Advocacy and Education
Our Advocacy and Education programming works to develop programs to fill needs gaps in our area, provide information and referral services, advocate for change, and support those advocating for change through political action, public education, and lending support to causes and organizations that align with our values.
Advocacy is an ongoing and ever changing need in our community. Our Advocacy Team responds to current events and community requests as the need arises. Our Advocacy Team is actively working on prioritizing our agenda to ensure we are a strong voice for our community. The goal of the Advocacy Team is to help the community find their voice and support individuals and systems in the fight to create more inclusive and equitable policy and public opinion.
Resource Guides
Our Advocacy Committee has worked through some of the most frequently asked questions our organization receives, and we’ve compiled a few into handy “how-to” guides. We are continually striving to add to these, as well as maintain them as information, guidelines, laws, and best practices change in our city, county, state, and country.
If you have an idea for a new resource guide, please don’t hesitate to contact the advocacy committee directly!
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Changing your gender marker and/or name doesn’t have to be scary. It just takes time, patience, and about $500.
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As all parents know, raising kids is never easy. There’s no one-size-fits-all manual to ensure happiness and success for your child (no matter how many get published), because every family has their own unique experiences and challenges.
So how do you respond and support your child, if they come out?
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For LGBTQ+ youth, having access to a GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance or Gender & Sexualities Alliance) at their school provides a wide range of benefits.
So how can you get on started at your school or your child’s school?
Advocacy Resources
When we asked the LGBTQ community in Volusia County what they considered a common challenge, they overwhelmingly told us that finding quality care that they could trust to be inclusive and accepting was on the top of the list. We hope this Resource List helps you connect with open and accepting professionals and organizations.
If you don’t see a recommendation that fits your needs please email us at info@delandpride.org and we will help you find that connection.
NOTE: These resources are not specifically affiliated with DeLand Pride. Please reach out to the resource directly for more information.
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Planned Parenthood | Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy | 11500 University Blvd. Orlando, Fl. 32817 | 321-235-5513 | Services provided by ARNP; F2M & M2F
Equality Florida’s Transgender Resource Guide
Hope & Health | 4122 Metric Drive, Suite 800 Winter Park, Florida 32792 | 407-645-2577
Bliss Health | 2901 Curry Ford Rd #106, Orlando, FL 32806 | 407-203-5984
26 Health/ | 801 N Magnolia Ave Ste 402 Orlando Florida 32803 | 321-800-2922
Spektrum Health | 8000 South Orange Ave. Suite #210 Orlando, Fl. | 407-454-1363
Crew Health | 8601 Commodity Cir. Orlando, FL 32819 | 407-605-2252 | Hormone replacement therapy, primary care, HIV treatment, STI treatment
Dr. Tina Tso, M.D. | Medical Gender Affirming Care | 320 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Ste. C Daytona Beach, FL 32114 | 386-238-3200
The Fitzlane Project | The FitzLane Project provides funding to underprivileged transgender youth (ages 13-24) in the Greater Tampa Bay Florida area for LGBTQIA+ specialized therapeutic services at the mental health provider of their choice.
Transgender support <3 (&LGBTQ+)/Allies - A Facebook group that is for LGBTQ+ community and supporters, especially Transgender individuals. Several free services are offered for transition help.
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The Trevor Project - Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotline for LGBT Youth, 1-866-488-7386
Stetson Student Counseling Services - Student Counseling Services offers a full range of services to support not just the university's students, but the entire campus community as well.
Endeavor to Hope Counseling, LLC - (727) 477-9104 7901 4th Street North Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 | Online Therapy specializing in celebrating LGBTQIA2+ care.
Orlando, FL dandelion@peersupportspace.org
Peer-led mental health support groups
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The mission of the ACLU of Florida is to protect, defend, strengthen, and promote the constitutional rights and liberties of all people in Florida.
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Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community.
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Since 1978, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders’ (GLAD) bold litigation has achieved scores of precedent-setting victories on behalf of LGBTQ people and those living with HIV.
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With a commitment to racial and economic justice and our community’s most vulnerable, National Coalition for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a leader at the forefront of advancing civil and human rights for LGBTQ individuals and their families through impact litigation, public policy, and public education.
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Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. (SLC) is a Florida statewide not-for-profit public interest law firm that is committed to the ideal of equal justice for all and the attainment of basic human and civil rights.
Thank you to our Sponsors and Supporters
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Contigo Fund
Rapid Response Voting Grant
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Equality Florida
Lobby Days travel stipend
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Stetson University
Bonner Program Internship Placement