Statewide

June 25, 2015

Equality Florida stands today in mourning and in outrage at the murders of nine people inside their historic African-American church on Wednesday evening. It is a hate crime that has shocked the nation and claimed the lives of six women and three men, including State Senator Clementa Pinckney. Our hearts go out to their families, friends and the entire community reeling from this brutal act of terror.

Equality Florida's Black Lives Matter Statement

Today is the 48th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Loving v. Virginia decision that ended the ban on interracial marriages nationwide. It is a case invoked often in the arguments in favor of marriage equality.

Equality Florida replenishes its governing board

Attorney Jon Harris Maurer appointed;
B. Rodney White promoted; Jim VanRiper departs.

June 8, 2015

Non-profit leadership consultants often say that one of the most important duties of a board member is to find his or her own replacement.

A Florida mother’s dying wish for her gay son

Marie Bristol wants to meet with the governor;
On Mother’s Day, Equality Florida will help with a social media campaign

Our 2015 Florida Legislative Scorecard

Equality Florida celebrates the defeat of two bills
and the passage of another

As this year’s regular legislative session draws to a close, Equality Florida is thankful that two anti-LGBT measures did not pass; and that one very good bill for all Floridians is on its way to the governor.

With telephone calls, emails and personal testimony, Equality Florida members and supporters worked hard to defeat two discriminatory bills.

Supporters of Freedom to Marry Launch Ad
Showing Strong Support in Florida

Equality Florida and Freedom to Marry join to produce the ad,
which will begin airing this week

Todd and Jeffrey Delmay, a pioneering Florida gay couple,
go to Washington

They crossed the threshold;
let couples nationwide do the same, they say

Republican support for the freedom to marry continues to grow

People from across the state join Equality Florida’s social media campaign

Senate leaders derail controversial adoption proposal

Letting tax-funded agencies discriminate on religious grounds raised too many questions

April 20, 2015

Florida Senate leaders decided Monday not to vote on a controversial proposal that would allow taxpayer-supported adoption agencies to use religious or personal beliefs to discriminate against prospective parents.