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ACLU Celebrates Hillsborough County Commission’s Unanimous Vote to Recognize LGBT Events

7-0 vote repeals 2005 policy banning county from recognizing gay pride, related events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2013
CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, (786) 363-2737, media@aclufl.org

June 5, 2013

The War on Marijuana in Black and White: Billions of Dollars Wasted on Racially Biased Arrests

IN FLORIDA, BLACK PEOPLE FOUND TO BE 4.2 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION THAN WHITE PEOPLE, DESPITE EQUAL USAGE RATES

New Report Features Original Data Analysis on Marijuana Arrest Rates by Race and Details High Costs of Enforcement

June 4, 2013

Judge Issues Final Order in Case of Bayli Silberstein, 14-Year-Old Lake County Student Suing for Gay-Straight Alliance

Following months of frustration and delays, 8^th grader sued school board on May 1st over denial of safe schools club; order finalizes victory, allows club to meet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2013

May 30, 2013

ACLU of Florida Statement on Prosecution of 18-Year-Old Kaitlyn Hunt

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, (786) 363 – 2737 media@aclufl.org

May 21, 2013

Victory for Lake County 8th Grader as School Board Settles Gay-Straight Alliance Lawsuit After One Day

May 2, 2013

ACLU of Florida Files Lawsuit after Latest Lake County School Board Move to Block 8th-Grader’s Gay-Straight Alliance

May 1, 2013