Equality Florida
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Securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
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After 28 years, our co-founder and Executive Director Nadine Smith will be stepping down to become the President and CEO of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, in January 2026. Watch
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
's farewell message here:
youtu.be/I-Cb10nkHOE
about 2 months ago
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The story of marriage equality in Florida proves that the fight for our rights is never linear; progress takes time, but hope and hard work will ALWAYS break through the finish line. 🧵
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Tis the season to fight back against the real Grinch, the one trying to steal our rights and freedoms. We're standing shoulder to shoulder, refusing to be silenced or erased. We're not going anywhere.
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Thank you, Leader Fentrice Driskell and Senator Tina Polsky, for sponsoring the "Repeal the Marriage Equality Ban" bill in the Florida Legislature! 🧵
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The news out of Washington this week has been frightening, infuriating, and deeply personal for so many in our community. If you’re feeling scared, angry, or exhausted — you are not alone. 🧵
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“Allowing the government to determine which patient groups deserve care sets a dangerous precedent, and children and families will bear the consequences,” said Dr. Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
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Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals | CNN
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials said Thursday that the federal government will block hospitals and doctors from providing transgender care to ch...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/health/transgender-care-minors-hhs-cms
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🚨TAKE ACTION NOW:
act.eqfl.org/a/reject-ant...
Congress is preparing to vote this week on two dangerous anti-transgender bills that attack access to health care. 🧵
21 days ago
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Choose a week that works best for you! Space is limited, register early at
eqfl.org/PATC
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2026 Pride At The Capitol Campaign | Equality Florida
Join The Resistance Legislative Session is the 60 most dangerous days of the year for LGBTQ Floridians.
https://eqfl.org/PATC
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The 60 most dangerous days in Florida are just around the corner: Legislative Session. As the Governor and lawmakers try to rip Pride from our communities, we are building back bigger and bolder than ever! 🧵
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Thank you to pro-equality champions State Representative Rita Harris and State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith for filing a bill to repeal this anti-LGBTQ legal defense and sending a message…
about 1 month ago
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This bill is a direct attack on LGBTQ visibility and a textbook example of government overreach and censorship.
act.eqfl.org/a/2026-pride...
about 1 month ago
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🚨TAKE ACTION🚨 Florida lawmakers are advancing a partisan redistricting plan designed to silence voters, especially Black and brown Floridians, LGBTQ Floridians, young people, and others who’ve fought too hard to have their voices counted. 🧵
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We hope you'll join us at our Pride at the Capitol launch in Tallahassee either the week of January 20th-21st or January 26th-28th to share your story and join us on the front lines. Learn more and register at
eqfl.org/PATC
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about 1 month ago
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National Women's Law Center
about 2 months ago
Our fellows representing Colorado: Representative Elizabeth Velasco and Vanessa Martinez of Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) Our fellows representing Florida: Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith and John Harris Maurer of
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National Women's Law Center
about 2 months ago
Introducing: Our State Gender Policy Collective fellows ✨ We’re so excited to spotlight these incredible legislators and advocates we'll be working with over the next year as they fight to advance gender justice in their states. Get to know the fellows in the thread below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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Join Us - State Gender Policy Collective
https://stategenderpolicy.org/join-us/
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Today marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance — a solemn day when we honor and mourn the transgender and nonbinary lives lost to anti-trans violence and bigotry this year. 🕯️
#HonorThemWithAction
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PRISM FL, Inc.
about 2 months ago
We’re hosting a Student Town Hall with
@equalityfl.bsky.social
, Compass Community Center and School Board Member Edwin Ferguson on Dec 6! Come for a student-led panel, real conversations, and a space to share. 📍 Compass Community Center 🕛 12–2 PM RSVP at
www.prismfl.org/event-info/s...
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After 28 years, our co-founder and Executive Director Nadine Smith will be stepping down to become the President and CEO of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, in January 2026. Watch
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
's farewell message here:
youtu.be/I-Cb10nkHOE
about 2 months ago
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up Kim Davis’ petition — meaning it will not revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark decision that made marriage equality the law of the land ten years ago. Once again, we proved that love is louder.
