2025 FL NOW State Conference: Feminists Fight Fascism
2025-05-02 15:00 - 2025-05-04 13:00 (America/New_York)
Registration is now open! The Annual 2025 FL NOW State Conference: Feminists Fight Fascism will be held in Orlando on May 2nd – 4th, 2025. Join other feminists in celebrating our victories and rising to the challenges in Florida.
Early Special Tickets Early Special lasts until March 15, 2025
March 16, 2025 it will be $139, which includes appetizers during Friday evening’s Birthday Party and lunch on Saturday.
Florida Hotel and Conference center booking phone:
407-859-1500
$135 per night
Use “NOW – Florida Chapter” to get that rate.
The hotel has it as “NOW – Florida”.

Friday evening: Happy Birthday FL NOW! 52 Years old and counting!
Saturday: Speakers and workshops, 9am to 6pm
Saturday evening: Dining, Entertainment and Socializing
Sunday: Election of FL NOW Board and FL NOW business
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Order Florida NOW State Conference Merch! Deadline is April 11th, 2025.
Florida NOW Conference T-shirt Florida NOW Conference Hoodie

Join FLNOW on Zoom for our upcoming movie screening: Aftershock
2025-06-01 14:00 - 16:00 | zoom
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Florida NOW Film Screening: 13th
2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:00 | zoom
Join us on Zoom for a screening of 13th, the powerful documentary that reflects on the legacy of slavery and the rise of mass incarceration in the United States. Through powerful interviews and historical analysis, 13th exposes how the prison industry continues to disproportionately target and exploit Black and brown communities’ labor for profit.

RSVP HERE

National NOW Conference, July 11, 2025 - July 13, 2025 / Hybrid Conference
2025-07-11 - 2025-07-13 | Sahara Hotel Las Vegas NV, NV, United States
My name is Judi Marraccini and I am your National NOW Southern District Board Member.
Please register for the National NOW Conference at now.org.
By registering for the Conference, you are able to participate in the election for the next National NOW leaders. You are eligible to vote if you have been a member since April 12, 2025.
On July 12th, there be an online only vote for the next National NOW President and Vice President.
There are two tickets running for these positions: Kat Duesterhaus / Triana Arnold-James and Kim Villanueva / Rose Brunache .
Please register and vote. Read about the candidates and determine the direction that National NOW will go. This is your opportunity to participate in the choosing of the next National NOW President and Vice President.

Sunday, August 17th, 2025, 2pm /Two Movies Showing!
2025-08-17 14:00 - 17:00
This month we give you two movies about Racial Injustice.

FL NOW is covering two elements of American history on Sunday, August 17th that are appalling and not taught today in any real fashion: “An Outrage” and “Banished” when thousands of African Americans were driven from their homes and communities by violent racist mobs.

We need to know more about the real American history to understand the deep wounds which still fester.

We hope you’ll make it a point of attending the showing and partake in the discussion of these two documentaries.

We have allowed about 2.5 hours which is a bit long but is so important to our education of the real America.

The Zoom link is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83733296430?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 837 3329 6430

Passcode: [REDACTED]

See you there!

An Outrage: A Documentary Film About the Lynching in the American South—34 minutes

IT’S TIME TO RECOVER OUR HISTORY

AN OUTRAGE is a documentary film about lynching in the American South. Filmed on-location at lynching sites in six states and bolstered by the memories and perspectives of descendants, community activists, and scholars, this unusual historical documentary seeks to educate even as it serves as a hub for action to remember and reflect upon a long-hidden past.

Thousands of African Americans confronted, resisted, endured, and perished during the era of lynching in the American South. Beginning with the end of the Civil War and continuing well into the middle of the twentieth century, this extralegal, socially-sanctioned practice of torture and murder claimed the lives of more than 4,000 African American men, women, and children. This past is little-discussed today, even as its wounds fester.

Banished vividly recovers the too-quickly forgotten history of racial cleansing in America when thousands of African Americans were driven from their homes and communities by violent, racist mobs. The film places these events in the context of present day race relations by following three concrete cases where black and white citizens warily explore if there is common ground for reconciliation over these expulsions. Banished raises this larger question: will the United States ever make meaningful reparations for the human rights abuses suffered, then and now, against its African American citizens? Can reconciliation between the races be possible without them?
Between 1860 and 1920 hundreds of U.S. counties expelled their black residents. The pattern was depressingly similar in almost all cases. The counties tended to have small, defenseless black populations. A black man was rumored to have assaulted a white woman, was lynched and then white rioters attacked black neighborhoods with guns and firebombs. Few black property owners had time to sell their properties nor dared return to repossess them. Whites could then illegally assume ownership of them. African Americans not only lost their hard-won homes, farms and businesses, but saw their communities and families dispersed and their very right to exist violated.

