by admin | Apr 13, 2016 | Equality, LGBTQIA+
Even though we live in the year 2016, we are not in a perfect or ideal society. Despite having passed many influential legal agreements in the name of civil rights and equality for all (such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and the Pregnancy...
by admin | Mar 16, 2016 | Power LGBT
Lakeland lawyer Larry Hardaway organized an event in Lakeland recently as a vigil for the late Virgil Hawkins, a respected civil rights pioneer in Florida. Hawkins’ story begins in 1949, when the then 43-year-old’s application to the University of Florida’s Levin...
by admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Just when countrywide marriage equality initiatives seem to be gaining momentum, news recently broke about how lawmakers in Idaho continue to vehemently oppose same-sex marriage. And not only do they disagree with it, as ThinkProgress explains, Republican lawmakers...
by admin | Dec 19, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info
As the end of 2014 draws near, one cannot help but reflect back on the major events of the past year and trace the progress (and also the setbacks) that took place. At One Equal World, we have enjoyed tracing the progress made in the fight for universal marriage...
by admin | Oct 10, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court denied appeals from five states that sought to retain their bans on same-sex marriage, which led to some resistance in states like Florida and Nevada. As ABC News notes, “Some states affected by the decisions are...
