Women's March Fort Myers and Peaceful Protest Fort Myers are sponsoring BLACK HISTORY/BLACK PRESENT/BLACK FUTURE: Making Black History 24/7/365
2021-02-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | zoom
A day to hear from a variety of activists representing the Black American experience in Lee County.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-historyblack-presentblack-future-making-black-history-247365-tickets-140673178263?fbclid=IwAR31mQZaFhbW-HqjLxNdVEiD3kxFBcUx398xaIe8R21UE3myVeDDtzYNcA4

Social Media Workshop
2021-02-21 17:00 - 19:00
Florida Collegiate N.O.W. will be hosting a Statewide Social Media Workshop for Florida N.O.W. This workshop is for chapter leaders only. We encourage each chapter to send at least one representative. This can be a Communications Director, Social Media leader, etc. Whoever has access to your chapter social media accounts. Please use the link below to RSVP and you will receive a zoom link the week of the event. Reach out to flcollegiatenow@gmail.com with any questions.

Orange County NOW meeting
2021-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 | zoom
These monthly meetings are scheduled on the fourth Monday of each month. Please email OrangeCountyNOW@gmail.com for the link.

Black History Month Symposium
2021-02-23 19:30 - 21:30
Join FAU NOW and Florida NOW for this conference style event featuring panels, speakers, and discussion on black history, culture and leadership. Use the zoom link below to log in for the session.

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Florida N.O.W. State Council Meeting
2021-02-27 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for this critical State Council Meeting. We will be electing new officers, reviewing and approving the new budget, electing a conference chair, getting legislative updates, and much more.

Access to Abortion Care: The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund
2021-03-10 19:00
Please join us for a presentation by the team at the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund, a local nonprofit that “walks the walk” by connecting people with the abortion services they need, and funding their care. The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund removes financial and logistical barriers to abortion access. It assists pregnant people with low incomes seeking abortion at abortion providers in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. A network of dedicated volunteers provides ancillary services including rides, childcare, case management, judicial bypass, condoms, emergency contraception, and other services for clients in need.
Also, we will hear from a Pinellas NOW member who is dedicated to providing client escorts at Bread and Roses Women’s Health Center.
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FL NOW Coffee Talk Sex Workers Rights Edition
2021-03-16 12:00 - 14:00 | zoom
How feminism has gotten it wrong, and how intersectional feminism is getting it right. We will discuss a variety of issues dealing with bodily autonomy.

Pasco County NOW Meeting – Favorite Historical Feminist Open Discussion
2021-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 | zoom
All are invited to bring a photo of and describe their favorite Historical Feminist for Women’s History Month.
Email pcflnow@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

2021 Florida NOW State Conference
2021-12-04 - 2021-12-05
Sign up for the 2021 Florida NOW State Conference here!
Our Zoom conference will be held on December 4th (Saturday, starting at 12 noon EST) and December 5th (Sunday, starting at 2:00 pm EST).
Saturday morning’s plenary session will open with a welcome by Christian Nunez, President of National NOW, followed by elections and reports on Florida NOW activities. We will have a moment of silence to honor departed members and the losses experienced by our members.
Our two Saturday workshops will include: (1) a Call To Action, Tally Version, headed by our Lobbyist, Barbara DeVane, and our Repo Rights Task Force Chair, Amy Hamric Weintraub; and (2) an informative Chapters Back In Action program headed by Membership Chair Kathy Mayo to help our members prepare for chapter actions and meetings as we emerge from the era of Zoom meetings.
There will be a 15 minute break between workshops. If resolutions are produced at the workshops, we will meet at 4:15 pm EST for a plenary session to vote workshop resolutions up or down.
Our optional traditional NOW Saturday night entertainment session, will start at 7:00 pm EST — a film on voting rights and voter protection from Brave New Films, followed by commentary and member discussion lead by a civil rights expert.
Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm EST, we will have a joint discussion by the leaders of our task forces on the ERA / Constitutional Equality, Racial Justice, Violence Against Women, joined by our Caucuses for our At-Large, Young Feminist / College, and LGBTQ+ members. Immediately thereafter, our closing plenary will follow, with an opportunity to vote on any pending Resolutions from our workshops.
We hope to have closed captioning and the involvement not only of our National NOW President, but also of our National NOW Vice-President and our Southern District Regional Representatives.
WE ASK FOR A MODEST VOLUNTARY DONATION IF YOU ATTEND – we will not ask you to buy a gift basket nor raffle tickets nor merchandise – this conference truly is free for NOW members. You can donate on line at the registration link or send in a check.
CHAPTERS are asked to donate $100 or more, in recognition that they are not asked to send gift baskets nor pay for conference journal ads nor donate auction items. That is a really good deal for each of our chapters and some have sent checks already!
TO MAIL A CHECK TO FLORIDA NOW, make it payable to Florida NOW and mail it to Florida NOW c/o West Volusia NOW, PO BOX 1133, Deland, FL 32721.
Finally, in sisterhood and ally-ship, Florida NOW will do its best to deliver another rewarding and informative conference. Please join us!
Please send conference-related communications to our Florida NOW Conference Coordinators at NOWConferenceFlorida@gmail.com

