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Equality Florida Responds To U.S. Supreme Court Rulings On Trans Sports Ban Cases
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws banning transgender students from participating on school sports teams that align with their gender identity.
The Supreme Court Sided with Politicians — We Stand with Trans Youth and Their Families
Equality Florida responded to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, calling it cruel but noting it has no immediate impact on Florida, whose similar law remains under review by the 11th Circuit.
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.
U.S. House Republicans Pass A Nationwide Ban on Transgender Girls Participating In School Sports
U.S. House Republicans, led by Florida Congressman Greg Steube, passed a bill banning transgender girls from school sports nationwide; Equality Florida condemned the measure as a calculated wedge issue and listed Florida's delegation roll call vote.
Republicans In Congress Hijack Defense Bill, Blocking Health Care For Trans Children Of Military Service Members
Congressional Republicans inserted a provision into the National Defense Authorization Act blocking gender-affirming care for transgender children of military service members; Equality Florida urged President Biden to veto the bill and listed how Florida's delegation voted.
A majority of Black adults are open-minded or supportive of transgender acceptance, new poll finds
A new HIT Strategies poll for Equality Florida found that 81 percent of Black respondents are supportive or neutral about greater social acceptance of transgender people, contradicting right-wing campaigns that targeted Black voters with anti-transgender messaging.
Federal Court Of Appeals Panel Allows Florida’s Ban On Healthcare For Transgender Floridians To Take Effect While Legal Challenge Continues
A federal appeals court panel ruled that Florida's SB 254 ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth and restrictions for adults can be enforced while the legal challenge continues, reversing a lower court block that Equality Florida called deeply disappointing.
BREAKING: Federal Court Permanently Blocks Discriminatory Healthcare Bans and Restrictions for Transgender Floridians
A federal court permanently blocked Florida's SB 254 restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender adults and minors, with Judge Hinkle's ruling in Doe v. Ladapo finding the law was motivated by animus and violated equal protection rights.
Federal Court Denies Request To Temporarily Block Restrictions On Life-Saving Healthcare For Transgender Adults In Florida
A federal court declined to block provisions of Florida's SB 254 restricting gender-affirming care for transgender adults, leaving Florida the only state with such restrictions. Equality Florida said the ruling maintains barriers motivated by bigotry.
Pro-Equality Supporters Donate $100K to Emergency Transgender Health Care Grants
Pro-equality supporters donated $100,000 in 48 hours to the Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project, which provides patient navigation and emergency grants to transgender Floridians whose access to gender-affirming care was disrupted by state policies.