Equality meeting hosted Thursday

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10/14/2014

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Supporters of LGBT equality will have an opportunity to meet and mingle with representatives of the civil rights organization Equality Florida next week at the Venice Theatre.

Equality Florida, which bills itself as "the largest civil rights organization in Florida dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity," will host its first Equality Connection in Southwest Florida at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

Michael Farmer, Equality Florida's director of development for Central and North Florida, will speak on how the organization is working toward LGBT equality in the region.Attendees, who will also be given a 20 percent discount to a subsequent showing of the "The Rocky Horror Show" at the Venice Theatre at 8 p.m.

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Equality meeting hosted Thursday

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