Making the case for equality

Florida’s leading business magazine features transgender woman Gina Duncan

Lawyer who helped win marriage equality
will be honored in Sarasota

Mary Bonauto will join Michael Donald Edwards
at Equality Florida’s annual celebration

Mary Bonauto, the lawyer who successfully argued for marriage equality at the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, will come to Sarasota later this month to accept a Lifetime Achievement Award from Equality Florida at its annual Suncoast Celebration.

Today is Election Day!

Every vote will make a difference, so it is important pro-equality supporters like you get out to vote today. Equality Florida Action PAC has endorsed pro-equality candidates in Miami Beach, Orlando, and St. Petersburg! Be sure to check them out before heading to the ballot box!

GO VOTE!

Leadership For a Changing America - 21st Century Policing

LGBT Employees in Public Safety and LGBT Community Partnerships

An Equality Florida member told us last week that his health insurer had denied coverage for an HIV medication he has taken for several years. He ultimately did get his meds, but he worried that the hurdles he faced might signal an effort by the insurance company to encourage HIV-positive clients to find another carrier.

We reached out to Florida Blue and the company acknowledged and apologized for a technical glitch that had affected 89 policyholders. It also issued this statement clarifying their policy.
 

This bill would allow people to opt out of anti-discrimination laws

Extends beyond churches to individuals, businesses and others

Orange County ends domestic partnership benefits

Here's why we think that's a mistake

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In honor of Spirit Day, millions of people across the nation have gone purple today to show their support for LGBTQ youth and take a stand against bullying.

Statistically, we know LGBTQ youth face much higher rates of bullying and harassment in schools, and examples of such discrimination in Florida are often reported to Equality Florida.