Floridians Fight for Repro Freedom Rally in Tally
2022-01-12 08:00 - 17:00
Mobilize to Tallahassee for Reproductive Freedom on Jan 12

In early January, the Florida Legislature will convene for the 2022 Legislative Session. Our need to defend reproductive freedom is a sure thing.
As some anti-abortion legislators prepare to elevate misinformation and bad policy, we are preparing a unifying story grounded in the freedom to determine what’s best for our bodies, our families, and our communities. On January 12, 2022, Floridians will converge on the Florida Capitol to defend reproductive freedom.
We will demand the ability to make the decisions to have or not have children and to raise them safely. Reproductive freedom is our fight for education, immigration, freedom from violence, the environment, affordable homes, and the full scope of reproductive care – including abortion.
TO BE RESCHEDULED: Mobilize to Tallahassee for Reproductive Freedom on Jan 12

Repro Mobilization to Tallahasse
2022-02-16
On February 22, Floridians will converge on the Florida Capitol to defend reproductive freedom.
We will demand the ability to make the decisions to have or not have children and to raise them safely. Reproductive freedom is our fight for education, immigration, freedom from violence, the environment, affordable homes, and the full scope of reproductive care – including abortion.

Specific details will be provided by FRF to all registrants as they become available.
But the first step is to REGISTER:
bit.ly/floridafightforrepro2022
Also, PLEASE HELP MOVE RESOURCES TO THIS EFFORT!
MAKE YOUR PERSONAL DONATION HERE:
bit.ly/donatetoflrepro
OR for a tax-deductible donation: https://ncjwmiami.org/donate Select “Write us a comment” and add “Repro Day

Florida Statewide Medicare For All Virtual Town Hall
2022-02-24 18:30 - 19:30
Save the date and RSVP now! On Thursday, February 24, 2022, 7.30 pm – join us, for a Florida statewide #MedicareForAll virtual town hall.
Florida has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 3.7 million cases and more than 62,000 deaths related to the disease.
The pandemic has laid bare the dangers of our profit-driven health care system. It is past time to demand Medicare for All.
Please join Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and other Florida elected officials, health professionals, economists, and activist leaders for an important state-wide virtual Medicare for All town hall

Start By Believing Training
2022-04-07 13:00
Sexual assault survivors often face disbelief and blame when they disclose their abuse. This is why End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) created Start by Believing (SBB), a global campaign challenging each of us to do better. In the 10 years since SBB was founded, hundreds of communities have launched campaigns, 8 states have issued formal proclamations, and thousands of individuals have taken the personal pledge to Start by Believing when someone comes to them for help.

Save the date! Florida NOW is hosting our very own Start By Believing training on April 7th at 1:00 PM EST. Special guest Alison Jones-Lockwood from EVAWI will be conducting this training.

Please register at https://forms.gle/3W11FMdvMGkRy4RS7

This training will equip our members to join a local Sexual Assault Response Team and act as “Start By Believing” facilitators, with the goal of helping all law enforcement agencies in Florida to complete a Start By Believing training and take the pledge!
Together we can make sure all sexual assault victims in Florida are met with belief and support.

FL NOW Annual State Conference September 30-October 2
2022-08-03 08:00 - 17:00
We enthusiastically invite you to register for the FL NOW Annual State Conference, September 30-October 2. We will be at The Florida Hotel which many of you know. It is lovely. Here’s What We Have So Far

Friday, Sept 30: Candidate Reception starting at 5:00pm.
Saturday, Oct 1: Plenary and Workshops.
Sunday, October 2: Bylaw Change Review and Approval and Resolution Review and Approval.
At the end of the FL NOW meeting, we will convene a quick PAC meeting update.
Vendor tables all day Saturday.
Dance party Saturday after dinner with a cash bar. Let’s Boogie.

Our keynote speakers and workshops will be announced as we confirm calendars.
The theme Florida Feminism Now is about building on our strengths, promoting feminism as a positive force for women and the actions we can and will take.
It is good to physically meet after over 2 years of separation; a delicious opportunity to educate and plan for action, but also to see old friends and make new ones.
The room rate is low at $119 as long as the blocked rooms last. Reserve your room ASAP below.

The registration fee for the Conference, including lunch and the Candidate Reception, is $125.
But, if you pay online, please add $5.00 for electronic payment fees. And, if you want salmon for lunch, please add $5.00. The link to register is at flnow.org.

This conference is so important because it is right before mid-terms. By the conference, I hope every chapter has done a lot of endorsements of people, especially women that support our issues.
I hope all of you will consider a donation to the Conference to offset costs.
This is a very hard time for all of us with the disastrous decisions that the Supreme Court made, particularly Overturning Roe v Wade. The solidarity we get at the Conference will be uplifting because we never give up, we never go silent, and we always have hope for the future. This fight will be a long one that we’ll fight until abortion is legal again.
We are looking forward to seeing and/or meeting you in-person on Sept 30th!
To reserve your room–
Reservations phone number: 800-588-4656
Reservations email: reservations@thefloridahotelorlando.com
To register for the Conference–
The registration charge for the conference is $125 which includes the Friday evening candidate reception and the lunch on Saturday. Use this link to register.
When registering online, please consider adding $5.00 to cover the electronic payment fees. Plain or chicken lunch is part of the registration cost. However, if you would like to have salmon with your Caesar salad, it will cost an additional $5.00.
If you prefer to pay by check please email your registration info and indicate which lunch you would like to Suzanne at fltreasurer@gmail.com.
Send your check to:
Florida NOW
Florida NOW c/o West Volusia NOW
PO BOX 1133, Deland, FL 32721
To register with a sliding scale please email fltreasurer@gmail.com.

