Human Rights Council of North Central Florida

Human Rights Council of North Central Florida Founded in 1993, the Human Rights Council of North Central Florida works to end discrimination.

HRCNCF has been your Hometown Equality Advocate for LGBTQ rights since 1993 – leading the fight for Alachua County sexual orientation and gender identity protections (2013), Gainesville gender identity protections (2008), domestic partner registry (2007), domestic partner benefits for city employees (1999), and sexual orientation protections (1998). HRCNCF continues to conduct candidate questionna

ires and forums to keep you informed where local candidates stand on LGBTQ issues. HRCNCF also conducts town hall meetings on a variety of issues, including our recent town hall meeting featuring LGBTQ liaisons from both the Gainesville Police Department and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. Become a member today and help HRCNCF continue to sustain and expand human rights! HRCNCF welcomes everyone to attend its monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 PM at Pride Community Center of North Central Florida, 3131 NW 13th Street, in Gainesville.

08/12/2026
HRCNCF Meets Thursday, 8/13/26. Easy to find, easy to park. Please join us as we determine future plans.
08/12/2026

HRCNCF Meets Thursday, 8/13/26. Easy to find, easy to park. Please join us as we determine future plans.

From Dotty Faibisy-Hello friends,When Marilyn Eisenberg asked me to help her with an event for Hunter Miller I did not h...
08/02/2026

From Dotty Faibisy-
Hello friends,
When Marilyn Eisenberg asked me to help her with an event for Hunter Miller I did not hesitate to say YES!! It is crucial that Hunter Miller is elected to the School Board on August 18th.
Hunter's Meet and Greet will be Saturday, August 8th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the home of Ed and Sarj Kellerman. Once you RSVP to either Marilyn or me we will send you the address.
In Solidarity to Keep our School Board in Safe.
Dotty
[email protected]

07/27/2026

Lauren Groff could have done the safe thing, which for a National Book Award finalist living quietly in Gainesville is to write books and stay out of it.

Instead she opened a bookstore and filled it with the titles her own state keeps pulling off school shelves. The Lynx opened in 2024. "Gender Q***r", the most-banned book in the country, sold out on the first day.

Groff is 48 today and bisexual, which she has said plainly and without ceremony. She said it while explaining why the abbess at the center of her novel Matrix is in love and in lust with a queen: "I'm bisexual, so it wasn't writing out of non-experience. It was just necessary in her character from the beginning."

The store now runs a Banned Books Book Club. It has featured Gender Q***r and Flamer, both of which come off Florida school shelves on a regular basis.

Which is to say her own state keeps handing her more material than she ever asked for.

—————HRCNCF Roadside Cleanup————Join us this Saturday, 7/18, 8AM. We’ll provide the tools. You probably want to wear a h...
07/17/2026

—————HRCNCF Roadside Cleanup————
Join us this Saturday, 7/18, 8AM. We’ll provide the tools. You probably want to wear a hat and maybe gloves. And bring water! Bring your friends. Good company and good civic contribution.
We’re starting at 8AM to avoid the worst of the heat.

07/14/2026
HFCNCF Meets Thursday, 7/9/2026Important meeting this Thursday, 7/9/2026, 7PM. We'll be making decisions concerning the ...
07/08/2026

HFCNCF Meets Thursday, 7/9/2026
Important meeting this Thursday, 7/9/2026, 7PM. We'll be making decisions concerning the future of HRCNCF. Please try to attend. Note our temporary meeting place.

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Gainesville, FL
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