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  • Republican Byron Donalds celebrates his win in the Florida governor race on Nov. 3, 2026, flanked by his wife, Erika, and running mate Bryan Ávila. (Photo via Donalds Facebook page)
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    Donalds defeats Jolly, becoming Florida’s 1st Black governor

    Nov 04, 2026 / Mitch Perry via Florida Phoenix
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    Florida lawmakers seek a statewide ban on conversion therapy in 2020

    Nov 05, 2019 / Jeremy Williams
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    Florida leads nation, introduces bill to end conversion therapy in 2019 legislative session

    Nov 30, 2018 / Ryan Williams-Jent
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    Equality Florida highlights 2018’s statewide legislative battles

    Apr 05, 2018 / Ryan Williams-Jent

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  • Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become House Speaker after the Democrats' overwhelming victories on Tuesday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
    Nation / 3 hours ago

    Democrats take control of Congress in historic rebuke of Donald Trump

  • News / 4 hours ago

    LGBTQ+ Democrat Dr. Jane Aman flips Florida House District 37

  • (Graphic courtesy Equality Florida/Facebook)
    News / 4 hours ago

    Florida elects largest LGBTQ+ legislative caucus in state history

  • Luis Salazar at St Pete Pride. (Photo by Ryan Williams-Jent)
    News / 6 hours ago

    Democrat Luis Salazar flips Florida House District 64

  • News / 7 hours ago

    Quinnie Perez makes history as Florida’s first openly transgender elected official

  • The Florida House of Representatives. (Watermark Out News file photo)
    News / 8 hours ago

    Democrats escape their superminority status in the Florida House

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  • Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become House Speaker after the Democrats' overwhelming victories on Tuesday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
    Nation / 3 hours ago

    Democrats take control of Congress in historic rebuke of Donald Trump

  • News / 4 hours ago

    LGBTQ+ Democrat Dr. Jane Aman flips Florida House District 37

  • (Graphic courtesy Equality Florida/Facebook)
    News / 4 hours ago

    Florida elects largest LGBTQ+ legislative caucus in state history

  • Luis Salazar at St Pete Pride. (Photo by Ryan Williams-Jent)
    News / 6 hours ago

    Democrat Luis Salazar flips Florida House District 64

  • News / 7 hours ago

    Quinnie Perez makes history as Florida’s first openly transgender elected official

  • The Florida House of Representatives. (Watermark Out News file photo)
    News / 8 hours ago

    Democrats escape their superminority status in the Florida House

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