Meet the Interns: Ella Delva

(Legislative Intern)

1. Tell us a little about yourself...

Michael Donald Edwards of Asolo Rep will
receive ‘Voice for Equality’ award

Equality Florida honors him for his theater’s
programming and community support

SARASOTA -- Michael Donald Edwards uses musicals and plays to stir up big ideas -- as well as to create new connections among his audiences.

Remembering Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond

LAWSUIT: Florida is Breaking the Law By Refusing To Acknowledge
Married Same-Sex Couples As Parents on Birth Certificates

(Tallahassee, FL, August 13, 2015)—Just days ago, Cathy Pareto and Karla Arguello—the first same-sex couple to be married in Florida—celebrated the birth of their twin son and daughter. But the couple’s joy was soon mixed with fear and frustration when the hospital denied Cathy the right to add her name to the children’s birth certificates.

Mark Puskarich is Equality Florida's new
Tampa Development Officer

Bullied in middle school, he wants to help other youth

As Equality Florida gears up for its next challenge, a new person has joined its Tampa Bay development team.

Equality Florida is proud to stand with Planned Parenthood. For years we have fought side-by-side to ensure quality healthcare & reproductive freedom for women, comprehensive sex education for teens, and equality for all LGBT people. We condemn the smear tactics used against this wonderful organization that serves so many in our state.

Equality Florida to honor Jim Obergefell,
Supreme Court marriage plaintiff

Obergefell v. Hodges was the case that settled
marriage equality once and for all

July 22, 2015
Contact:
Jim Harper, Media/Communications, 727-388-3636, [email protected]

June 25, 2015

June 19, 2015

Friendship, empathy drive our new Palm Beach development officer

Sandra Saladrigas, “a ball of positive energy,”
builds local support for Equality Florida