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Lawmakers are working to repeal a Florida law that bans same sex marriage. State courts can’t stop same sex couples from getting married due to a 2015 federal ruling. But LGBTQ advocates worry if that ruling ever gets repealed, same sex marriages in Florida won’t be protected.
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Over the weekend, Tallahassee activists marked the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots—an event that kicked off the LGBTQ rights movement. Tallahassee Community Action Committee President Regina Joseph likened the riots to today's civil unrest over racism and police brutality.
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 1964 Civil Rights Act banning sex discrimination in the workplace applies to LGBTQ employees. The move prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Florida LGBTQ advocates say, despite the court's landmark decision, state lawmakers still need to pass laws protecting LGBTQ people in areas like housing and healthcare.
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For more than a decade, Florida lawmakers have tried and failed to approve the Competitive Workforce Act. This year’s attempt to put statewide protections…