Learn why activist Jae Douglas is so dedicated to helping other LGBTQ+ Floridians
In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
August 20, 2025
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Have LGBTQ+ rights in Florida reached a turning point? Advocates have hope
Activists showed up in numbers and stopped two bills being heard last week in Tallahassee. But Equality Florida says the fight is far from over.
March 23, 2025
Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state
It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.
February 9, 2024
Florida Republican lawmaker pivots from banning Pride flags — to protecting Confederate monuments
Dubbed by critics as the “don’t display gay” bill, the legislation had advanced through a committee in the House.
February 9, 2024
Jury Gives ‘Blackest of Hearts’ Life Sentence for Murder of Marriage Equality Activist
Jorge Diaz-Johnston was strangled, his body left in a trash can and then taken to a local landfill with the weekly garbage collection.
December 20, 2023
Tallahassee Mayor Nixes LGBTQ+ Advisory Council Meeting During Pride Month
The Democratic mayor has been slammed by local activists for canceling putting off the meeting.
June 8, 2023