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