2025 Summer Conference
Mark your calendar for our 2025 Summer Conference September 12 – 14 in Tampa! Additional information, including where to purchase tickets, coming soon!
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The Skremetti Decision is Wrongheaded, Morally as well as Scientifically
Responding to the United States Supreme Court’s decision announced today in U.S. v Skrmetti, a decision in which the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors, Kristen Browde, the President of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus said, “The Supreme Court’s decision allowing bans on medical care for transgender minors is
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Nine Years Ago and Today
Nine years ago, our community and our entire state were forever changed. Today, we pause across Florida to remember the 49 lives lost at the Pulse nightclub shooting. Pulse was more than just a place of celebration; it was a place of safety, identity, and love. Although the attack was an act of hate, our
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Our Pride is Unwavering
As we begin Pride Month 2025 the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus reminds the world that Pride is something no would be dictator, no faux puritanical political movement can ever erase. From long before the Stonewall Inn and the Compton Cafeteria the same forces of repression we face today have proclaimed themselves the controllers of our
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Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Denounces City of St. Cloud’s Refusal to Recognize Pride Month
The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus strongly condemns the City of St. Cloud’s decision to block a Pride Month proclamation by imposing a blanket “pause” on all proclamations. This move effectively silences LGBTQ+ voices during a month meant to honor their history and resilience, and it is especially offensive given that the policy will be reviewed
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Memorial Day 2025
On this, Memorial Day, 2025, we remember and honor the sacrifice of those who volunteered, fought and all too often died to protect the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. We can not permit their spirit and their sacrifice to be wasted by those who would tear up the Constitution, those
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Congratulates FDP Hispanic Caucus on New Leadership
The Florida LGBTQ+ Caucus congratulates the newly elected leadership of the Florida Democratic Party’s Hispanic Caucus. “We’re delighted that the Hispanic Caucus has new, activist leadership, and look forward to working with new President Mario DeCunto and First Vice President Macarena Iglesias, as well as their full team,” said Caucus President Kristen Browde. President DeCunto
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Florida and Transgender Day of Visibility
It’s transgender day of visibility, a day all of us in Florida — even Ron DeSantis — should celebrate. Transgender people have always been here — fighting for equality, leading, and building. From Stonewall and the Compton Cafeteria to today, trans individuals have been at the forefront of every fight for the LGBTQ+ community. All
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MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ELECT LEADERSHIP FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS
Members of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus elected their leadership for the next two years at the Biennial Organization Membership Meeting on Saturday, March 15. Results include: • Kristen Browde was elected to a full term as president. Browde was elevated from Vice President to President last July when her predecessor, Nathan Bruemmer, resigned in
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Gallup Finds 34 Million LGBTQ Americans, 4.4 Million are Transgender – And We’re Coming for Trump
A new Gallup survey finds that nearly 10 percent of Americans identify as LGBTQ+, up by two-thirds from the 2020 survey of 14,000 adults. Nearly one-quarter of Gen Z adults, those who are age 18 to 27, identify as part of the community. Notably, 1.3 percent of respondents identified as transgender, up from 0.6 percent in 2020.