FRF Guest Presentation: Dr. Rachel Humphrey
2025-09-15 13:00 - 14:00
The FRF Steering Committee and Florida NOW present Dr. Rachel Humphrey, a Medical Director for a women’s health department that focuses on high risk pregnancies here in FL.
Dr. Humphrey will go through a brief history leading up to current restrictions in abortion, discuss the biology of early pregnancy, review current abortion laws in Florida, and summarize the impact of changing laws on outcomes using first-hand experiences.
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FLNOW Movie Event - Sunday, September 21 @ 2pm - "FACING SUICIDE"
2025-09-21 14:00 - 16:00
September: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Facing Suicide
FACING SUICIDE combines the poignant personal stories of people impacted by suicide with profiles of scientists at the forefront of research to reveal new insights into one of America’s most pressing mental health crises. Shining a light on this difficult topic can de-stigmatize suicide while revealing that there is help as well as hope for those at risk and their loved ones.
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Take Back The Night: Rally and vigil for victims of domestic and sexual violence 10/1 6:30 pm
2025-10-01 18:30 - 21:00
Take Back The Night: Rally and vigil for victims of domestic and sexual violence
10/1 6:30 pm Bayview Park, Key West
Co-hosted by Key West NOW

FL NOW Movie Event - Sunday, October 19th, 2pm - movie "GET OUT"
2025-10-19 14:00 - 16:00
GET OUT Screening- Sign up here
One of the biggest movies about race to ever go mainstream, the Academy Award-nominated Get Out from Jordan Peele (who has never made a bad movie) has probably said more about the hypocrisy of white Liberalism and its intersection with black culture than any other film in American history. The movie is about 50% humorous, 50% terrifying, and 100% insightful. You’ve probably already seen it but see it again. It has layers and there’s probably still a lot for you to uncover.

Florida NOW Panel Discussion: Sex Worker Rights & Reproductive Rights
2025-10-29 19:00 - 20:00
Join Alex Andrews, Founder and Program Director of SWOP Behind Bars, Melodie Garcia, Executive Director, New Moon Fund, Public Nuisance Feminist, Elle Stanger, Sex Worker, Parent, Educator, and Writer, J Leigh Brantley, Program Director, New Moon Fund, and Blair Hopkins, Executive Director, SWOP Behind Bars, for a candid conversation on how sex workers are reshaping the landscape of reproductive freedom.
From access to abortion and contraception to parenting rights, policing of bodies, and the fight for decriminalization, this discussion will unpack the intersections of labor, justice, and autonomy too often left out of the mainstream feminist conversation. Come ready to listen, learn, and challenge the myths about who gets to claim reproductive justice, and who is left behind.
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11/5/2025 State Board Meeting
2025-11-05 17:00 - 18:30
Contact: Secretary@flnow.org

FLNOW State Council Meeting 11/9/25
2025-11-09 14:00 - 16:00
Time for members to register for our Sunday, November 9th (2pm) State Council Meeting. The agenda will include updates on National NOW and FLNOW developments, planning for our 2026 State Conference, and other business.
FLNOW members register at this link:https://forms.gle/PKRxDidMJMiJizZm6
The Zoom link is provided upon registration.

Boundaries Webinar by Oregon NOW
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00
Boundary setting can be a feminist act of self-respect, a practical tool to identify your limits, and a way to reclaim your time, energy and well-being. Kelly Caldwell and Chrystal Brim (VP NOW Oregon) will share again a much appreciated workshop they presented at the 2025 National NOW conference.

November 10th 7pm
Zoom Link

FL NOW Screening: "LAKOTA NATION VS UNITED STATES" Sunday, November 16th, 2pm
2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for this month’s film screening: Lakota Nation Vs United States
As the season approaches when many celebrate without recognizing the ongoing history of Indigenous resistance or acknowledging settler violence, this film invites us to reflect, learn, and listen.
Directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli, and narrated by acclaimed poet Layli Long Soldier, Lakota Nation vs. United States tells the story of the Lakota people’s resistance to the U.S. government’s theft of the Black Hills, land that was promised back to them by treaty, later seized and stolen again.
Through archival footage, interviews, and the voices of Lakota leaders and community members, the film traces generations of broken treaties, systemic dispossession, and cultural erasure, while highlighting the resilience and strength of the Lakota Nation.
Following the screening, we will host an open community conversation on Indigenous resistance, sovereignty, land justice, and how struggles for liberation are interconnected across movements.
Come watch this must see film with us!
Sunday, November 16th, 2pm on Zoom
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Lakota Nation vs United States website

