We applaud all of the LGBTQ+ identified Democrats and Caucus and Chapter members who qualified to be a candidate for delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention in August. Our community must be represented at the national convention. Balloting this year will be done electronically. You can apply directly to the Florida Democratic Party​ for […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FL – Yesterday an Appeals Court struck down Jacksonville’s ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity because the city’s Office of General Council never bothered to write the amended ordinance. The ordinance passed the City Council in 2017 on a 12-6 margin. Mayor Lenny Curry did […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2020 GAINESVILLE, FL – Pride Community Center of North Central Florida Executive Director Terry Fleming has passed away. Terry was also Treasurer and a past President of the Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County, and state committeeman of the Alachua Democratic Party. Previously he served as President of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2020 DELRAY BEACH, FL – The Department of Labor announced today that another 4.4 million unemployment claims have been filed, with more than 26 million claims since the coronavirus pandemic began. As of today, there are at least 571,894 Floridians waiting for their unemployment benefits to be received – and […]

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined us to outline efforts the government is taking to assist in combatting COVID-19. Give it a watch and please share!

By BOB BARRETT, WUWF, Listen to the Interview A Pensacola physician is heading up north to help care for coronavirus patients. “I saw an ad from Johns Hopkins asking for people. I applied (and) they contacted me within 24 hours,” said Dr. Alexys Hillman from Pensacola Osteopaths, who has traveled to Baltimore to help COVID-19 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2020 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Earlier this morning, State Representative Kristin Jacobs passed after a long battle with colon cancer. Previously she served as a Broward County Commissioner, including one term as Mayor. The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on the news of Representative Jacobs’ death: “We are saddened to […]

Jacquet used the slur against Lake Worth Beach Commissioner Omari Hardy. By Ryan Nicol, Florida Politics In a video posted to his personal Facebook page Friday, Rep. Al Jacquet uses a common Caribbean anti-gay slur directed at one of his 2020 primary opponents. With criticism mounting after a Florida Politics report on those comments, Jacquet apologized late Tuesday. Toward […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2020 JOE BIDEN LEADS SURVEY OF FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC ACTIVISTS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE 84% Support Biden, 7% Support Sanders ORLANDO, FL – At All in to Win in 2020: The Winter Conference of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, a survey of caucus membership was conducted on the presidential race. Joe Biden received […]