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Florida Senate Rejects Reasonable Amendments to "Don’t Say Gay" bill, Full Vote Looms
Florida Senate Rejects Reasonable Amendments to Don’t Say Gay, Full Vote Looms
Equality Florida Prepares for Legal Battles to Protect Students, Parents, and Teachers
STATEMENT: Equality Florida Condemns Anti-LGBTQ Remarks By DeSantis Spokesperson
Equality Florida Condemns Anti-LGBTQ Remarks By DeSantis Spokesperson
Marriott, Hilton, American Airlines and AirBnb Join 150+ Major U.S. Companies To Oppose Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Florida
Marriott, Hilton, American Airlines and AirBnb Join 150+ Major U.S. Companies To Oppose Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Florida
IHG Hotels & Resorts, Oracle, and United Airlines among new signatories, joining Amazon, American Airlines, Apple, AT&T, HP, Microsoft, Salesforce, Unilever, others
Equality Florida Responds To Governor DeSantis’ Doubling Down on Anti-LGBTQ Surveillance State Agenda
Equality Florida Responds To Governor DeSantis’ Doubling Down on Anti-LGBTQ Surveillance State Agenda
DeSantis Calls for Book Banning, Whitewashing History, and Teacher Intimidation
Black History is American History.
Right now — as the nation celebrates Black History Month, honors the contributions of the Black community, and reflects on past and current injustices — GOP leaders in the Florida Legislature are fast-tracking a bill that would censor honest conversations about racism, discrimination, and injustice in our schools and workplace.
Florida's “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Demonizes the LGBTQ Community
The “Don’t Say Gay” bill (HB 1557/SB 1834) has passed its first Florida House Committee. This dangerous bill — sponsored by Representative Joe Harding and Senator Dennis Baxley — blocks teachers from talking about LGBTQ issues or people and undermines existing protections for LGBTQ kids in schools.
This legislation is meant to stigmatize LGBTQ people, isolate LGBTQ kids, and make teachers fearful of providing a safe, inclusive classroom. The existence of LGBTQ students and parents is not a taboo topic that has to be regulated by the Florida Legislature.
PRESS RELEASE: Equality Florida and Biden Administration Meet with Florida Parents and Transgender Youth
Equality Florida and Biden Administration Meet with Florida Parents and Transgender Youth
Equality Florida partners with Biden Administration to convene LGBTQ leaders, parents, and transgender youth to discuss the impact of nationally-coordinated attacks on transgender youth