About Us

Equality is Gainesville’s Business (EQGB) is a political committee that was created to defeat Gainesville’s proposed Charter Amendment 1.  EQGB is comprised of a diverse coalition of Gainesville and University of Florida organizations and individuals.

Local organizations urging you to Vote NO on Charter Amendment 1 include:

• Alachua County Democratic Party - Info
• Alachua County Green Party
• Alachua County/Gainesville, Florida League of Women Voters - Info
• Alachua County NAACP
  
• City of Gainesville - Click Here for the city's FAQ on the Amendment
• Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Gainesville Area NOW
• Gainesville Area AIDS Project (GAAP)
• Gainesville Commission on the Status of Women
• Human Rights Council of North Central Florida
• Interweave, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville
• Joe’s Place
• Judy Levy NOW PAC
• Lesbian Variety Show
• MAMA Raga
• National Center for Lesbian Rights
• North Central Florida Central Labor Council
• Northwest Grille
• Pride Center of North Central Florida
• Rainbow Families
• Social Justice Council of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville
• Trinity Metropolitan Community Church
• Union Design & Photo
• United Church of Gainesville Social Concerns Committee
• University of Florida Faculty Senate
• University of Florida Students for Change
• University of Florida Presidential LGBT Concerns
• University of Florida Student Senate
• Steak & Pasta Works
• Students for a Democratic Society @ UF
• Wild Iris Books and Wild Words Café

State and National Partners

Our State and National Partners, working with us to defend the rights of their Gainesville members, include:

• American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
• Equality Florida
• Florida Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates
• Florida NOW
• Human Rights Campaign
• Lambda Legal
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
• National Center for Transgender Equality
• OUT Florida

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