Welcoming Dr. Betty Carvajal to the LGBT/JAX Directory!

Welcoming Dr. Betty Carvajal to the LGBT/JAX Directory! See Dr. Carvajal's full details under Counseling at: http://www.lgbtjax.org/directory

Welcoming In-Trinsic, Inc. to the LGBT/JAX Directory!

Welcoming In-Trinsic, Inc. Life Coaching to the LGBT/JAX Directory!
See their full details at: http://www.lgbtjax.org/directory.html#LIFE_COACHES

Welcoming FirstCoast MCC to the LGBT/JAX Business Directory!

This morning we welcome FirstCoast MCC of St. Augustine to the LGBT/JAX Directory! See their full details under Churches and under Weddings at:www.lgbtjax.org/directory

Welcoming Therapy Department to the LGBT/JAX Business Directory!

We are please to announce the addition of the Therapy Department to the LGBT/JAX Business Directory! See their full details under Counseling at:http://www.lgbtjax.org/directory

Mandarin Counseling and Wellness Center joins the LGBT/JAX Directory!

We are please to announce the addition of Mandarin Counseling and Wellness Center to the LGBT/JAX Business Directory in the categories of Counseling, Mental Health and Therapeutic Massage! See their full details at http://www.lgbtjax.org/directory

The new documentary film Six Words will tell the story of inclusion - or lack of inclusion - of the LGBTQ community in the City of Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance.


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Protestors gathered outside Jacksonville City Hall last August as the City Council held a controversial vote on updating the HRO.

"It's an issue with political, economic and social ramifications extending far beyond our city’s borders," says Emmy- and Edward R. Murrow-award winning producer Bill Retherford.

The title refers to the six words that would have updated the city's HRO to provide equal protection to Jacksonville's LGBTQ community. The measure failed last summer in a controversial, 10-9 vote.Council members refused to provide protection from jobs and housing discrimination based on "sexual orientation, gender identity or expression." Those six words would have been added to the ordinance, which bans discrimination against other groups based on categories such as race, age, and gender. ....Read the rest of the story at: http://news.wjct.org/post/six-words-documentary-spotlights-jacksonvilles-hro-controversy

LGBT/JAX Launches Region-wide Community Calendar of LGBT Events

We are please to announce that the LGBT/JAX Regional Calendar of LGBT Events is up and running! Serving NE Florida and SE Georgia. To submit your events click the link on the calendar page. http://www.lgbtjax.org/calendar.html

Out of the Closet and In Your Office: Representing LGBT Clients 2013

Whether you work in a legal office, non-profit work, counseling, or a myriad of other occupations you may want to know the legal issues LGBT people face when it comes to serving LGBT clients. If you are thinking of creating a service sector in your office, need a refresher course or just have an inquiring mind and want to know, this conference is for you. Come join us for some education in a cutting edge area.

October 18 - 19, 2013
Florida Coastal School of Law
Conference is open to the public.
Registration and details at: http://closettooffice.com/

Advocates for expanding gay rights in Jacksonville say their work is not done yet Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2013-08-03/story/advocates-expanding-gay-rights-jacksonville-say-their-work-not-done-yet#ixzz2bC35BOKS

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2013-08-03/story/advocates-expanding-gay-rights-jacksonville-say-their-work-not-done-yet

"It went down in a dramatic, narrow defeat one year ago this month. But those who support expanding Jacksonville’s human rights ordinance to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination say that won’t be the last time the issue comes up.

It likely won’t happen while the same City Council — which turned down the bill Aug. 15 in a hotly contested 10-9 vote — is in place.

But nine of 19 council members will be leaving office in 2015 because of term limits. Advocates say that gives them a solid opportunity to bring the anti-discrimination bill up again.

“We will work for candidates who support it,” said Tom Serwatka of the Jacksonville Committee for Equality, which is part of a group that has monthly strategy meetings on the matter. “We’re going to make it an issue in a lot of races.”

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2013-08-03/story/advocates-expanding-gay-rights-jacksonville-say-their-work-not-done-yet#ixzz2bC3Bf2SW

Spirit Night @ sweetFrog Riverside Aug. 6th to support JASMYN

Another great local effort. Turn up for some awesome froyo at sweetFrog on Riverside, Tuesday August 6th from 3 - 9 pm and tell them you support JASMYN. They have committed to give 20% of their sales revenue from Spirit Night to JASMYN!