#LoveWins
#LoveIsLouder
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Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration's request to enforce its discriminatory passport policy while legal challenges make its way through the courts. We'll provide additional updates from our national partners as they learn more from the State Department on next steps.
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Equality Florida honors and celebrates the beautiful life of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce transgender activist who dedicated her life to LGBTQ and Black liberation. Thank you, Miss Major. Rest in power ✊🏽💖
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Today, Equality Florida honors Indigenous Peoples' Day by celebrating the rich cultures, histories, and resilience of Indigenous communities, past and present. Discover more about local Indigenous nations with this interactive map:
native-land.ca
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
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We are so excited to be partnering with SAVE LGBT for the
#SAVEHalloweenBall
community fundraiser on Friday, October 31st at YUCA 105 in Miami Beach! Reserve your ticket here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/saves-hall...
(Pssst! Don’t forget to use our discount code EQFL5OFF) 🎃🏳️🌈✨
3 months ago
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Happy
#NationalComingOutDay
🌈 Whether you’re out, coming out, or not ready yet — you are loved, you are valid, and you are part of our Florida family. Equality Florida celebrates you, today and every day.
3 months ago
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🚨 URGENT 🚨 Far-right lawmakers in Congress are once again trying to hijack must-pass bills to attack the LGBTQ community, and they're holding budgets and authorization for the military and essential federal agencies hostage to do it. Sign the petition here:
act.eqfl.org/a/reject-ant...
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Tell Congress to Reject Anti-LGBTQ Policies
https://act.eqfl.org/a/reject-anti-lgbtq-policies
3 months ago
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HAPPY LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH! ✨🌈🫶🏽 This month, we honor the strong and dazzling LGBTQ advocates that decorate our colorful history, and those who are still fighting for our rights today.
#lgbtqhistorymonth
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Every parent hopes our laws will ensure our children’s safety, protection, and freedom. But DeSantis is rejecting those values — banning books, censoring classrooms, and stripping parents’ rights. Enough is enough. Parents across FL are rising up. Join us at
ParentingWithPride.org
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4 months ago
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Statement from Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith: "Ron DeSantis is extorting Florida cities by threatening to withhold millions in taxpayer-funded relief unless they bow to his demands. This isn’t about safety... 🧵(1/8)
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In a time when DeSantis is doing everything he can to erase the rainbow, our community, and our history, we need to be more visible than ever. We need to be louder than ever. We need to raise our flags higher than ever before. Join us in
#ShowYourRainbow🌈
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"But just as we did in the hours after Pulse, our community will come together, look out for each other, and raise our flags higher. We refuse to be erased. We will not let hate win.”
floridapolitics.com/archives/752...
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‘We must resist’: Some call to fight back after Orlando’s Pulse tribute paved over
'What feels small today is already growing into something dangerous and we must stand firm before it’s too late.'
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/752719-we-must-resist-some-call-to-fight-back-after-orlandos-pulse-tribute-paved-over/
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🚨TAKE ACTION🚨 In the dead of night, Ron DeSantis ordered part of the Pulse memorial painted over. That’s why we’re calling on everyone in Orlando to show up for a peaceful gathering today at the Pulse Memorial at 6:00pm ET.
#ShowYourRainbow🌈
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In the dead of night, Ron DeSantis ordered the rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial painted over — defacing a sacred space in the heart of Orlando that honors the 49 lives stolen in one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history.
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There, fixed it. 🥸
#schooled
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"Let's be honest, we all know this is not about traffic safety," said Rob Long, Delray Beach Vice Mayor. "This is political, this is part of the same culture war climate, where symbols of inclusion are targeted precisely, because they represent acceptance."
www.wptv.com/news/region-...
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'It means something to us': Delray Beach Pride mural to remain despite state pressure
The city of Delray Beach has decided to keep its LGBTQ+ Pride mural, defying a statewide directive from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) urging cities to remove such artwork from roads.
