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Florida Bill Further Restricts Abortion Access

Mar 24, 2015 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
A lot of crazy stuff comes out of Florida. We even have a Twitter called “Florida Man” for all those ridiculous headlines (“Florida Man Seen … Read More
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Proposed Florida Law Bans Transgender People From Bathrooms

Feb 17, 2015 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
A couple weeks ago, something truly awful happened in Florida. State Representative Frank Artiles filed a bill, HB 583, that “requires that use of single-sex … Read More

Florida Set for Marriage Equality

Dec 16, 2014 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
Florida has a lot of great things: fresh citrus, Disney World and some really nice beaches. But on January 5, we might get something even … Read More

In Florida, Students' Safety Should be More Important than Sports

Oct 14, 2014 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
Florida has a reputation for a few things—citrus, hurricanes, Gator World, and, unfortunately, our lack of investigations on college sexual assault. I’m referring specifically to … Read More

Assaults Interrupt Education of University of Florida Women

Sep 09, 2014 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
I’ve spent more time in the past week researching personal safety apps, the likes of Kitestring and TapShield, than I have studying for my classes. … Read More

New Year, New Florida: Domestic Partnership on the Horizon

Jan 09, 2014 / Kayla / Our Folks
Over the past few years, the movement for LGBTQ equality has made some tremendous progress throughout the country. With the number of states that allow … Read More

Feminism Isn’t an Invitation Only Party

Nov 07, 2013 / Kayla / Our Folks
Yesterday I read an opinion article by a colleague that caused me a bit of distress. In the article she discussed issues of restricted access … Read More

ENDA May Not Mean the End of Job Discrimination

Oct 31, 2013 / Kayla / Our Folks
The fight for same sex marriage has consumed the public’s mind in the past few years. With the ruling on DOMA and California’s Proposition 8 … Read More

Why Anti-Choice Groups are Afraid of Students...and They Should Be

Oct 17, 2013 / Kayla / Our Folks
Yesterday, the University of Central Florida (UCF) was paid a visit by the not so pleasant anti-choice organization Created Equal. They came toting large A-frames of … Read More

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