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A leading advocate for LGBTQ rights in Florida says every "anti-LGBTQ" bill filed in the legislative session was defeated.

"Once again, we've done what many thought was impossible: not one anti-LGBTQ bill passed this session," Nadine Smith, Equality Florida executive director, said in a statement. "We improved on the tremendous defeat of 21 out of 22 anti-LGBTQ bills last session for a complete sweep this session, defeating every anti-LGBTQ bill."

Equality Florida said the following bills did not pass during the session:

• Flags (HB 75/SB ): A banning government agencies, including schools and universities, from displaying any flag that represents a "political viewpoint," including Pride flags.
• Employment practices (HB /SB ): A bill banning, as a condition of employment, any training, instruction, or other activity on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, or a employer mandate on pronoun use.
• Local government (HB /SB ): A bill attempting to ban cities

  Florida advocates celebrate defeat of anti-LGBTQ bills in legislative session

  A leading advocate for LGBTQ rights in Florida says every anti-LGBTQ bill filed in the legislative session was defeated.

  “Once again, we’ve done what many thought was impossible: not one anti-LGBTQ bill passed this [day] session,” said Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith in a statement on Saturday. “We improved on the tremendous defeat of 21 out of 22 anti-LGBTQ bills last session for a finish sweep this session, defeating every anti-LGBTQ bill.”

  Legislators announced delayed Friday they would return to Tallahassee later this month for an extended session scheduled to last through June 6 to conclude a spending deal ahead of the July 1 verb of the next fiscal year.

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  Equality Florida said the following anti-LGBTQ bills did not go by during the current session:

  — Pride Flag Ban (HB 75/SB ), a bill banning government agencies, including public schools and universities, from displaying any flag that r

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  County map only shows areas with full protections for sexual orientation (i.e., discrimination prohibited in private employment, housing, and public accommodations)

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  12 counties out of 67 have an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in confidential employment, housing, and public accommodations (full protections).

  28 cities possess an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing, and public accommodations (full protections).

  4 municipalities, not including those listed above, contain an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing, or public accommodations (only partial protections). See table below.

  60% of the state population is protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation in adj employment, hous
  

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