Congressman Soto To Launch LGBTQ Study Group
February 24, 2017
Soto calls for meeting to address Trump's latest attacks on the LGBTQ community
ORLANDO, FL - Congressman Darren Soto will be hosting a strategic planning roundtable with policymakers, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and community organizers to discuss President Donald Trump's latest attack on LGBTQ youth and the rumored executive order that would allow businesses to discriminate against the LGBT community.
The Trump administration announced this week the revocation of a federal policy under Title IX to prohibit schools from discriminating against transgender students. This is contrary to American values and Trump's own campaign's promises.
Congressman Soto is holding this meeting to create a study group on the challenges faced by lesbian transgender, gay, bisexual and queer people in the 9th District, and to begin the process of creating an Advisory Council to advance his work in support of the LGBTQ community in the District. The study group will report back in 60 days.
WHAT: Congressman Darren Soto meeting with LGBTQ leaders and allies.
WHO: Osceola Commissioner Cheryl Grieb, Heather Welkie and Brett Burlone from Zebra Coalition, Roxy Santiago and Tony Sandonato Human Rights Campaign, Terry DeCarlo LGBT Center, Christopher Cuevas Q Latin X, Elizabeth McCarthy LGBTA Democratic Caucus of Florida, ACLU Central Florida Board President Chardo Richardson and Temeka Hampton, Equality Florida Karen Castelloes, Orlando LGBT Chamber of Commerce Lisa Brown, Orange County DEC Chair, Wes Hodge, Projecto Somos Orlando Ricardo Negron, LGBTQ Alliance Brandi Fliegelman, among others.
WHEN: Friday, February 24, 2017
TIME: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: District Office, Kissimmee FL
Members of the media who would like to cover the event are encouraged to register izamontalvopressfl@gmail.com or iza.montalvo@mail.house.gov
Congressman Darren Soto represents Florida's 9th Congressional District, which includes Osceola County, as well as parts of Orange and Polk counties.