Equality Florida Responds to Weaponizing of Florida Department of Education Against Nondiscrimination Protections TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Today, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz issued a memo disregarding Title IX protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender…

‘Don’t Say LGBTQ’ Law, Already Harming Students, Goes Into Effect Equality Florida, Coalition of Parents, Students, Educators Vow to End It Tallahassee, FL - Today, Florida’s HB 1557, known as the Don’t Say LGBTQ law, took effect. The law, which bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and…

Equality Florida Responds to US Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe V. Wade WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning, the United States Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (JWHO) has overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, two foundational rulings that…

Equality Florida Decries Proposed Rule to Eliminate Medicaid Coverage for Gender Affirming Care TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Today, Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) released its Notice for a Proposed Rule to eliminate Medicaid coverage for gender affirming care.  AHCA’s rule proposes…