IX protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, calling it the latest weaponizing of state agencies against LGBTQ Floridians.
WATCH: Governor Ron DeSantis Returns Florida To The Dark Days Of Anita Bryant
Equality Florida said Governor DeSantis is reviving the anti-LGBTQ politics of Anita Bryant by using bills like 'Don't Say Gay' as a springboard for his presidential ambitions, and urged supporters to contact lawmakers as the bill advanced through committees.
US Department of Education Says Title IX Protects Transgender Kids from Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education announced it will interpret Title IX's sex-discrimination ban to include gender identity and sexual orientation; Equality Florida said the move shows Florida's Transgender Youth Sports Ban violates federal law.
Bipartisan Trio of Powerful Women Will Lead FL’s Fight for LGBTQ Nondiscrimination in 2020 Session
A bipartisan trio of Florida lawmakers - Republicans Jackie Toledo and Holly Raschein and Democrat Jennifer Webb - announced they will lead the push to pass the Florida Competitive Workforce Act, comprehensive LGBTQ nondiscrimination legislation, in the 2020 session.
Equality Florida: Support Fully-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Protections in Housing, Employment, and Public Accommodations
Equality Florida joined the Human Rights Campaign, ACLU of Florida, and other organizations in reaffirming support for a fully inclusive Florida Competitive Workforce Act that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Governor DeSantis Excludes LGBTQ Protections from Non-Discrimination Executive Order
Equality Florida requested a meeting with Governor Ron DeSantis after his Executive Order 1910 on nondiscrimination in state government excluded LGBTQ protections, a move the group called a purposeful omission contrasting with inclusive orders by other Republican governors.