EQFL’s Feb. 22 Tampa Gala on track to break records
Tampa – If ticket sales continue to go as they have the last few months, Tampa is poised to set records with its fundraising totals at this month’s Equality Florida Gala. The Feb. 22 event, held at The...
View ArticleEdie Windsor to attend St. Pete Gala
St. Petersburg – Representatives of Equality Florida’s upcoming Greater St. Petersburg Area Gala have let it slip that their guest speaker will be Edith Windsor this year. While the organization has...
View ArticleGroups attempt to intervene in marriage equality lawsuit
Miami- Several anti-gay Florida-based groups filed a motion to intervene in Florida’s marriage equality lawsuit. According to court documents, Liberty Counsel represents the groups behind the motion—...
View ArticleEquality Florida 2014 Greater Orlando Gala
Equality Florida’s 2014 Greater Orlando Gala raised more than $200,000 for the organization on Nov. 14. The event, held at The Mezz in downtown Orlando, boasted a sold-out crowd – nearly 400 guests....
View ArticleIn 2014, Nadine Smith and Equality Florida made marriage equality a very real...
St. Petersburg – A long list of people worked tirelessly in Florida this 2014 to bring marriage equality to the Sunshine State. But someone who has been at the forefront of that fight for more than a...
View ArticleKevin Beckner to be honored at EQFL Tampa Gala
Tampa–Equality Florida will present Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner with the 2015 Voice for Equality Award at the Ninth Annual Tampa Gala for his leadership efforts in helping progress...
View ArticleIssue 22.04: Love for a Lifetime
Love for a lifetime: Long-term relationships really can work and we found the couples to prove it and share how it’s done, Readers share their Valentines, Melissa Manchester credits LGBTs for her...
View ArticleAnti-transgender bill headed to committee vote
An anti-transgender bill that would bar people from using restrooms that align with their gender identities will be voted on by a committee March 4. The Civil Justice Subcommittee is slated to discuss...
View ArticleSt. Pete Gala nears goal, Equality Florida eyeing $250,000 mark
St. Petersburg – With just over a week to go before the Greater St. Petersburg Gala, Equality Florida is nearing its goal of $250,000. Organizer Todd Richardson is confident he can reach that goal, if...
View ArticleGov. Rick Scott signs bill removing gay adoption ban
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott signed the Adoption and Foster Care bill (HB7013) into law June 11 effectively removing the language that bans gays from adopting in the state of Florida. This was a...
View ArticleEquality Florida takes a stand for Planned Parenthood
Equality Florida is standing behind Planned Parenthood while reminding LGBTs why reproductive justice and LGBT equality are connected. In a recent blog post, EQFL condemns “the smear tactics used...
View ArticleEquality Connection at the Grand Bohemian
Equality Florida hosts Equality Connection, a networking event for EQFL members new and old, at The Grand Bohemian in downtown Orlando. Gina Duncan, EQFL Director of Transgender Inclusion, gave an...
View ArticleFlorida marriage certificates will finally be updated
More than a year after Florida’s same-sex marriage ban was ruled unconstitutional, the state’s marriage licenses will finally say “spouse” and “spouse” instead of “husband” and “wife.” According to...
View ArticleResource guide links transgender individuals to healthcare
Equality Florida is offering a new Transgender Resource Guide that is a directory of transgender-friendly healthcare and service providers across the state. Gina Duncan, EQFL’s transgender inclusion...
View ArticleOverheard in Tampa Bay: Tailgates, roller coasters and a dance-off
EQFL celebrate Bucs’ Pride Day with a tailgate party Football season is here and for the second year in a row the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will celebrate the LGBT community with a Pride Day at Raymond...
View ArticleAnti-gay so-called religious freedom bill introduced in Florida
Back in April of 2015, when in the wake of marriage equality, panicked right-wingers were introducing religious freedom bills all over the country, Watermark asked when Florida would jump on the...
View ArticleTransgender issues finally gain traction in Florida schools
On Oct. 13, an eighth-grade student from Fairview Middle School in Leon County who wore a dress to class finally gave in to the pressure and left the school for good. According to USA Today, school...
View Article2015 Equality Florida Greater Orlando Gala at The Mezz
Equality Florida hosted a sold-out greater Orlando Gala Nov. 6 at The Mezz which raised $211,ooo for the organization. EQFL CEO Nadine Smith delivered the State of the State address, and EQFL honored...
View ArticleWatermark Year in Review: September 2015
Finally, finally, Kentucky Clerk of Courts Kim Davis ends her 15 minutes of fame. She went out by apparently exaggerating her “meeting” with Pope Francis. Davis’ anti-gay attorney says it was a cozy...
View ArticleThe fight for medical marijuana started with the gay community, and it may...
It wouldn’t be a white Christmas in Florida in 2015; it never is. But you could argue that a green Christmas came in the form of a unanimous ruling in mid-December by the Florida Supreme Court that...
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