Equality Florida
@equalityfl.bsky.social
Securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
NEWS: Clay County School District is now considering removing libraries from its high schools, making empty bookshelves a real threat for thousands of students. This is the cost of the censorship agenda being waged against the state by DeSantis, his enablers in the legislature, and the right wing.
We celebrate ALL the incredible drag artists and queens in Florida (pictured and not pictured!) who have been standing on the frontlines to fight for all of our rights and freedoms! This vibrant community is essential in our fight for liberation! 💜🤍💙👑✨ #DragIsNotACrime
Enough is enough. No more masked killers on our streets. No more blank checks for state violence. Get ICE out now.
Today and everyday, we celebrate our non-binary friends, family, partners, and community members across Florida and beyond! 🖤💜🤍💛 #nonbinaryawarenessweek #RepresentationMatters
Election season in Florida is just around the corner 🗳️ We want to make sure you're prepared to make your voice heard! Scroll and save to see important dates and information about voting in Florida's upcoming primary election ⭐️ 🧵
We'll always climb the greatest heights for our community 🫶
Pride Month may be over, but our pride never ends. 🏳️🌈✨ We're proud 365 days a year because LGBTQ people deserve to be celebrated, supported, and protected every single day. 🫶 💖 Tell us: What does Pride mean to you all year long?
The freedom to be yourself, to belong, and to live openly is bigger than any one court decision. 🏳️⚧️
10 years ago, hate walked into Pulse Nightclub in Orlando and opened fire. 49 souls, guilty of nothing more than enjoying Latin Night, were taken. Today and every day, we commit to #HonorThemWithAction and create a world they'd be proud of.
BREAKING: LGBTQ people are part of families and faith communities in every corner of this state. Our lives, our families, and our contributions to Florida are not up for debate.
"Resistance, resilience, resolve: those are in our DNA!" - @brandonwolf.bsky.social of @equalityfl.bsky.social highlights the fight for civil rights in Florida Listen to the @msignorile.bsky.social Show at Signorile.com
⚖️🏳️⚧️Florida's obsession with attacking transgender people just got called out in court. A federal judge handed AG Uthmeier another L – and blocked Florida's attempt to punish the American Academy of Pediatrics for supporting evidence-based healthcare for transgender youth.
IT’S OFFICIAL: @brandonwolf.bsky.social is coming home to Equality Florida as our Senior Director of Communications Strategy at a pivotal moment for Florida and the LGBTQ movement! His message as he returns: We cannot give up on Florida. eqfl.org/brandon-wolf...
Curious what the anti-LGBTQ+ "parents' rights" group Moms for Liberty has been up to since Trump's re-election? Here's my long? Check out my very readable in-depth feature about their rise & fall(?), w/ experts from @equalityfl.bsky.social & @splcenter.org - www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/moms...
Moms for Liberty is in the White House, but that doesn't mean it's winning - LGBTQ Nation
The incompetence and scandal of the notorious anti-LGBTQ+ "parents' rights" group has gotten in its own way, experts told LGBTQ Nation.
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BIG NEWS: Joe Saunders has been named the Executive Director of @eqflactionpac.bsky.social — Florida’s largest LGBTQ political committee — as the organization marks 20 years of political impact and expands its electoral work ahead of the 2026 elections. Read more: eqfl.org/2026-joe-sau...
BREAKING: The Florida Legislature passed a mid-decade congressional map that violates the Florida Constitution and its Fair Districts Amendments approved by voters to prohibit partisan gerrymandering. This map is illegal, unconstitutional, and a blatant partisan power grab.
🚨 TAKE ACTION NOW: Lawmakers will be taking final votes TODAY on the new DeSantis congressional map, pushing a partisan redistricting plan. This is a blatant, partisan power grab. And it is illegal. Call your lawmakers NOW and tell them: No to partisan maps. 🔗 act.commoncause.org/call_campaig...
Tell Lawmakers: Don’t Rig Florida’s Maps!
Governor DeSantis and other state leaders are discussing mid-cycle redistricting to change Florida’s voting maps before the midterm election next year. This isn’t just unfair, it’s cheating right in o...
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🚨 BREAKING: Governor Ron DeSantis has signed one of the most extreme and dangerously vague anti-diversity laws in the country (HB1001 / SB1134)—a direct attack on local communities that celebrate and support LGBTQ people and other diverse groups.
The DeSantis Administration is targeting @aidshealthcare.bsky.social after they fought to protect lifesaving HIV medication for 10,000+ Floridians. This isn't about public health — it's retaliation. Our full statement: eqfl.org/retaliation-...
We are devastated by the heartbreaking news about Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen. It’s hard to put into words the weight of this loss. To so many of us, Nancy felt like part of the Equality Florida team. She was a true generational leader, and she will be deeply missed. Rest in Power, Nancy.
Equality Florida statement regarding a recently deleted post: After careful consideration, we decided to delete one of our Instagram posts after public outcry… 🧵
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8–1 decision in Chiles v. Salazar, weakening Colorado’s law protecting kids from conversion therapy. The Court ruled Colorado’s conversion therapy ban likely violates the first amendment, but leaves malpractice and other legal claims intact. 🧵
BREAKING: Emergency funding to restore HIV care for over 10,000 Floridians through ADAP was signed into law today, following a fight against harmful cuts that put lives at risk. This is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when people refuse to stay silent. But let’s be clear, the fight isn’t over
Because of relentless people power, we stopped/neutralized FOUR out of FIVE anti-LGBTQ bills in FL. We also helped secure crucial stopgap funding to protect ADAP, alongside our partners and HIV advocates, restoring access to HIV care for 10,000+ people! Read more: eqfl.org/2026-Resista... (1/4)
