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  Statement On Arrest of Transgender Woman for Using Bathroom at Florida Capitol

 

2025 Legislative Slate Updated as of March 7, 2025

  We’ve officially entered the 60 most dangerous days in Florida: The 2025 Legislative Session.

Equality Florida Institute Wins Prestigious National Award: Named 2025 Champion for Children by the National Association of School Psychologists for Advocacy in LGBTQ+ Education and Mental Health

Lawmakers Seek to Restore Rights and Freedoms Taken Under Governor DeSantis Bills Would Protect Health Care, Education Freedoms

  We’re back with another edition of our Special Session Resistance Report!

 

 

  President Trump Issues Slew Of Executive Actions Targeting Individual Rights & Freedoms, Especially For Transgender Americans On his first day, President Trump issued a slew of executive actions targeting individual rights and freedoms–especially for transgender Americans. While we anticipated these actions, they highlight the right-wing obsession with attacking the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender youth and adults.

  U.S. House Republicans Pass A Nationwide Ban on Transgender Girls Participating In School Sports Led by Florida Congressman Greg Steube, House Republicans have passed a nationwide ban on transgender girls participating in school sports. This cruel legislation lays bare their obsession with attacking the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender youth.

Equality Florida Stand With 400+ Organizations Opposing Federal Trans Sports Ban Today, the U.S. House will vote on a nationwide ban on transgender girls participating in school sports. Equality Florida joins over 400 national, state, and local organizations across the country in signing this letter opposing this cruel legislation that lays bare Republican's obsession with attacking the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender youth.

  Republican leaders hijacked the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), turning a vital $855 billion military spending bill into a weapon for their extremist agenda. Instead of focusing on pay raises for troops, improvements to on-base housing, and expanded support for low-income military families, they inserted a cruel provision that blocks medically necessary care for transgender children of military service members.

  SAVE and Equality Florida Host “Recommitment To Marriage Equality” Celebration on 10th Anniversary Miami, FL — January marks a decade since we secured marriage equality in Florida, a historic milestone in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. To celebrate, SAVE and Equality Florida are hosting a special event at St. John’s on the Lake in Miami Beach on Sunday, January 5, 2025, from 3 PM to 5 PM.

  A majority of Black adults are open-minded or supportive of transgender acceptance, new poll finds New HIT Strategies survey for Equality Florida finds crucial insights into the attitudes and sentiments of Black Americans regarding transgender rights and inclusion

Shocked and Devastated – But Not Powerless Today, we have a heavy heart – one that we know many share. The 2024 election results have left us shocked and devastated. What we in Florida have endured for years under a Republican supermajority is now set to play out on the national stage.

  Turning the Tide on Transphobia: How Florida Is Not Only Resisting But Working To Build A Better Future Written by Charlie Croy, Communications & Field Elections Fellow