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Florida NOW Warns That “Project 2026” Threatens Women’s Rights, Bodily Autonomy, and Equality Across Florida

For Immediate Release 12.26.25

Orlando, FL — The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) is sounding the alarm about Project 2026, a rapidly developing policy agenda backed by Trump‑aligned lawmakers and national operatives seeking to reshape Florida’s laws on reproductive freedom, gender equality, and civil rights. While national attention has focused on Project 2025, Florida leaders are quietly advancing a state‑level version designed to accelerate rollbacks on women’s rights and LGBTQ+ protections.

 

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FL NOW Responds to Trump’s UN Speech: A Global Stage, A National Shame

NOW logo broad small.jpgURGENT! For Immediate Release: October 8, 2025

 President Julie Kent, Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW)

Orlando, FL — The Florida Chapter of the National Organization for Women (FL NOW) condemns President Donald Trump’s reckless and humiliating address to the United Nations General Assembly, calling it a dangerous display of authoritarianism, xenophobia, and disinformation that undermines global cooperation and threatens civil liberties at home.

“What we witnessed was not diplomacy—it was a tantrum,” said Julie Kent, President of FL NOW. “Trump used the world’s most respected diplomatic forum to insult allies, deny climate science, and threaten sovereign nations with militarized nationalism. It was an embarrassment to the United States and a warning to anyone who values democracy.” [Read more…]

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Shame on Republican Lawmakers for Government Shutdown—Children, Families, and Civil Servants Pay the Price

NOW logo broad small.jpgFor Immediate Release: October 6, 2025

 

President Julie Kent, Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW)

ORLANDO, FL — The Florida Chapter of the National Organization for Women (FL NOW) condemns the reckless and politically motivated shutdown of the federal government, orchestrated by Republican lawmakers who refused to extend critical funding for health care, childcare, and basic services.

“This isn’t governance—it’s sabotage,” said Julie Kent, President of FL NOW. “Republican leaders chose partisan brinkmanship over people’s lives. And now, it’s women, children, and working families who are left to suffer.”

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