Anti-Racist Learning Book Club
2025-11-17 18:30 - 20:00
The FL NOW Book Club meets once a month on the third Monday of the month at 6:30 P.M.
Our book club is a space for learning, discussion, and collective growth, with a focus on racial justice and anti-racism. We explore the histories, experiences, and contributions of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and other communities of color. We examine both past and ongoing systems of oppression in the U.S., including slavery, settler colonialism, segregation, and systemic racism, and how these forces continue to shape society today.
Our goal is to understand the real history of the United States, confront cultural and structural racism, and consider ways to build solidarity and dismantle injustice. This is a space for reflection, dialogue, and action, guided by curiosity, humility, and a commitment to equity.
We welcome all people who are eager to learn, grow, and engage in critical conversations. Please join us! Contact Debbie Deland at vp@flnow.org for Zoom information.
2026 Florida Now Book Club Reading List
January 2026: “The Bomb Heard Around the World: The Lives and Deaths of Harry T. and Harriet V. Moore” By Gregory Marquette
February 2026: “The Miseducation” of the Negro” by Dr. Carter G. Woodson
March 2026: “White Women, Race Matters: The Social Construction of Whiteness” by Ruth Frankenburg
April 2026: “Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays and Writings” by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
May 2026: “Asian American Histories of the United States: (ReVisioning History #7)” by Catherine Ceniza Choy
June 2026: “Defectors: Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America” by Paola Ramos
July 2026: “A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune” by Noliwe Rooks
August 2026: “Hannah Arendt” by Samantha Rose Hill
September 2026: “A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America” by Trymaine Lee

11/19/2025 State Board Meeting
2025-11-19 17:00 - 18:30

12/3/2025 State Board Meeting
2025-12-03 17:00 - 18:30

Anti-Racist Learning Book Club: Holiday Gathering
2025-12-15 18:30 - 20:00
Join us on Zoom for a cozy end-of-year gathering with the FLNOW Anti-Racism Learning Book Club. This is a space to reflect on the books and authors that shaped our conversations this year, connect with one another, and look ahead to the collective learning we’ll be doing in 2026.
December 15th 6:30 PM
Open to all!
Contact Debbie Deland at vp@flnow.org for Zoom information.

The FL NOW Book Club meets once a month on the third Monday of the month at 6:30 P.M.
Our book club is a space for learning, discussion, and collective growth, with a focus on racial justice and anti-racism. We explore the histories, experiences, and contributions of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and other communities of color. We examine both past and ongoing systems of oppression in the U.S., including slavery, settler colonialism, segregation, and systemic racism, and how these forces continue to shape society today.
Our goal is to understand the real history of the United States, confront cultural and structural racism, and consider ways to build solidarity and dismantle injustice. This is a space for reflection, dialogue, and action, guided by curiosity, humility, and a commitment to equity.
We welcome all people who are eager to learn, grow, and engage in critical conversations. Please join us! Contact Debbie Deland at vp@flnow.org for Zoom information.
2026 Florida Now Book Club Reading List
January 2026: “The Bomb Heard Around the World: The Lives and Deaths of Harry T. and Harriet V. Moore” By Gregory Marquette
February 2026: “The Miseducation” of the Negro” by Dr. Carter G. Woodson
March 2026: “White Women, Race Matters: The Social Construction of Whiteness” by Ruth Frankenburg
April 2026: “Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays and Writings” by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
May 2026: “Asian American Histories of the United States: (ReVisioning History #7)” by Catherine Ceniza Choy
June 2026: “Defectors: Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America” by Paola Ramos
July 2026: “A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune” by Noliwe Rooks
August 2026: “Hannah Arendt” by Samantha Rose Hill
September 2026: “A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America” by Trymaine Lee

