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Florida House Passes Bills Expanding Censorship and Government Control Agenda

Submitted by Brittany on March 1, 2024 - 4:55pm

 

Florida House Passes Bills Expanding Censorship and Government Control Agenda

Tallahassee, FL — Today, the Florida House passed three bills that continue to expand an agenda of extreme censorship and government intrusion and overreach by the Republican-controlled legislature.

Now the Florida Senate will decide the fate of the Trans Erasure Bill (HB 1639), the Stop WOKE Teacher Training Bill (HB 1291), and the Preemption of Employment Protections Bill (HB 433).

STATEMENT: FL Board of Governors Pass Unprecedented Rules That Impose Unconstitutional Censorship and Strip Academic Freedom

Submitted by Brittany on January 24, 2024 - 6:37pm

 

Florida Board of Governors Pass Unprecedented Rules To Systematically Abolish Diversity & Inclusion Programs at State Universities, Eliminate Sociology from Core Courses

Rules Impose Unconstitutional Censorship and Strip Academic Freedom

RELEASE: Equality Florida Action PAC, SAVE Action PAC, and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorse Michael Gongora in Run-Off for Mayor of Miami Beach

Submitted by Brittany on November 15, 2023 - 9:28am

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Equality Florida Action PAC, SAVE Action PAC, and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorse Michael Gongora in Run-Off for Mayor of Miami Beach

LGBTQ orgs raise concerns about Steve Meiner’s troubling anti-LGBTQ vote record and failures to condemn anti-LGBTQ extremism 

New Equality Florida #DeSantisFailedUs Television Ad: Reject Ron DeSantis’ Culture Wars And Become A Better Florida

Submitted by Brittany on November 7, 2023 - 8:46am

New Equality Florida #DeSantisFailedUs Television Ad: Reject Ron DeSantis’ Culture Wars And Become A Better Florida

DeSantis' favorability as Governor hits new lows as Floridians embrace inclusion

Spring 2024 Fellowship

Submitted by Carys on June 30, 2023 - 3:22pm

Meet the Fellows: Spring 2024 

Equality Florida, Florida's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, hired its cohort of fellows for the Spring 2024 Fellowship Program! From across the state, our diverse cohort includes people from various backgrounds, ages, sexualities, gender identities, and ethnicities. At Equality Florida, our mission is to cultivate our fellows to become leaders in the community.