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Bayli Silberstein: Florida Teen Continues to Push for GSA

Friday, February 22, 2013 - 3:04pm by Daryl Hannah, Director of Media and Community Partnerships

Bayli Silberstein continues her fight to make sure all students at Carver Middle School are protected from anti-gay bullying. Her school board is considering getting rid of all student clubs in elementary and middle schools.

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Equality Florida Launches Petition to Demand Apology from Florida Lt. Governor

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 11:08am by Daryl Hannah, Director of Media and Community Partnerships

Equality Florida's Nadine Smith is organizing lesbian women around the county to demand the Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll apologize for her anti-gay comments. Sign this petition to tell the Lt. Governor that no elected official should promote hate and inaccurate stereotypes.

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Orlando City Council Unanimously Approves Domestic Partner Registry

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 12:33pm by Dani Heffernan, Media Research Associate at GLAAD

The Orlando City Council voted unanimously yesterday to enact a domestic partnership registry, making it the first city in central Florida to legally recognize lesbian and gay couples.

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2011 Election Roundup: LGBT Equality Victories

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 4:19pm by Hariqbal Basi, GLAAD's Law and Media Fellow

Voters across the country demonstrated their support for equality and the LGBT community Tuesday. Yesterday’s election saw a slew of victories for LGBT candidates and equality.

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Story to Watch: Florida Media Should Tell the Full Story of Anti-LGBT Teacher Jerry Buell

Friday, October 7, 2011 - 2:44pm by Daryl Hannah, Director of Media and Community Partnerships

The Florida teacher who posted anti-marriage messages to Facebook is taking his anti-gay rhetoric to the national stage. Jerry Buell, a currently employed public high school teacher at Mouth Dora High School, is known for taunting his students for their actual or perceived sexual orientation. Now he’s being featured in an anti-LGBT advertisement that undermines the relationships of gay and lesbian couples.

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