Civil Rights and Parents Groups Denounce Effort to Erode Local Protections in Sarasota Public Schools Proposed changes dangerously obscure discrimination and bullying protections for all students Sarasota, FL — Today a broad coalition of civil rights, parents, and faith groups, including the…

  Media Statement Orlando, FL — 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: “Attorney General Uthmeier is pulling straight from…

Resistance Report: Federal Edition (July) We’re back with another edition of our Federal Resistance Report! The amount of breaking news coming out of Washington, D.C. is overwhelming and exhausting by design. But remember, you’re not alone! The Equality Florida team is tracking federal policies,…

Tracking Federal Developments Updated as of July 7, 2025 Since Inauguration Day, we’ve seen many of the cruel attacks targeting the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ Americans–especially transgender Americans–that we anticipated from the Trump Administration and its implementation of Project 2025. Their…