LGBT-rights group Equality Florida raises profile, builds clout as judges strike gay-marriage ban

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Gay South Florida

Written By: KATHLEEN MCGRORY
HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU

When judges in two counties struck down Florida’s ban on same-sex marriages last month, a St. Petersburg-based advocacy group was poised to get the word out.

The group, Equality Florida, organized celebrations from Tallahassee to Key West, and flooded social media with colorful graphics proclaiming “Love Wins in Florida!”

Tele-TownHall: Next Steps for Marriage Equality in Florida

Submitted by Brittany on July 31, 2014 - 5:06pm

Equality Florida Institute is hosting a Tele-Town Hall Meeting on Monday, August 4 at 6 PM to address the status of the fight for marriage equality in Florida. Equality Florida Institute is a plaintiff, along with six same-six couples, in one of the lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage.

BREAKING: Equality Florida Applauds Charlie Crist for Commitment to LGBT Equality if Elected Governor

Submitted by Brittany on July 29, 2014 - 5:43pm

Equality Florida Applauds Charlie Crist for Commitment to Signing an Executive Order for LGBT Equality if Elected Governor

(St. Petersburg)- Equality Florida, the state’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization, applauds Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist for his announcement today regarding LGBT employees.

Couples Deliver Petitions Asking Florida AG To Drop Gay Marriage Opposition

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WFSU

By Jessica Palombo

Same-sex couples delivered thousands of petitions to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office today asking her to reverse course on gay marriage. It’s been a week since Bondi appealed a Florida Keys judge’s ruling striking down the state’s same-sex marriage ban.

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