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In his first few weeks in office, President Trump has rolled out a series of executive orders that openly target transgender, gender expansive, and intersex people, and purport to require recipients of federal funding to discriminate against transgender, gender expansive, and intersex people. Our organizations recognize how frightening these executive orders—and future federal actions in alignment with the orders—are for LGBTQ+ families and communities. We will do everything in our power to...
NCLR founder, Donna Hitchens, former Executive Directors Roberta Achtenberg and Kate Kendell, and current NCLR President, Imani Rupert-Gordon, gathered in San Francisco to reflect on their time at NCLR. This marked the first time NCLR’s past and present leadership came together in conversation. The panel was moderated by Olga Talamante, former board member for NCLR. In this historic conversation, Donna, Roberta, Kate and Imani shared perspectives about the role and contributions NCLR has made...
Two weeks after the 2024 election, experts from National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Family Equality, Movement Advancement Project (MAP), and GLAD Law have a conversation focused on Marriage and Family Protections. NCLR’s Shannon Minter moderates. Panelists:Naomi Goldberg, Movement Advancement ProjectNesta Johnson, National Center for Lesbian RightsMary Bonauto, GLAD Law Meg York, Family Equality
NCLR’s President, Imani Rupert-Gordon and Vice President of Legal, Shannon Minter, discuss what NCLR work looks like in this new climate. With our strong history working in reproductive, immigration and transgender rights, we feel the attacks of this new administration at every turn. Shannon and Imani share thoughts and strategy for continuing to grow support and protections for the LGBTQ community.
Listen in as experts from NCLR’s leadership, legal and policy teams provide an update about how we are meeting this unprecedented moment and continuing our fight for LGBTQ justice.
LGBTQ+ immigrants and families face unique challenges when navigating the U.S. immigration system. The incoming federal administration has announced plans to remove existing protections and intensify deportation efforts, making it more crucial than ever to understand your rights and be familiar with available resources. On January 14, 2025, GLAD Law, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project, and Ropes & Gray hosted a discussion about...
Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. We’re changing Florida through lobbying, grassroots organizing, education, and coalition building — so that no one suffers harassment or discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Come Out With Pride
The mission of Come Out With Pride Orlando is to cultivate visibility, authenticity, and acceptance by curating inclusive experiences that celebrate and embody the spirit of queer resilience.
Orlando Youth Alliance
Since 1990, the Orlando Youth Alliance (OYA) has been providing safe spaces for LGBTQ youth in Central Florida. Their coverage area includes metro Orlando, but also spans out to include the rural counties surrounding Orlando. In 2008, they created a chapter in Lakeland, Florida (Polk County). OYA oversees the highly successful Polk Pride Festival which attracts over 6,000 people annually.
Southern Legal Counsel
Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. (SLC) is a Florida statewide not-for-profit public interest law firm that is committed to the ideal of equal justice for all and the attainment of basic human and civil rights. SLC developed its Transgender Rights Initiative to fill a gap in access to justice for Florida’s transgender community, including in areas such as access to legal authenticity, access to safe and affirming school and work environments, access to medically necessary healthcare, and more. SLC’s Trans Rights Initiative protects the rights of Florida’s LGBTQ+ community utilizing federal impact litigation, policy advocacy, and individual representation. SLC has litigated many of the recent federal cases against the state of Florida, and has successfully overturned the Medicaid Ban on gender-affirming care (Dekker v. Weida); permanently enjoined the medical care bans for minors and restrictions for adults created by SB 254 and the Boards of Medicine rules (Doe v. Ladapo); preliminarily enjoined the pronoun ban for transgender teachers in Florida’s public schools; and more.
Joy Metropolitan Community Church
Joy MCC is the spiritual home to a multi-cultural, inclusive, and diverse community of faith. We are rooted in the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus. We experience a vibrant spirituality that is positive, practical, and progressive. We’ve always been a totally open and affirming church. We welcome the full participation of people of allraces, cultures, ages, abilities, spiritual backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We share a deep sense of community where our diversity is celebrated, not merely tolerated.
ACLU of Florida
The mission of the ACLU of Florida is to protect, defend, strengthen, and promote the constitutional rights and liberties of all people in Florida. We envision a fair and just Florida, where all people are free, equal under the law, and live with dignity.
QLatinx
QLatinx is a grassroots community-led racial, social, and gender justice organization dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of Orlando’s LGBTQ+ Latinx community. QLatinx is committed to building a supportive infrastructure, addressing inequity, promoting inclusionary QLatinx aims to deepen the political consciousness of LGBTQ+ and Latinx individuals about intersections and complexities of institutional, interpersonal, and internalized forms of oppression. This work includes empowering local LGBTQ+ leadership to become cognizant of gender and racial inequities with the LGBTQ+ community and in relation to cisgender populations.
Community Spring
Community Spring is a grassroots organization dedicated to economic justice. The two pillars of our work are income and power: income to meet people’s needs and power to reshape the systems that keep them down.
Pride Community Center of North Central Florida
The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida offers safe spaces, resources, services and events to foster and enhance the well-being and visibility of LGBTQ+ people in North Central Florida. Visibility changes minds. Here in North Central Florida, LGBTQ+ people deserve access to safe spaces where they can not only express themselves, but where they can also be a part of a community. Come join us.
