Volunteer to Pass LGBT-Inclusive Non-Discrimination in Florida!

All Times Below are Eastern Standard

About This Campaign

Join the grassroots effort of business leaders, lawmakers, faith leaders, members of the LGBT community and concerned residents who have come together across party lines to update Florida’s non-discrimination laws to include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

Why Does It Matter?

While it is illegal to discriminate in employment, housing and public accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap or marital status, Florida law does not protect individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identification.

Nearly 93% of Floridians surveyed agreed that all hardworking people, including gays and lesbians, should be treated fairly and be protected in the workplace.

Three out of every four Floridians surveyed thought it was already illegal to fire, refuse a business service, and refuse to rent an apartment or house to someone because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender.

How Can You Help?

  • PHONE BANK: There's only one way we'll win equality and justice — by having real conversations with local people about our issues. That's why we need you as part of our growing volunteer team on the phones!
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  • VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT: We need your help to call and recruit folks who signed up or expressed an interest in volunteering. This outreach is critical to fill our volunteer shifts!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Florida 2016 campaign?

It is a grassroots effort of business leaders, lawmakers, faith leaders, members of the LGBT community and concerned residents who have come together across party lines to update Florida’s non-discrimination laws to include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

Why does this campaign matter?

Florida law does not protect individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identification, even though it is illegal to discriminate in employment, housing and public accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap or marital status.

How can I volunteer?

Use the “Click Here to Volunteer” button on this page to sign up. Volunteers can take part in phone banks and volunteer recruitment calls.

What is a phone bank?

A phone bank is a volunteer shift where supporters have real conversations with local people about our issues. It is one of the ways NEAT builds the volunteer team needed to win equality and justice.

What is volunteer recruitment?

Volunteer recruitment means calling folks who signed up or expressed an interest in volunteering. This outreach is critical to fill volunteer shifts.

What time zone are the volunteer shifts in?

All times listed on this page are Eastern Standard. Upcoming shifts appear in the embedded calendar.

The National Equality Action Team (NEAT) is a grassroots field program that mobilizes supporters of LGBT equality and allows anyone, no matter where they live, to play a role in historic campaigns by providing opportunities to engage in direct action. Freedom for All Americans, the national campaign to win LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination protections, serves as the chair of the campaign.