FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2020 DELRAY BEACH, FL – Today the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus is announcing its first round of endorsements for the 2020 election. After a careful review of statements, support and Congressional records, the Caucus membership voted to endorse Florida’s Democratic Congressional Delegation for reelection: • Rep. Al Lawson (CD-5) • […]
We were honored to hear from Rep. Kathy Castor on the critial issues facing Florida and America!
Thank you Congresswoman Donna Shalala for speaking with our membership! She covered a range of legislative topics, including the latest economic relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreak and climate change. Give it a watch!
We applaud all of the LGBTQ+ identified Democrats and Caucus and Chapter members who qualified to be a candidate for delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention in August. Our community must be represented at the national convention. Balloting this year will be done electronically. You can apply directly to the Florida Democratic Party for
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FL – Yesterday an Appeals Court struck down Jacksonville’s ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity because the city’s Office of General Council never bothered to write the amended ordinance. The ordinance passed the City Council in 2017 on a 12-6 margin. Mayor Lenny Curry did
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2020 GAINESVILLE, FL – Pride Community Center of North Central Florida Executive Director Terry Fleming has passed away. Terry was also Treasurer and a past President of the Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County, and state committeeman of the Alachua Democratic Party. Previously he served as President of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2020 DELRAY BEACH, FL – The Department of Labor announced today that another 4.4 million unemployment claims have been filed, with more than 26 million claims since the coronavirus pandemic began. As of today, there are at least 571,894 Floridians waiting for their unemployment benefits to be received – and
This month we will have Adam Hattersley and Alan Cohn as our guest speakers. (click on their name to learn more) This month we will be hosting a virtual meeting through zoom. Download the app to your smartphone or tablet. … Continue reading →
You’re invited to join the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus for a Caucus conference call with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz tomorrow, Thursday, April 16 from 10:00 am to 10:30 am. Rep. Wasserman Schultz will outline economic relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreak, including the stimulus bills passed by Congress, the CARES Act, SBA assistance, and additional unemployment […]
By BOB BARRETT, WUWF, Listen to the Interview A Pensacola physician is heading up north to help care for coronavirus patients. “I saw an ad from Johns Hopkins asking for people. I applied (and) they contacted me within 24 hours,” said Dr. Alexys Hillman from Pensacola Osteopaths, who has traveled to Baltimore to help COVID-19
