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July 7, 2025 by Florida NOW and Debbie Deland, Vice President

Feminism Done Right

Feminism done right isn’t one-size-fits-all—but it does have a pulse. It listens more than it lectures, expands versus excludes, and holds systems accountable rather than individuals alone.

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July 7, 2025 by Florida NOW and Kaitlyn Kirk, Communications Director

Disability Pride Month

Disability Pride is not about assimilation or inclusion into a violent supremacist system; it’s about rebellion and demanding justice in the face of it.

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July 6, 2025 by Florida NOW

FL NOW Denounces “Alligator Alcatraz” as a Cruel Assault on Human Dignity, Indigenous Sovereignty, and the Everglades

For Immediate Release July 6, 2025 by Florida NOW

Orlando, FL — The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) joins the chorus of Indigenous leaders, environmental advocates, and human rights defenders in condemning the construction of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility in Big Cypress National Preserve.

“This is not immigration policy—it’s ecological violence and institutionalized cruelty,” said Julie Kent, President of FL NOW. “Governor DeSantis is turning sacred land into a prison camp. These people are not criminals and need due process. Women, children, and families will pay the price. Using the name Alcatraz to name this place is likening this to a horrible prison. It reflects the expected human rights abuses the U.S. has long abhorred and protested. Alligator Alcatraz involves many of FL NOW pillar issues like Reproductive Rights, Racial Justice, Ending Violence Against Women.”

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