Florida

October 10, 2022
by Lex Gilbert
Vote with pride in FLORIDA: The issues, the candidates, and the deadlines for early voting and mail-in voting
GLAAD is working to ensure all LGBTQ voters and their allies are informed about upcoming midterm elections and encour
Meet the Transgender Activist Fighting HIV in the U.S. South Head On
Under Tatiana Williams’ leadership, the Transinclusive Group was awarded for exceptional service and earned a coveted grant from Gilead Sciences’ COMPASS Initiative, a program focused on ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S. South.
Amid nationwide rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation on the state level, GLAAD and Equality Florida release media guide
The guide contains story leads, a glossary of terms and definitions frequently used in reporting, terms to avoid, and common pitfalls – useful for the convening of the Florida State Legislature on January 9. It also includes a general timeline outlining Florida’s history on LGBTQ issues from 1972 to today
#HonorThemWithAction offers 49 ways to respect lives claimed at Pulse
Join #HonorThemWithAction to help foster acceptance, equality, and safety.
GLAAD cohosts panel discussion on LGBT legislation in Jacksonville
Currently, there are no legally guaranteed protections for victims of hate crimes based on gender identity or expression in the state of Florida, leaving a large portion of the LGBT community unprotected.
GLAAD partners with Jacksonville Coalition for Equality for day of advocacy
The conversations and work being done on the ground in Jacksonville today will help inform and build GLAAD's partnership with local leaders and advocacy organizations to accelerate acceptance across Florida and the U.S. South as a whole.
GLAAD postpones Southern Stories Summer Tour of Florida to focus on Orlando
Out of respect for the tragedy and in order to keep our resources focused on supporting victims, survivors, families and the organizations supporting them, GLAAD is postponing our previously scheduled Southern Stories Summer Tour of Florida.
3 services helping victims and survivors in Orlando
In response to the recent tragedy in Orlando, new and existing services have emerged in an effort to help victims, survivors, and their families who have been directly impacted by the mass shooting.
VIDEO: 2012 gun violence survivor Kristene Chapa speaks at #WeAreOrlando vigil
"Having a gun pointed at you is an awful experience. Praying you will make it. Fearing you will not see your loved ones again. Knowing this is it, you are going to die."