Pasco County NOW Monthly Meeting
2022-10-15 11:00 | Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center, 12118 Lake Blanche Dr., Odessa, FL, 33556, United States
The Latest on the Equal Rights Amendment.
What is happening with the ERA?
How can we make it happen?

Roe, Roe, Roe, Your VOTE
2022-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Delray Beach Public Library, 100 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL, United States

2022 Conference Feminism NOW
2022-10-28 - 2022-10-30 | The Florida Hotel & Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Road, FL, 32809, United States
We enthusiastically invite you to register for the FL NOW Annual State Conference, rescheduled for October 28 – October 30. We will be at the Florida Hotel which many of you know. It is lovely.
Friday, October 28: Candidate Reception starting at 5:00pm
Saturday, October 29: Plenary and Workshops
Sunday, October 30: FL NOW Business

Pasco County NOW January 2023 Meeting - January 19th, 6pm
2023-01-11 08:00 - 17:00
Pasco County NOW will hold meeting in person and Zoom on January 19th, 6pm- 8pm at the Hudson Regional Library, 8012 Library Rd., Hudson FL 34667. The speaker will be Nicole Breese Wass from Moms Demand Action about Permitless Carry. To join by ZOOM, register here: https://mobilize.us/s/UBPSF2

Occupy Tally
2023-04-03 - 2023-04-05

Register NOW for the 2024 State Conference, May 3rd - May 5th in Orlando
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-05 | The Florida Hotel & Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Road, FL, 32809, United States
Registration is now open! The Annual 2024 FL NOW State Conference “Equality NOW!” will be held in Orlando on May 3rd – 5th. Join other feminists in celebrating our victories and rising to the challenges in Florida.
Click here to register or learn more.

Virtual Movie Screening of ‘Still Working 9 To 5’
2024-11-17 12:00 - 14:00 | zoom
Join us for our virtual movie screening of ‘Still Working 9 To 5’ November 17th 12-2 pm! 🎞️
The myriad consequences of the inequality working women face still today are brutally unfair. “Still Working 9 To 5” brings this issue to national attention in a popular form: an engaging and impactful documentary film with Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and other feminist icons.
The producers have invited us to a complimentary screening to engage NOW chapter members and friends. Please pour yourself a mug of coffee, a cup of tea, or a glass of mimosa and join us for this virtual experience of being together to laugh ourselves into taking action.
The filmmaker, Gary Lane will join us after the film for Q&A. Have your questions ready!

Jan 18th D.C. Action
2025-01-18
We’re at a critical moment. With Trump set to return to the White House early next year, the time to act boldly is now. That’s why Florida NOW is joining the Women’s March and other feminist organizations for a historic, feminist-led day of action and solidarity in Washington, D.C.
Must be a member.
Email Kaitlyncomms@gmail.com with your name for the volunteer signup or view our last members email.

March Movie Showing - Not Done: Women Remaking America by PBS (2021)
2025-03-23 14:00 - 17:00
📅 Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025🕑 Time: 2:00 PM EST📍 Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89124378868?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 891 2437 8868
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Florida NOW invites you to our March Monthly Program featuring a screening of Not Done: Women Remaking America (PBS, 2021), a powerful documentary that examines the ongoing fight for gender equity in the United States. Over 55 minutes, we will revisit pivotal moments from recent history, exploring the activism that has shaped our present and inspiring us to continue the work ahead.
Following the screening, we will hold a 30-minute discussion and Q&A session, where we can share reflections, insights, and ideas for action in our communities.
This event is open to all who believe in advancing justice and equality. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join FL NOW with a Virtual Movie on Sunday, April 27th 2pm - 4pm
2025-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 | zoom
In recognition of Violence Against Women Awareness Month, Florida NOW invites everyone to join us for the virtual showing of Behind The Rage: America’s Domestic Violence on Sunday, April 27 from 2-4PM. In 2020 there were 106,615 DV crimes reported by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. (It is common knowledge that there are far more cases that go unreported.) This seventy minute documentary made by the women’s rights activist and BAFTA, Peabody, and Emmy-winning filmmaker Deeyah Khan explores male violence against the women they claim to love – and asks if, behind the rage, rehabilitation and change is possible. Khan interviews victims, families of victims, and perpetrators to learn how to eliminate this horrific crime. Particularly compelling is the story of a paralyzed survivor, who takes a stunning ultra compassionate restorative justice approach.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85965268740?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 859 6526 8740
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2025 FL NOW State Conference: Feminists Fight Fascism
2025-05-02 15:00 - 2025-05-04 13:00
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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