FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2021 DELRAY BEACH, FL – On trial for killing George Floyd, Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on two murder counts and one manslaughter count. The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus issued the following statement in response: “While we applaud the guilty verdict in the George Floyd case, we must recognize […]
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LGBTQ Democrats Statement on Derek Chauvin Verdict
April 20th, 2021 
Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Florida Senate Must Reject the Hateful Trans Girl Sports Ban
April 14th, 2021 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, FL – On a vote of 77-40, the Florida House of Representatives just passed HB 1475, a blanket ban on transgender girls in sports. Earlier today, Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Legislative Director Nathan Bruemmer participated in a press conference with Representatives Carlos Guillermo Smith and Michele Rayner-Goolsby and […]
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April Membership Meeting and Legislative Update
April 8th, 2021 Capital Equality Democratic Caucus With the second half of Florida’s legislative session underway, several initiatives that threaten the well-being of LGBTQ+ Floridians continue to advance through the process. Here are a few bills to watch: HB 545 / SB 410: Oppose Limiting Access to Sex/HIV Education Last Action: 4/2/2021 House – Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda HB 1465 […]
LGBTQ Democrats Mourn the Loss of Alcee Hastings
April 6th, 2021 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2021 DELRAY BEACH, FL – Earlier this morning, U.S. Representative Alcee Hastings passed after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on the news of Representative Hastings’ death: “Alcee Hastings was a champion for civil rights, and one of the most vocal […]
LGBTQ Dems Conduct Lobby Days, Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31st, 2021 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, FL – On March 29-30, the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus held its annual Lobby Days event. More than 50 caucus members from across the state met virtually with 20 State Senators and Representatives to lobby them on the Caucus’ priority legislation: Support HB 1465 / SB 1618: HIV […]
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ACTION ALERT: Stop the attack on transgender youth!
March 22nd, 2021 Capital Equality Democratic Caucus The Trans Sports Ban has been added to the Senate Education Committee’s agenda (SB 2012) for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 23rd, 12:30-3:00 p.m. Transgender youth just want to play sports with their peers, and Florida schools have had policies in place for nearly a decade with no issues. Will you send an email now to stop this attack […]
Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Lobby Days 2021
March 22nd, 2021 Capital Equality Democratic Caucus As a statewide organization with 21 chapters, our strength lies not only in the size of our organization, but also in our members’ stories. Each and every day we fight for equality and advocate for policies that strengthen our LGBTQ+ community. Lobby Days is an annual event when we have an opportunity to engage directly […]
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March 5th, 2021 Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2021 Virtual Conference to be held on March 6 from 10:30am ET – 1pm ET DELRAY BEACH, FL – The 2021 Winter Conference brings together LGBTQ+ activists and allies from around Florida; federal, state and local elected officials; Democratic Party officials; and subject matter experts to bring together the LGBTQ+ community […]
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Virtual Meeting with Leon County Commissioner Carolyn Cummings
March 2nd, 2021 Andy Janecek Join the Capital Equality Democratic Caucus for a Virtual Meeting featuring one of Leon County’s newest commissioners, Carolyn Cummings! Log on to Zoom and join us to hear more about Carolyn’s perspectives on issues important to residents of Leon County. We’ll also be hearing from Eddie De La Vega, Director of Veteran Outreach for the […]
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