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Alachua County Passes Ban On Conversion Therapy
Alachua County unanimously voted to ban so-called conversion therapy on minors, becoming the first county in North Florida to prohibit the discredited practice as a form of child abuse.
Fourth Time Supreme Court Declines to Hear a Challenge to Conversion Therapy Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court declined for a fourth time to hear a challenge to a conversion therapy ban, rejecting Liberty Counsel's petition against New Jersey's law, a decision Equality Florida said bolsters Florida conversion therapy bans pending review.
Judge Preliminarily Green-Lights Lawsuit Against Conversion Therapy Ban
A Florida federal Magistrate Judge recommended barring the City of Tampa from enforcing part of its conversion therapy ban during a Liberty Counsel legal challenge; Equality Florida, which supports the bans enacted by 20 local governments, vowed to keep protecting LGBTQ youth.
Equality Florida Defends Bans on Conversion Therapy
"When I talk to folks around the state about banning so-called “conversion therapy,” the most frequent question I get is, “Does that even still happen?” Sadly, it does."
Victory for Trans Youth: Florida School District Settles Lawsuit, Will Allow Transgender Student to Use Restrooms and Locker Rooms in Accordance with Gender Identity
The Volusia County School Board settled a lawsuit brought by the National Center for Lesbian Rights, agreeing to allow a transgender student to use restrooms and locker rooms consistent with his gender identity; Equality Florida praised the outcome.
Florida Draws National Scrutiny As 5th Black Transgender Women is Found Murdered
Following the murder of Londonn Moore, the fifth Black transgender woman killed in Florida in roughly six months, Equality Florida issued a call to action and demanded Governor Rick Scott condemn the violence and direct law enforcement to fully support investigations.
Fourth Transgender Woman of Color Murdered in Florida; Media and Law Enforcement Continue to Misgender Victims
Equality Florida and GLAAD mourned Sasha Garden, a transgender woman of color murdered in Orlando and the fourth Black trans woman killed in Florida in 2018, and called on media and law enforcement to stop misgendering and deadnaming transgender victims.
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman Declares March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility
Mayor Rick Kriseman Declares March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility
Mourning Death of Celine Walker, Advocates Implore Jacksonville Law Enforcement To Update Transgender Policies
Mourning Death of Celine Walker, Advocates Implore Jacksonville Law Enforcement To Update Transgender Policies
GLAAD and Equality Florida release guide for reporting on LGBTQ issues in Florida
Amid nationwide rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation on the state level, GLAAD and Equality Florida release guide for reporting on LGBTQ issues in Florida