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Showing posts with label LGBT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LGBT. Show all posts
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Int'l Trans Day Of Visibility Rally & March In Ybor
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
St. Pete Beats Tampa
St. Pete was one of three cities in Florida to earn a 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. Tampa also came out above the state average with a score of 86. That’s down, however, from its score of 97 last year. All scores are based on a 100-point scale. here
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Gov. Scott and Pam Bondi have promoted LGBT discrimination
Join Commissioner Kevin Beckner and ask Governor Scott to show solidarity for LGBT victims by raising the Pride flag at the Capitol June 15 - 30, 2015. here
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
BOCC Votes To Raise LGBT Flag At County Center
Hillsborough County Commissioners
Our awesome Kevin Beckner
Hillsborough County Center - Tampa
Congratulations to our hero Kevin Beckner
btw, Ken Hagan voted NO!
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Local Treasure Kevin Beckner
This coming Wednesday, June 15th, Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner will ask his colleagues to stand in solidarity with our Tampa Bay and Orlando communities by doing three things:
- Raise the Pride Flag at the County Center
- Officially recognize June as LGBT Pride Month in Hillsborough County
- Set aside June 12th each year as a day of remembrance for the victims of the Orlando shootings info
Monday, May 9, 2016
Transgender Floridian Catherine Merchant
Catherine Merchant, a transgender woman from the Panhandle, was denied a name change by a state judge. Three years later, with the help of the ACLU of Florida, she won in her fight to have her legal name reflect who she is. This is her story in her own words: here
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Rally For Equality At Jacksonville City Hall
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Pat And Kate At The EQFL Tampa Gala
"At the awesome Equality Florida gala tonight. Ed Lally with husband Phil Dinkins being honored for decades of work on behalf of LGBT Equality. We've come a long, long way Time to celebrate but still work to do." Pat Kemp
Monday, May 25, 2015
Jeb Bush On LGBT Citizens
Did you know Jeb Bush once compared LGBT citizens to "polluters, pedophiles, pornographers, drunk drivers, and developers without proper permits." here
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Enchanting Creations in Miami Shores
Has been harassed by anti-gay activists for the past couple of months trying to get them to bake cakes with anti-gay messages on them. They have decided to make those cakes should they receive a real and valid order for one (they haven't actually received an order - just harassment to see if they'll "discriminate"). However, the owners say they don't want to profit from discrimination (against LGBT folks), so they will donate whatever profits they make from making these anti-gay cakes to the Human Rights Campaign. here. Visit them here
Monday, March 9, 2015
Show Your Papers Before You Pee In Florida
Using the restroom is not a crime. Need to use the restroom in Florida? Be sure to bring your birth certificate.Florida state Rep. Frank Artiles just proposed a bill that would jail people for using the “wrong” restroom. here
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Fight LGBT Discrimination: Pass the Competitive Workforce Act in Florida!
Right now in Florida, someone can be fired from their job or kicked out of their house simply because they are gay or transgender. here
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Congratulate LGBT Floridians!
LGBT Floridians are now free to marry whomever they love!
Will you join us in saying congratulations?
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Coral Springs Lawyer Nancy K. Brodzki
Says that she is willing to sue any county clerk in Florida who does not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples beginning January 6, 2015. That is when Judge Hinkle's stay in the federal marriage equality case expires. And, on Friday, the SCOTUS declined to extend the stay. here
Sunday, November 16, 2014
St. Petersburg named top Florida city for LGBT equality
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Friday, August 8, 2014
Thursday, July 31, 2014
January 6, 2015 - First Day of Fairness
At a press conference today in St. Petersburg, Crist announced that if elected Governor, he will make January 6, 2015 a “First Day of Fairness” by signing five Executive Orders, including an Executive Order to “prohibit any form of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity within the state agencies or its contractors — because all Floridians should be equal in the eyes of the law.” here
Friday, June 27, 2014
Florida GOP Danita Kilcullen: Whores Chasing Whores
Chip LaMarca and School Board member
Heather Brinkworth, both Republicans,
for participating in a gay pride parade. Among other things, the fliers — which nobody in particular will take credit for
asked if it is "worth
selling your soul to the devil"
asked if it is "worth
selling your soul to the devil"
to get votes from gays.
Danita Kilcullen, a Republican committeewoman and co-founder of Tea Party
Fort Lauderdale, made things infinitely worse by sending out an email version, which began with the statement "whores chasing whores, if you will." Kilcullen said she wasn't responsible for the fliers,
but her email leaves little doubt she
embraces the sentiment. here
Labels:
Danita Kilcullen,
Florida GOP,
Florida's Right Wing,
LGBT
Monday, June 9, 2014
Remove Florida's LGBT Adoption Ban!
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