FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2020 DELRAY BEACH, FL – After qualifying ended, 11 Democratic state house candidates were elected without opposition: • Rep. Ramon Alexander, District 8 • Rep. Kamia Brown, District 45 • Travaris McCurdy, District 46 • Rep. Dianne Hart, District 61 • Rep. Fentrice Driskell, District 63 • Rep. Dan Daley, […]
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LGBTQ+ Democrats Congratulate Successful Democratic State House Candidates
June 22nd, 2020 
Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus 
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Comments Off on LGBTQ+ Democrats Congratulate Successful Democratic State House CandidatesCaucus Statement on Juneteenth
June 19th, 2020 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2020 DELRAY BEACH, FL – Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement regarding Juneteenth: “On this day 155 years ago, enslaved people in Texas finally learned the news that they were free. Since then, America’s Black community has been on the path to freedom, and even […]
Virtual Candidate Forum – Tallahassee City Commission, Seat 1
June 19th, 2020 Capital Equality Democratic Caucus Capital Equality is proud to partner with the Leon County Democratic Party and local Democratic clubs and caucuses to host a summer series of Virtual Candidate Forums every Saturday afternoon through August 25th! These virtual events will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the Democrats hoping to secure your vote! The second candidate forum will […]
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LGBTQ+ Democrats Celebrate Historic Supreme Court Decision on Employment Discrimination
June 15th, 2020 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2020 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled in Bostock v Clayton County that “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.” Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement on the ruling: “Our community just took […]
Posted in Featured, National Issues, News, State Issues Comments Off on LGBTQ+ Democrats Celebrate Historic Supreme Court Decision on Employment DiscriminationLGBTQ+ Democrats React to Cruel Trump Administration Attack on Transgender Americans
June 13th, 2020 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2020 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – In its typical Friday night news dump of heartless policy decisions, the Trump Administration announced a finalized HHS rule that is eliminating protections for Transgender Americans under the Affordable Care Act. Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement on the rule change: […]
Posted in News, State Issues Comments Off on LGBTQ+ Democrats React to Cruel Trump Administration Attack on Transgender AmericansCaucus Statement on Pulse Remembrance
June 12th, 2020 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2020 ORLANDO, FL — Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement regarding remembrance of Pulse: “The massacre of our LGBTQ+ family four years ago brought worldwide attention to the pervasiveness of guns in America and the hatred that fuels violence against communities of color. We still […]
Virtual Candidate Forum – Leon County Sheriff
June 11th, 2020 Capital Equality Democratic Caucus Capital Equality is proud to partner with the Leon County Democratic Party and local Democratic clubs and caucuses to host a summer series of Virtual Candidate Forums every Saturday afternoon through August 25th! These virtual events will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the Democrats hoping to secure your vote! The second candidate forum will […]
Posted in Candidates, Community Events, Local Issues, News Tags: Tommy Mills, Walt McNeil Comments Off on Virtual Candidate Forum – Leon County SheriffLGBTQ+ Democrats Thank Jacksonville for Passing HRO
June 9th, 2020 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FL – Today the Jacksonville City Council passed an ordinance that reinstates protections for LGBTQ residents in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The legislation passed on a 15-4 vote. Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement on the ordinance passing: “The Jacksonville City Council […]
Virtual Candidate Forum – Leon County Public Defender
June 5th, 2020 Capital Equality Democratic Caucus Capital Equality is proud to partner with the Leon County Democratic Party and local Democratic clubs and caucuses to host a summer series of Virtual Candidate Forums every Saturday afternoon through August 25th! These virtual events will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the Democrats hoping to secure your vote! The first candidate forum […]
Posted in Candidates, Community Events, Local Issues, News Tags: Andy Thomas, Jessica Yeary Comments Off on Virtual Candidate Forum – Leon County Public DefenderFlorida LGBTQ+ Democrats Endorse Joe Biden
June 3rd, 2020 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2020 DELRAY BEACH, FL – Today the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus is announcing its next endorsement for the 2020 election. In March, a survey of LGBTQ+ Democratic activists at the Caucus’ 2020 Winter Conference found 84% support for Joe Biden. And after a comprehensive review process, the Caucus membership voted […]