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/delray-beach/it-means-something-to-us-delray-beach-pride-mural-to-remain-despite-state-pressure
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💥 THREE huge wins for equality & freedom in ONE week—thanks to the courts and local leaders who are standing up to extremist overreach from Tallahassee & Washington. 🏳️🌈 🧵 Let’s celebrate & keep the momentum going ⬇️
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🚨 TAKE ACTION! 🚨 Add your name to a letter to DeSantis!
act.eqfl.org/a/back-to-sc...
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DeSantis has been trying so hard to erase rainbows (and the LGBTQ community) across Florida for a while now. Now, it's our turn to respond, and resist. It’s not just a crosswalk: it’s DeSantis’ worst nightmare. Let’s scare the boots off of him: 🧵
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The world according to DeSantis. He must've walked on a rainbow crosswalk and suddenly found himself in white, knee-high go-go boots. How are you going to
#ShowYourRainbow
? Painting your driveway? Putting up rainbow flags? Rainbow chalk art? Let us know! 💬
www.cltampa.com/news/tampa-b...
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A crosswalk made me gay
Tampa Bay leaders plan to bow to DeSantis and Trump. They still have a choice.
https://www.cltampa.com/news/tampa-bays-crosswalks-made-me-gay-20465381
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This August, trans leaders will unite at the state’s only trans-led convening, to build power and create change. 🏳️⚧️ Double your impact. Fund trans leadership:
act.eqfl.org/a/2025-voice...
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Equality Florida
🚨 The fight is not over — we need your help! The final vote is August 19th. Keep the pressure on: send a message to the school board and demand they reinstate these critical protections:
act.eqfl.org/a/reinstate-...
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Tell The Sarasota School Board To Reinstate Inclusive Policies!
https://act.eqfl.org/a/reinstate-inclusive-policies
6 months ago
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🚨 BREAKING: The Sarasota County School Board voted 3-2 to repeal essential local protections for students, faculty, and families... 🧵
6 months ago
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Equality Florida is celebrating International
#DragDay
! We celebrate ALL the incredible drag artists and queens in Florida who have been standing on the frontlines to fight for all of our rights and freedoms! This vibrant community is essential in our fight for liberation! 👑✨
#DragIsNotACrime
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This morning, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held an unexpected press conference in Orlando regarding transgender athletes and women’s sports. Equality Florida issued the following statement in response: 🧵
6 months ago
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On this Non-binary Peoples' day, Equality Florida celebrates the diverse richness of our Non-binary community, honoring their strength, resilience, and uniqueness. Happy Non-binary Peoples' Day! 🖤💜🤍💛
#nonbinarypeoplesday
#nonbinaryawarenessweek
6 months ago
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There were some extremely influential decisions on the docket this Supreme Court term, and we're here to break down what those decisions were and their impact on Florida and beyond. Scroll this thread to learn more! 🧵👉🏽
6 months ago
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BREAKING: The U.S. Senate just passed Trump’s dangerous budget bill in a 51-50 vote. This bill puts lives at risk and rips essential care away from millions. Contact your member of Congress NOW: call 202-224-3121 and email them to vote NO:
act.eqfl.org/a/reject-medicaid-cuts
6 months ago
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BREAKING NEWS from Equality Florida Action PAC: Equality Florida Action PAC announces early priority endorsement of Representative Anna V. Eskamani for Mayor of Orlando!
@annaforflorida.bsky.social
6 months ago
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court’s actions could open the door for more school book bans, censorship, and exclusion of LGBTQ stories from classroom materials nationwide. 🧵
#supremecourt
#books
#breakingnews
6 months ago
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court upheld essential protections for PrEP and other preventive healthcare services at no cost to patients under the Affordable Care Act. 🧵
#supremecourt
#news
#breakingnews
6 months ago
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Today marks 10 years since love won! ❤️🏳️🌈 A decade ago, the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision made marriage equality the law of the land—recognizing the love, commitment, and dignity of LGBTQ couples in every corner of the country.
#MarriageEquality
#LoveWins10
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