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NEWS RELEASE: Todd and Jeffrey Delmay, a pioneering Florida gay couple, go to Washington
Todd and Jeffrey Delmay, a pioneering Florida gay couple,
go to Washington
They crossed the threshold;
let couples nationwide do the same, they say
NEWS RELEASE: Republican support for the freedom to marry continues to grow
Republican support for the freedom to marry continues to grow
People from across the state join Equality Florida’s social media campaign
NEWS RELEASE: Senate leaders derail controversial adoption proposal
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.
NEWS RELEASE: Adoption experts urge FL Senate to reject discriminatory adoption bill
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Adoption experts urge Florida Senate to
reject discriminatory adoption bill
Fewer children will be adopted if bias replaces
the best interest of each child
April 17, 2015
Contact:
Jim Harper, Media/Communications, [email protected]
NEWS RELEASE: Florida Senate approves repeal of gay and lesbian adoption ban
In a bipartisan vote, the Florida Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill designed to help more foster children find permanent homes. The bill also removes an outdated and unconstitutional ban on gays and lesbians adopting children.
Former Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Destin, spoke eloquently in urging his colleagues not to be swayed by objections that the measure might go against the religious principles of some private, taxpayer-supported adoption agencies.
NEWS RELEASE: Florida House Insists On Discrimination In Adoptions
Florida House votes for discrimination
Adoption bill is unlikely to become law, but it still hurts Florida's reputation
In an ugly symbolic move, the Florida House on Thursday approved an Indiana-style discrimination bill that gives taxpayer-funded adoption agencies a “license to discriminate” against gay and lesbian couples looking to adopt.
NEWS RELEASE: Florida Senate Blocks Indiana-Style Discrimination in Adoptions!
Former Senate President Rallies Lawmakers,
Blocks Discriminatory Amendment
Vote follows fiery debate as Indiana-style measure moved forward in House
NEWS RELEASE: Lawmakers should abandon Indiana-style adoption bill
Florida Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Enabling Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Is Dangerously Close To Passing
The discriminatory bill puts anti-LGBT bias above best interest of children
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on lawmakers today to abandon an anti-LGBT bill that will enable discrimination -- with taxpayer dollars -- against prospective LGBT foster and adoptive parents, and place children seeking a permanent home at continued risk.
NEWS RELEASE: Shameful Indiana-Style Bill Passed by Florida House Committee
Shameful Indiana-Style Bill Passed by Florida House Committee
Would Delay Adoption For Many Vulnerable Children
April 2, 2015
Contact:
Carlos Guillermo Smith, Public Policy Specialist, [email protected]
Jim Harper, Media/Communications, [email protected]