FL NOW Screening "PARIS IS BURNING" Sunday, December 21st, 2pm
2025-12-21 14:00 - 16:00
Paris Is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, Latino, gay and transgender communities involved in it.
Critics consider the film to be an invaluable documentary of the end of the “Golden Age” of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender and sexuality in America.
In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant”.
We’ll follow the screening with a community discussion on how the legacies of ball culture continue to shape struggles for liberation, visibility, joy, and self-determination today.
Sunday, December 21st, 2pm on Zoom
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Florida NOW Lobby Days - Interest Meeting
2025-12-29 15:00 - 16:30
Join Florida NOW for an interest meeting ahead of our 2026 Lobby Days. This session is for anyone who wants to learn how to show up in Tallahassee with a strong, grassroots, intersectional feminist presence.
We’ll go over what Lobby Days look like, how members can participate, accessible ways to plug in, and what we’re organizing around this year.
Whether you’re a longtime member or brand new to advocacy spaces, this meeting is a supportive place to connect, ask questions, and learn how we can build collective power across Florida.
RSVP to receive the Zoom link. We look forward to organizing with you!
Lobby Days 2026 Sign-up: mobilize.us/s/gtFuOl
Prep Meeting (Virtual) December 29th, 3 pm Sign-up: mobilize.us/s/E7y3MF

Florida NOW Screening: Dolores
2026-01-16 08:00 - 17:00
https://mobilize.us/s/pFOU54

Florida NOW Lobby Days 2026
2026-01-25 - 2026-01-29
Join Florida NOW in Tallahassee for Lobby Days. Throughout the week, members will meet with legislators, offer testimony at committee meetings, and participate in collective actions that support gender justice, bodily autonomy, and community care across Florida. Whether you’re an experienced advocate or attending for the first time, we’ll support you every step of the way!
January 25th-29th
Lobby Days 2026 Sign-up: mobilize.us/s/gtFuOl
Prep Meeting (Virtual) December 29th, 3 pm Sign-up: mobilize.us/s/E7y3MF
Lobby Days is open to all. Membership is not required. If you’re interested in joining Florida NOW, you can do so at flnow.org/join.
Schedule:
Sunday: Arrival in Tallahassee and a group dinner. Location and time will be shared with attendees.
Monday: Equality Florida advocacy training sign-up: act.eqfl.org/a/2026-pride-at-the-capitol Cost is fifteen dollars, and lunch is included. Testifying at committee meetings. Visits with legislators.
Tuesday: Testifying at committee meetings. Visits with legislators.
Wednesday: Let Us Live March (Sign up: act.eqfl.org/a/2026-let-us-live). Testifying at committee meetings. Visits with legislators.
Thursday: Testifying at committee meetings. Visits with legislators.

State Board Meeting
2026-02-04 17:15 - 19:00, 2026-02-25 17:15 - 19:00, 2026-03-10 17:15 - 19:00
Contact vp@flnow.org for more

2-8 FL NOW State Council Meeting 1:30 pm
2026-02-08 13:30 - 14:30
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6h4L4fB-Tlw9-vehNOpy6tmTWCR2PqcmR1n1UVF6nSv6XTA/viewform

Florida Now Screening: Free Angela & All Political Prisoners
2026-02-15 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for a powerful community screening and conversation about the life, activism, and political persecution of Angela Davis. This documentary traces how state repression, racism, and surveillance shaped one of the most important liberation movements of the 20th century, and how those same systems continue to impact organizers, Black communities, and political prisoners today.
As Florida heads into another difficult legislative session, we’re grounding ourselves in history, solidarity, and collective learning. This virtual gathering is open to everyone who wants to better understand how these struggles connect to the work we’re doing now in our local communities.
https://mobilize.us/s/062iQc

Florida NOW Anti-Racist Learning Book Club: “The Mis-Education of the Negro” by Dr. Carter G. Woodson
2026-02-16 18:30 - 19:30
Join our Anti-Racist Learning Book Club this month as we read “The Mis-Education of the Negro” by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a foundational text on how white supremacy shapes education, power, and liberation. Together, we’ll reflect on Woodson’s critique and connect it to the realities of our communities today. Come ready to learn, unlearn, and build toward collective liberation.

Florida NOW Miami Area Huddle & Interest Assessment
2026-02-25 18:30 - 20:00
Miami-area feminists are invited to gather on Zoom to connect, share priorities, explore forming affinity or action groups, and help shape Florida NOW’s programs and direction. Whether you’re a longtime member or new to FL NOW, your voice and participation matter.
Please fill out this form to sign up for the February 25 Miami Huddle. We’re excited to bring together Miami-area NOW members and allies to strengthen our local organizing and build action rooted in what our community wants and needs.
Three area members are ready to help lead this next step, with support from Florida NOW leadership. This will be the first regional Huddle for FL NOW, and your participation will help shape future gatherings across the state as we continue building member-driven feminist organizing across Florida.

>>> SIGNUP HERE <<<

March Chapter Chat
2026-03-07 09:30 - 10:30
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
9:30 am
