{"id":16983,"date":"2015-02-26T16:59:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T21:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=16983"},"modified":"2015-03-06T14:08:59","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T19:08:59","slug":"equality-florida-ceo-speaks-march-2-at-stetson-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2015\/02\/26\/equality-florida-ceo-speaks-march-2-at-stetson-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Equality Florida CEO speaks March 2 at Stetson Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Equality Florida CEO Nadine Smith spoke\u00a0at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport on March 2. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/students\/organizations\/lambda-legal-society\/lambda-legal-society.php\" target=\"_blank\">Stetson Lambda Legal Society<\/a>\u00a0sponsored the event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17052\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_9972_BEST.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_9972_BEST-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nadine Smith.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nadine Smith. Photo by Amadu Wiltshire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smith\u00a0founded Equality Florida in 1997, and led its work to end discrimination including the ban on gay adoption and gay marriage.\u00a0She is an award-winning journalist turned organizer who was one of four national co-chairs of the 1993 March on Washington. Smith\u00a0was part of the historic oval office meeting between then-President Bill Clinton and gay community leaders. She has met with President Barack Obama and Michelle to discuss LGBT issues. \u00a0Smith also served on the founding board of the\u00a0International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organization.\u00a0Smith has spoken frequently in Professor Joseph Morrissey&#8217;s constitutional law class at Stetson.<\/p>\n<p>Smith\u2019s talk kicks off \u00a0Diversity Week at Stetson. Her talk explored how Equality Florida has shaped the law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is change,&#8221; Smith told the students gathered to hear her talk. &#8220;Over time, I know we&#8217;ve had an impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida\u2019s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a profound act to stand up for yourself and live your life authentically,&#8221; said Smith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Equality Florida CEO Nadine Smith spoke\u00a0at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport on March 2. The Stetson Lambda Legal Society\u00a0sponsored the event. 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