Visibility, Resistance, Victory: LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida

WHAT: Visibility, Resistance, Victory: LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida

WHO: Anita Carson

WHEN: Monday, February 16, 2026 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You can join the meeting starting at 6:15.

WHERE: This is a virtual event.

MEETING DESCRIPTION: LGBTQ+ people in Florida live in a state where policy and rhetoric have increasingly targeted our community. Together, we will examine the hardships created by discriminatory laws and hostile political climates, while also highlighting the victories achieved through organizing, advocacy, and collective resistance.

Attendees will learn how grassroots efforts, legal challenges, and intersectionality have made a meaningful difference, and how continued engagement can help defend and expand LGBTQ+ rights in Florida. This presentation is both a call to action and a reminder that resistance is not only necessary, it works!

MEET THE SPEAKER: Anita Carson is the Director of Field and Community Organizing for Equality Florida, where she works to build lasting political power within LGBTQ communities across the state. With a background as an educator and labor organizer, Anita believes deeply in the power of grassroots organizing, intersectionality, and collective action to create meaningful change. Her work is grounded in the belief that safe, welcoming schools and communities are essential for people to thrive, and that progress is strongest when led by those most impacted. As an LGBTQ person, Anita was compelled to leave her decade long teaching career after discriminatory policies threatened to make it impossible to authentically support LGBTQ students and educators. She now dedicates her work to empowering local communities to advocate for equity, dignity, and justice through sustained, people-powered organizing.

This is an online Zoom event from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm ET. Zoom room opens at 6:15pm.