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🎉 St. Augustine PRIDE Parade this Saturday, June 21st!

🌈 House of Prism is kicking off at 8:30 AM from 75 King Street and marching loud and proud through historic downtown St. Augustine. The march ends at The Fort for music, speeches, community booths, and celebration from 9:15-11:30!

Bring your friends, your signs, and your pride — let’s make this the most vibrant parade yet! 💪💖

Please take action now to stop Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. Here are a few things at stake:

Increases in asthma, heart conditions and cancer as pollution-reducing programs are limited
The largest Medicaid cuts in history
The sale of public lands
The gutting of food assistance and student loan programs

All to enable tax cuts for the wealthy and an increase in mass detention, deportation, and border militarization.

It only takes 30 seconds to tell our U.S. Senators: VOTE NO on the Big Beautiful Bill.

Even if they won’t change their minds, they still need to hear from us — our voices take up space, demand attention, and remind them who they work for.

Numbers matter. Let’s flood their offices and make it clear: we see through this bill, and we won’t be silent.

Senator Moody 202-224-3041

Senator Scott (202) 224-5274

Sample script:

“Hello, I’m a Florida voter calling to urge Senator _______________ to vote against the Reconciliation Bill. Taking money from Medicaid and food assistance programs puts workers at risk, hurting people and the economy while cuts to pollution reduction programs hurt people’s health. This bill batters the working and middle class while continuing tax cuts for the wealthy. I will be watching closely to see how the senator votes. Thank you.”

New Member Campaign

We’re launching our New Member Campaign, and you’ll be hearing from someone in the next two months. Everyone will be called or emailed.

Florida’s Book Ban Crisis: What You Need to Know

School districts across Florida, including in St. Johns County, are pulling books from libraries without following the legal review process—many under pressure from state officials, including the attorney general and education commissioner.

Advocacy groups and banned authors are calling on the Florida Legislature to investigate. They say this bypasses the law and violates students’ First Amendment rights.

Books with LGBTQ+ themes and those addressing race are among the most frequently targeted. Local leaders are worried: “Today it’s books. Tomorrow it could be something else,” warned one Orange County school board member.

This isn’t just about books—it’s about government overreach and censorship. And it’s happening in our schools right now.

Contact Members of the Florida Joint Administrative Procedures Committee to investigate school districts pulling books without following the legal review process! NOTE: our reps are Tom Leek and Kim Kendall. Please focus on these two, if not the entire list. Thank you.

Sample email: I’m urging you to ensure that Florida school districts follow the legal review process before removing books from libraries. Skipping this process not only violates state law — it also denies students access to diverse perspectives and critical learning opportunities.

These politically driven book bans are harming Florida’s children. Please act now to protect their rights and uphold the rule of law.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

AND OR OR Use this form:
https://act.pen.org/a/hillsborough-book-bans