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Encouraging news from the US Department Of Education in response to the national outrage around anti-LGBT bullying. Another stark reminder of how important it is to VOTE on Tuesday. The difference between administrations who support LGBT people and those who don't couldn't be more important. From Bloomberg News: "Schools that fail to address the bullying of gay students may lose U.S. funds for not enforcing gender-discrimination laws, the federal Department of Education said.

With the ban gone, many people are wondering:

Please join us for Our City, Our Time, Our Turn! a forum on updating the Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance

On Saturday, Oct. 23, Gainesville held it's annual Pride parade and festival at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown.

DATE: Tonight, Sunday, October 24th 2010TIME: 6:00pm to ...Approx 8:00pmLOCATION: 1900 North 15th Street. Tampa, Florida, 33605Map: http://bit.ly/clRZ7t(Across the street from MC Film Festival and Street Car Charlies)

Equality Florida supporters are out in force at tonight's grand opening of The BAY - the chic new Miami mega club.

Just in case you don't get our email, I wanted to be sure you'd seen this! With the anti-gay adoption ban declared unconstitutional, we are going to have to defend the victory in Tallhassee. Help us ensure our allies are there to fight with us. Mallory --Mallory WellsPublic Policy Director ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Joe Saunders, Equality FloridaDate: Thursday, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:15 PMSubject: Nervous About the Election? The Courts Have Declared Florida's Anti-Gay Adoption Ban Unconstitutional

The following is a statement by Nadine Smith, Executive Director of Equality Florida , regarding today’s announcement by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum that he will NOT appeal the Third District Court’s ruling that found Florida’s ban on adoption by gay and lesbian prospective parents “unconstitutional.” “Since Sept 22nd, Florida’s ban on gay people adopting has been over. We are pleased to learn that Attorney General Bill McCollum has decided not to squander more taxpayer dollars and muddy the waters on a matter the courts have decided unanimously.

President Obama has added his voice to the "It Gets Better" campaign.

The next installment of our candidate spotlight series highlights the passionate progressive from House District 53, Rick Kriseman.

Election Day is November 2nd. Early voting has already begun.

NOTE: The Sun-Sentinel is running a fantastic editorial on the demise of Florida's harmful, unconstitutional adoption ban. In the coming months, the LGBT community and our allies will be called on to defend this great victory from extremists attacks, likely in the form of a 2012 ballot measure. Sun-Sentinel Editorial:http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/editorials/fl-editorial-adopti…

In the next 19 days we have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to reclaim our democracy and advance equal rights in Florida. A "YES" vote on Constitutional Amendments 5 & 6 will ensure political districts are NO LONGER drawn to favor a particular party or candidate. Why does Equality depend on Fair Districts?

It's over! Moments ago, Department of Children & Families' (DCF) Director, George Sheldon, announced that the agency will not appeal last month's court ruling which struck down Florida's ban on gay and lesbian adoption as "unconstitutional." It is now legal for gay and lesbian parents to adopt children everywhere in the state of Florida.