by Florida NOW
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2025
President Julie Kent, Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW
ORLANDO, FL — The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) proudly joins the National Urban League in declaring a Civil Rights State of Emergency in Florida, in response to the wave of policy, legislative and budgetary assaults targeting Black communities, women, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and other marginalized Floridians.
by Florida NOW
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.”
by Florida NOW
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.