Equality Florida
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Securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
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Equality Florida
@equalityfl.bsky.social
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After 28 years, our co-founder and Executive Director Nadine Smith will be stepping down to become the President and CEO of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, in January 2026. Watch @nadinesmith.bsky.social's farewell message here: youtu.be/I-Cb10nkHOE
Tis the season to fight back against the real Grinch, the one trying to steal our rights and freedoms. We're standing shoulder to shoulder, refusing to be silenced or erased. We're not going anywhere.
December 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Tis the season to fight back against the real Grinch, the one trying to steal our rights and freedoms. We're standing shoulder to shoulder, refusing to be silenced or erased. We're not going anywhere.
Thank you, Leader Fentrice Driskell and Senator Tina Polsky, for sponsoring the "Repeal the Marriage Equality Ban" bill in the Florida Legislature!
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December 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Thank you, Leader Fentrice Driskell and Senator Tina Polsky, for sponsoring the "Repeal the Marriage Equality Ban" bill in the Florida Legislature!
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The news out of Washington this week has been frightening, infuriating, and deeply personal for so many in our community. If you’re feeling scared, angry, or exhausted — you are not alone.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The news out of Washington this week has been frightening, infuriating, and deeply personal for so many in our community. If you’re feeling scared, angry, or exhausted — you are not alone.
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“Allowing the government to determine which patient groups deserve care sets a dangerous precedent, and children and families will bear the consequences,” said Dr. Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
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Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals | CNN
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials said Thursday that the federal government will block hospitals and doctors from providing transgender care to ch...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Allowing the government to determine which patient groups deserve care sets a dangerous precedent, and children and families will bear the consequences,” said Dr. Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/h...
🚨TAKE ACTION NOW: act.eqfl.org/a/reject-ant...
Congress is preparing to vote this week on two dangerous anti-transgender bills that attack access to health care.
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Congress is preparing to vote this week on two dangerous anti-transgender bills that attack access to health care.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
🚨TAKE ACTION NOW: act.eqfl.org/a/reject-ant...
Congress is preparing to vote this week on two dangerous anti-transgender bills that attack access to health care.
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Congress is preparing to vote this week on two dangerous anti-transgender bills that attack access to health care.
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Choose a week that works best for you! Space is limited, register early at eqfl.org/PATC 🌈🏛️
2026 Pride At The Capitol Campaign | Equality Florida
Join The Resistance
Legislative Session is the 60 most dangerous days of the year for LGBTQ Floridians.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Choose a week that works best for you! Space is limited, register early at eqfl.org/PATC 🌈🏛️
The 60 most dangerous days in Florida are just around the corner: Legislative Session. As the Governor and lawmakers try to rip Pride from our communities, we are building back bigger and bolder than ever!
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December 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The 60 most dangerous days in Florida are just around the corner: Legislative Session. As the Governor and lawmakers try to rip Pride from our communities, we are building back bigger and bolder than ever!
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Thank you to pro-equality champions State Representative Rita Harris and State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith for filing a bill to repeal this anti-LGBTQ legal defense and sending a message…
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thank you to pro-equality champions State Representative Rita Harris and State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith for filing a bill to repeal this anti-LGBTQ legal defense and sending a message…
This bill is a direct attack on LGBTQ visibility and a textbook example of government overreach and censorship.
act.eqfl.org/a/2026-pride...
act.eqfl.org/a/2026-pride...
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This bill is a direct attack on LGBTQ visibility and a textbook example of government overreach and censorship.
act.eqfl.org/a/2026-pride...
act.eqfl.org/a/2026-pride...
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Florida lawmakers are advancing a partisan redistricting plan designed to silence voters, especially Black and brown Floridians, LGBTQ Floridians, young people, and others who’ve fought too hard to have their voices counted.
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Florida lawmakers are advancing a partisan redistricting plan designed to silence voters, especially Black and brown Floridians, LGBTQ Floridians, young people, and others who’ve fought too hard to have their voices counted.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Florida lawmakers are advancing a partisan redistricting plan designed to silence voters, especially Black and brown Floridians, LGBTQ Floridians, young people, and others who’ve fought too hard to have their voices counted.
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Florida lawmakers are advancing a partisan redistricting plan designed to silence voters, especially Black and brown Floridians, LGBTQ Floridians, young people, and others who’ve fought too hard to have their voices counted.
