South FL
Volunteer at the MiFo Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Fort Lauderdale
NEWS RELEASE: Greater Ft. Lauderdale to Welcome Southern Comfort Transgender Conference
Equality Florida and TransAction Florida are pleased to welcome and support the Southern Comfort Conference coming to Ft. Lauderdale for the next three years. TransAction Florida is dedicated to advocacy, education and public policy in support of transgender equality!
Senator Sobel to Honor Equality Florida & Six Marriage Equality Plaintiff Couples as “Champions of Change”
Senator Eleanor Sobel to Honor Equality Florida
and Six Marriage Equality Plaintiff Couples as
“Champions of Change”
Tuesday, January 13 @ 5 PM
Equality Florida Honoring Cape Coral Mayor, Four Council Members, & Arlene Goldberg At Inaugural Black & White Ball
Equality Florida to Honor Cape Coral Mayor and Four Council Members
With Ally for Equality Award; Arlene Goldberg to Receive Voice for Equality Award
Inaugural Black & White Ball of Lee County: Saturday, December 13
Equality Florida honors trans teen Jazz Jennings, Mark’s List founder Mark Haines
Written by:Abraham Galvan
LGBT community leaders and allies on Sunday honored trans teen Jazz Jennings and paid tribute to late businessman Mark Haines at Equality Florida’s annual Broward Gala in Fort Lauderdale.
Hundreds attended the 12th annual gala, held this year at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Panorama Ballroom. Equality Florida raised more than $400,000 at the event, according to Deputy Director Stratton Pollitzer.
Our Fund to host National LGBT Leadership Forum Monday in Fort Lauderdale
Written by: Steve Rothaus
Panelists this year will be U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston; Rea Carey of the National LGBTQ Task Force; Kevin Cathcart of Lambda Legal; Nadine Smith of Equality Florida; and attorney Paul Smith.
“Based on what has happened this week, it should be an interesting discussion,” said Our Fund CEO/President Anthony Timiraos, referring to Tuesday’s election. Here’s the complete news release, with biographies of the 2014 speakers:
Domestic partnership registry approved by Cape Coral city leaders
Written by: Katie Jones
Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce passes resolution in support of marriage equality
Written by: Steve Rothaus
FORT LAUDERDALE—The Board of Directors of the largest organization of businesses in Broward County, Fla., has approved a resolution in support of marriage equality, adding yet another collective voice on this important economic issue.