News release from Equality Florida:
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Why Marriage Matters: Fueling the conversation on marriage across the country
Sep 25, 2013 at 10:00 am
Progress On The Rocky Road To Equality In Florida
Seated in a downtown St. Petersburg coffee shop, Nadine Smith holds court at a window side table. She keeps a frenetic pace between checking e-mail on her laptop and responding to incoming text messages.
Equality Florida Says ‘Equality Means Business’ in Newest Push
On Thursday, Sept. 12, Equality Florida will host Equality Means Business, a roundtable showcasing local business VIPs who’ll discuss how workplace diversity and protection have made them, well, richer.
Volunteer for a Get Engaged September Summit!
We need volunteers to help us at our Get Engaged Summits. Our summits are a chance for fellow gay and lesbian couples who wish to share their stories and learn more about becoming a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the state of Florida in the fight for marriage equality to join together.
Currently, we have three summits planned across the state. Don’t worry if you don’t see your area of Florida, more Get Engaged Summits are planned for later in the year.
September Summits:
Project Get Engaged! Hopes to Achieve Gay Marriage in Florida
Many Floridians felt underwhelmed after the DOMA appeal. After all, Florida wasn’t even close to legalizing gay marriage so, nothing short of uprooting our lives and moving to California, how could this affect us? Equality Florida—the premiere gay rights organization in Florida—understood this dilemma and crafted a project as a solution: Get Engaged!.