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We hope you'll join us at our Pride at the Capitol launch in Tallahassee either the week of January 20th-21st or January 26th-28th to share your story and join us on the front lines.
Learn more and register at eqfl.org/PATC
Learn more and register at eqfl.org/PATC
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
We hope you'll join us at our Pride at the Capitol launch in Tallahassee either the week of January 20th-21st or January 26th-28th to share your story and join us on the front lines.
Learn more and register at eqfl.org/PATC
Learn more and register at eqfl.org/PATC
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Our fellows representing Colorado: Representative Elizabeth Velasco and Vanessa Martinez of Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)
Our fellows representing Florida: Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith and John Harris Maurer of @equalityfl.bsky.social
Our fellows representing Florida: Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith and John Harris Maurer of @equalityfl.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Our fellows representing Colorado: Representative Elizabeth Velasco and Vanessa Martinez of Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)
Our fellows representing Florida: Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith and John Harris Maurer of @equalityfl.bsky.social
Our fellows representing Florida: Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith and John Harris Maurer of @equalityfl.bsky.social
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Introducing: Our State Gender Policy Collective fellows ✨
We’re so excited to spotlight these incredible legislators and advocates we'll be working with over the next year as they fight to advance gender justice in their states. Get to know the fellows in the thread below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
We’re so excited to spotlight these incredible legislators and advocates we'll be working with over the next year as they fight to advance gender justice in their states. Get to know the fellows in the thread below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Join Us - State Gender Policy Collective
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November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Introducing: Our State Gender Policy Collective fellows ✨
We’re so excited to spotlight these incredible legislators and advocates we'll be working with over the next year as they fight to advance gender justice in their states. Get to know the fellows in the thread below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
We’re so excited to spotlight these incredible legislators and advocates we'll be working with over the next year as they fight to advance gender justice in their states. Get to know the fellows in the thread below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Today marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance — a solemn day when we honor and mourn the transgender and nonbinary lives lost to anti-trans violence and bigotry this year. 🕯️
#HonorThemWithAction
#HonorThemWithAction
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance — a solemn day when we honor and mourn the transgender and nonbinary lives lost to anti-trans violence and bigotry this year. 🕯️
#HonorThemWithAction
#HonorThemWithAction
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We’re hosting a Student Town Hall with @equalityfl.bsky.social, Compass Community Center and School Board Member Edwin Ferguson on Dec 6!
Come for a student-led panel, real conversations, and a space to share.
📍 Compass Community Center
🕛 12–2 PM
RSVP at www.prismfl.org/event-info/s...
Come for a student-led panel, real conversations, and a space to share.
📍 Compass Community Center
🕛 12–2 PM
RSVP at www.prismfl.org/event-info/s...
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We’re hosting a Student Town Hall with @equalityfl.bsky.social, Compass Community Center and School Board Member Edwin Ferguson on Dec 6!
Come for a student-led panel, real conversations, and a space to share.
📍 Compass Community Center
🕛 12–2 PM
RSVP at www.prismfl.org/event-info/s...
Come for a student-led panel, real conversations, and a space to share.
📍 Compass Community Center
🕛 12–2 PM
RSVP at www.prismfl.org/event-info/s...
After 28 years, our co-founder and Executive Director Nadine Smith will be stepping down to become the President and CEO of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, in January 2026. Watch @nadinesmith.bsky.social's farewell message here: youtu.be/I-Cb10nkHOE
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
After 28 years, our co-founder and Executive Director Nadine Smith will be stepping down to become the President and CEO of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, in January 2026. Watch @nadinesmith.bsky.social's farewell message here: youtu.be/I-Cb10nkHOE
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up Kim Davis’ petition — meaning it will not revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark decision that made marriage equality the law of the land ten years ago.
Once again, we proved that love is louder.
#LoveWins #LoveIsLouder
Once again, we proved that love is louder.
#LoveWins #LoveIsLouder
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up Kim Davis’ petition — meaning it will not revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark decision that made marriage equality the law of the land ten years ago.
Once again, we proved that love is louder.
#LoveWins #LoveIsLouder
Once again, we proved that love is louder.
#LoveWins #LoveIsLouder
Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration's request to enforce its discriminatory passport policy while legal challenges make its way through the courts. We'll provide additional updates from our national partners as they learn more from the State Department on next steps.
