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WATCH LIVE: QuaranTEA, A Virtual Pride Celebration with Rep. Ted Deutch

Hosted by: The Dolphin Democrats The Rusty Gordon LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus of the Palm Beaches The Florida LGBTQ Democratic Caucus Mark’s List Hotspots Magazine Featuring: DJ Kidd Madonny Melissa Etheridge Deborah Cox Lisa Vanderpump Shawn Palacious Tiffany Fantasia Randy Rainbow Support Ted in his fight for equality! Contribute here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/quarantea

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LGBTQ+ Democrats Endorse Jim Kennedy and Adam Hattersley in Their Congressional Races

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2020 DELRAY BEACH, FL – Today the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus is announcing its next round of endorsements for the 2020 election. After a comprehensive review process, the Caucus membership voted to endorse the following candidates for Congress: • Jim Kennedy (FL-08) • Adam Hattersley (FL-15) Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus

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Caucus Statement on Juneteenth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2020 DELRAY BEACH, FL – Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement regarding Juneteenth: “On this day 155 years ago, enslaved people in Texas finally learned the news that they were free. Since then, America’s Black community has been on the path to freedom, and even

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LGBTQ+ Democrats Celebrate Historic Supreme Court Decision on Employment Discrimination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2020 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled in Bostock v Clayton County that “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.” Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement on the ruling: “Our community just took

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LGBTQ+ Democrats React to Cruel Trump Administration Attack on Transgender Americans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2020 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – In its typical Friday night news dump of heartless policy decisions, the Trump Administration announced a finalized HHS rule that is eliminating protections for Transgender Americans under the Affordable Care Act. Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement on the rule change:

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Caucus Statement on Pulse Remembrance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2020 ORLANDO, FL — Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement regarding remembrance of Pulse: “The massacre of our LGBTQ+ family four years ago brought worldwide attention to the pervasiveness of guns in America and the hatred that fuels violence against communities of color. We still

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LGBTQ+ Democrats Thank Jacksonville for Passing HRO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FL – Today the Jacksonville City Council passed an ordinance that reinstates protections for LGBTQ residents in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The legislation passed on a 15-4 vote. Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement on the ordinance passing: “The Jacksonville City Council

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