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 […]
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
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
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
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
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.
Florida Special Elections 2025 There will be two special election days in part of Florida, April 1, 2025 and June 10, 2025 Congressional Special Elections will be held April 1, 2025 US House of Representatives – District 1 This special election consists of the following counties: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and a part of Walton. Special Election
The National Park Service today carried out an absurd Trump administration order and, at Stonewall National Park in New York City, outside the Stonewall Inn, widely regarded as the birthplace of the LGBTQ civil rights movement, removed all references to transgender people. But we will not allow the Trump/Elon Musk effort to invent a story
On only the 15th day of the new administration President Trump issued his fifth illegal, illegitimate and unconstitutional executive order targeting transgender Americans, purporting to ban transgender women but not transgender men from women’s sports. In his effort to justify this order Trump lied repeatedly, falsely claiming that transgender women won gold medals in the
This Black History Month, more than ever before, serves as a recognition, a celebration, and a call to action. This month serves as a reminder of the ongoing journey toward equity and justice that demands our active engagement. While some would halt the progress, we unequivocally reject that effort, and know that progress is certainly