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration's request to enforce its discriminatory passport policy while legal challenges make its way through the courts. We'll provide additional updates from our national partners as they learn more from the State Department on next steps.
Equality Florida honors and celebrates the beautiful life of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce transgender activist who dedicated her life to LGBTQ and Black liberation.
Thank you, Miss Major. Rest in power ✊🏽💖
Thank you, Miss Major. Rest in power ✊🏽💖
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Equality Florida honors and celebrates the beautiful life of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce transgender activist who dedicated her life to LGBTQ and Black liberation.
Thank you, Miss Major. Rest in power ✊🏽💖
Thank you, Miss Major. Rest in power ✊🏽💖
Today, Equality Florida honors Indigenous Peoples' Day by celebrating the rich cultures, histories, and resilience of Indigenous communities, past and present.
Discover more about local Indigenous nations with this interactive map: native-land.ca
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
Discover more about local Indigenous nations with this interactive map: native-land.ca
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
October 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today, Equality Florida honors Indigenous Peoples' Day by celebrating the rich cultures, histories, and resilience of Indigenous communities, past and present.
Discover more about local Indigenous nations with this interactive map: native-land.ca
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
Discover more about local Indigenous nations with this interactive map: native-land.ca
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
We are so excited to be partnering with SAVE LGBT for the #SAVEHalloweenBall community fundraiser on Friday, October 31st at YUCA 105 in Miami Beach!
Reserve your ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/saves-hall...
(Pssst! Don’t forget to use our discount code EQFL5OFF) 🎃🏳️🌈✨
Reserve your ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/saves-hall...
(Pssst! Don’t forget to use our discount code EQFL5OFF) 🎃🏳️🌈✨
October 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We are so excited to be partnering with SAVE LGBT for the #SAVEHalloweenBall community fundraiser on Friday, October 31st at YUCA 105 in Miami Beach!
Reserve your ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/saves-hall...
(Pssst! Don’t forget to use our discount code EQFL5OFF) 🎃🏳️🌈✨
Reserve your ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/saves-hall...
(Pssst! Don’t forget to use our discount code EQFL5OFF) 🎃🏳️🌈✨
Happy #NationalComingOutDay 🌈
Whether you’re out, coming out, or not ready yet — you are loved, you are valid, and you are part of our Florida family.
Equality Florida celebrates you, today and every day.
Whether you’re out, coming out, or not ready yet — you are loved, you are valid, and you are part of our Florida family.
Equality Florida celebrates you, today and every day.
October 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Happy #NationalComingOutDay 🌈
Whether you’re out, coming out, or not ready yet — you are loved, you are valid, and you are part of our Florida family.
Equality Florida celebrates you, today and every day.
Whether you’re out, coming out, or not ready yet — you are loved, you are valid, and you are part of our Florida family.
Equality Florida celebrates you, today and every day.
🚨 URGENT 🚨 Far-right lawmakers in Congress are once again trying to hijack must-pass bills to attack the LGBTQ community, and they're holding budgets and authorization for the military and essential federal agencies hostage to do it.
Sign the petition here: act.eqfl.org/a/reject-ant...
Sign the petition here: act.eqfl.org/a/reject-ant...
Tell Congress to Reject Anti-LGBTQ Policies
act.eqfl.org
October 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
🚨 URGENT 🚨 Far-right lawmakers in Congress are once again trying to hijack must-pass bills to attack the LGBTQ community, and they're holding budgets and authorization for the military and essential federal agencies hostage to do it.
Sign the petition here: act.eqfl.org/a/reject-ant...
Sign the petition here: act.eqfl.org/a/reject-ant...
HAPPY LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH! ✨🌈🫶🏽
This month, we honor the strong and dazzling LGBTQ advocates that decorate our colorful history, and those who are still fighting for our rights today.
#lgbtqhistorymonth
This month, we honor the strong and dazzling LGBTQ advocates that decorate our colorful history, and those who are still fighting for our rights today.
#lgbtqhistorymonth
October 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
HAPPY LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH! ✨🌈🫶🏽
This month, we honor the strong and dazzling LGBTQ advocates that decorate our colorful history, and those who are still fighting for our rights today.
#lgbtqhistorymonth
This month, we honor the strong and dazzling LGBTQ advocates that decorate our colorful history, and those who are still fighting for our rights today.
#lgbtqhistorymonth
