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Chronological list of nondiscrimination laws passed in Florida counties and municipalities:

• 1991
  • Hillsborough County - "The county's 1991 law to extend protections against sexual orientation discrimination in housing, public accommodations and county contract awards was repealed by county commissioners in May 1995."
  • Key West - sexual orientation
  • Tampa - sexual orientation
• 1993
  • Miami Beach - sexual orientation
• 1994
  • West Palm Beach - sexual orientation
• 1995
  • Broward County - sexual orientation
• 1998
  • Key West - relationship recognition
  • Miami-Dade County - sexual orientation
• 1999
  • Broward County - relationship recognition
  • Gainesville - sexual orientation
  • Wilton Manors - relationship recognition
• 2001
  • Monroe County - sexual orientation
• 2002
  • Orlando - sexual orientation
  • Palm Beach County - sexual orientation
  • Sarasota - sexual orientation
  • St. Petersburg - sexual orientation
• 2003
  • Key West - gender identity
  • Largo - sexual orientation & gender identity
  • Monroe County - gender identity
• 2004
  • Miami Beach - gender identity & relationship recognition
• 2005
  • West Palm Beach - relationship recognition
• 2006
• Palm Beach County - relationship recognition
• 2007
  • Oakland Park - sexual orientation & gender identity
  • West Palm Beach - gender identity
• 2008
  • Broward County - gender identity
  • Gainesville - gender identity
  • Pinellas County - sexual orientation
• 2009
  • Tampa - gender identity
• 2010
  • Leon County - sexual orientation & gender identity
  • Orange County - sexual orientation
  • South Miami - relationship recognition
• 2011
  • Volusia County - sexual orientation & gender identity
• 2012
  • Orange County - relationship recognition
  • Orlando - relationship recognition
  • St. Petersburg - relationship recognition
  • Tampa - relationship recognition
  • Volusia County - relationship recognition
• 2013
  • Pinellas County - relationship recognition

Unless otherwise specified, the type of nondiscrimination laws listed above indicate:

Sexual orientation protected under employment discrimination / civil rights law applies to all employers & employees in jurisdiction

Gender identity protected under employment discrimination / civil rights law applies to all employers & employees in jurisdiction

Relationship recognition for same-sex couples (e.g.: domestic partner registry)

See the Human Rights Campaign's Employer Database - Government Sector Search for additional information.

Chronological list of employment policies implemented by government organizations in Florida:

• 1990
• Palm Beach County - sexual orientation
• 1991
  • Tampa - sexual orientation
• 1994
  • West Palm Beach - sexual orientation
• 1998
  • Key West - health/medical
• 1999
  • Broward County - health/medical
  • Gainesville - health/medical
  • Monroe County - health/medical
  • Wilton Manors - health/medical
• 2000
  • Leon County School District - sexual orientation
• 2001
  • Lee County School Board - sexual orientation
  • Miami Beach - health/medical
• 2002
  • Ft. Lauderdale - sexual orientation
  • Leon County -  sexual orientation
  • Montverde - sexual orientation
  • Palm Beach County School Board - sexual orientation
  • Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office - health/medical
  • St. Petersburg - sexual orientation
• 2003
  • Key West - gender identity
  • Largo - sexual orientation & gender identity
  • Monroe County - gender identity
  • Orange County - sexual orientation
  • University of Florida - sexual orientation
• 2004
  • Tampa - health/medical
• 2006
  • New College - sexual orientation & gender identity
• 2007
  • Oakland Park - gender identity
  • West Palm Beach - gender identity
• 2008
  • Gainesville - gender identity
  • Pinellas County - sexual orientation
• 2009
  • Tallahassee - sexual orientation, gender identity, health/medical & dental & vision
  • Tampa - gender identity
• 2010
  • Kissimmee - health/medical
  • Leon County - gender identity
• 2011
• Volusia County - sexual orientation & gender identity
• Year Unknown
  • Atlantis - sexual orientation
  • Belle Glade - sexual orientation
  • Boynton Beach - sexual orientation
  • Broward County - sexual orientation & gender identity
  • Broward County School District - sexual orientation
  • Dade County School District - sexual orientation
  • Delray Beach - sexual orientation
  • Ft. Lauderdale - health/medical
  • Gainesville - sexual orientation
  • Greenacres - sexual orientation
  • Haverhill - sexual orientation
  • Hillsborough Community College - sexual orientation
  • Hollywood - health/medical
  • Hypoluxo - sexual orientation
  • Juno Beach - sexual orientation
  • Jupiter - sexual orientation
  • Key West - sexual orientation
  • Lake Park - sexual orientation
  • Lake Worth - sexual orientation & gender identity
  • Manalapan - sexual orientation
  • Miami Beach - sexual orientation
  • Miami-Dade County - sexual orientation
  • Miramar - health/medical
  • Monroe County - sexual orientation
  • Oakland Park - sexual orientation
  • Orlando - sexual orientation
  • Pahokee - sexual orientation
  • Palm Beach (town) - sexual orientation
  • Palm Beach County - sexual orientation & gender identity
  • Palm Beach Gardens - sexual orientation
  • Palm Beach Shores -  - sexual orientation
  • Pinellas County School District - sexual orientation
  • Royal Palm Beach - sexual orientation
  • Sarasota - sexual orientation
  • South Bay - sexual orientation
  • Tequesta - sexual orientation & gender identity
  • University of Florida - health/medical & dependent health coverage
  • Wellington - sexual orientation & gender identity

Unless otherwise specified, the types of employment policies listed above indicate:

Sexual orientation included in non-discrimination policy available in employee handbook

Gender identity included in non-discrimination policy available in employee handbook

Health/Medical domestic partner benefits for same-sex partners

See the Human Rights Campaign's Employer Database - Government Sector Search for additional information.