2020 Winter Conference Leadership Dinner to Feature Special Guest Dr. Jill Biden
Special guest Dr. Jill Biden will speak at our Leadership Dinner! Tickets are selling fast – get yours today.
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Raquel Willis will represent Elizabeth Warren at the Winter Conference
Our Leadership Dinner speakers will include former Executive Editor of Out Magazine and founder of Black Trans Circles Raquel Willis representing the Elizabeth Warren campaign.
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Bernie Sanders surrogate Cynthia Nixon speaking at our Winter Conference
We’re excited to announce that former actress, previous New York gubernatorial candidate, and Senator Bernie Sanders supporter Cynthia Nixon will address the lunch session of our Winter Conference, All In to Win In 2020!
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LGBTQ Dems Mourn the Loss of Mayor Justin Flippen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2020 FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MOURNS THE LOSS OF MAYOR JUSTIN FLIPPEN WILTON MANORS, FL – Mayor Justin Flippen suffered a major heart attack and died this evening. He was a city commissioner and mayor in Wilton Manors, serving as mayor of Florida’s first-LGBTQ city commission. He was a past president of the
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Val Demings Addressing Our 2020 Leadership Dinner
We’re excited to announce that House Impeachment Manager and US Representative Val Demings will provide the Congressional Keynote Address at the Leadership Dinner at our Winter Conference, All In to Win In 2020! Rep. Demings is a strong LGBTQ advocate who has served Florida’s 10th District since 2017 and was the Orlando Police Chief prior
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Statement on Rep. Al Jacquet’s Use of Anti-Gay Slur
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2020 STATEMENT OF FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ON REP. AL JACQUET’S USE OF AN ANTI-GAY SLUR TALLAHASSEE, FL – State Rep. Al Jacquet (district 88) posted a video on Facebook in which he used an anti-gay slur to describe his opponent. Stephen Gaskill, president of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement: “State
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LGBTQ+ Democrats Stand Ready to Combat Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Proposed by Republican Lawmakers in Tallahassee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2020 FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS STATEMENT ON THE ANTI-LGBTQ LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS IN TALLAHASSEE DELRAY BEACH FL – Republican legislators in Tallahassee have filed several draconian anti-LGBTQ bills to be considered this session. Press reports indicate that HB 1365 would make it a felony for doctors to change the sex
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Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Supports Impeachment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2019 DELRAY BEACH FL – The US House of Representatives today approved two articles of impeachment against President Trump. The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus has twice called for the impeachment of the president: in light of the numerous instances of obstruction of justice outlined in the Mueller Report, and as the
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LGBTQ+ Dems Energized for Tonight’s Debate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2019 FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ORGANIZES AROUND TONIGHT’S DEBATE DELRAY BEACH FL – At 9 p.m. tonight, MSNBC and The Washington Post are hosting the November Democratic Presidential debate with 10 candidates participating. Chapters of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus are hosting and participating in watch parties across the state (listed below) to
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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2019 FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CELEBRATES THE LIVES OF TRANSGENDER FLORIDIANS LOST TO SENSELESS VIOLENCE DELRAY BEACH FL – Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honor the memory of those who lost their lives from anti-transgender prejudice. According to a new Human Rights Campaign report, 22 transgender people