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Follow the link to register today for the CommUNITY Rainbow Run benefiting the National Pulse Memorial and onePULSE Foundation. Join Team GOALcfl (in person or virtual) – We look forward to seeing everyone there! TEAM NAME: GOALcfl – Let’s break 100 participates with TEAM GOALcfl. #WeAreGOALcfl

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We are back!! After a year we are back to face to face meetings. April meeting will be held at Edgewood Town Hall on April 21st at 6:30pm. ZOOM link has also been provided to members via email.

Guest Speaker: Officer Nawfal Filali Fikri, “The Distinction between Islamic Culture and Religion”

Join us March 25th, 2021 at Rosen Plaza Orlando for our Hate Crimes Symposium featuring instructors from The Matthew Shepard Foundation and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law. Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors: Orlando Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office and 26Health. Space is limited – you may register at https://www.memberplanet.com/events/goalcfl/2021hatecrimesymposium

Happy New Year! GOALcfl General Membership Meeting will be a ZOOM meeting due to COVID-19. The meeting will be held on January 21st, 2021 at 6:30pm. All members in good standing will receive the link for the zoom meeting. Look forward to seeing everyone as we continue to put touches on the symposium. #WeAreGOALcfl #EraseHate

On the 22nd anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard ” all because he was gay”, we are pleased to announce Hate Crimes Training is coming to Central Florida in March 2021. The event will be held at Rosen Plaza and is an all day FREE event to the attendees. Join us and our great sponsors: Event Sponsors: GOALcfl – Gay Officers Action League Central Florida, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Orlando Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Florida, 26Health, Community Sponsors: Kissimmee Police Department, City of Orlando – Government, Commissioner Patty Sheehan, One Orlando Alliance, LGBT+ Center Orlando – The Center, Law Office of Michael E. MorrisThere is still time to sponsor (Event or Community) this event and be part of groundbreaking training provided by The Matthew Shepard Foundation. We look forward to seeing everyone in March – Have a seat at the Table! #WeAreGOALcfl#EraseHate

GOALcfl General Membership Meeting: September 16th 6:30pm Featured Speaker: President GOALny Brian Downey, New York Police Department. Learn more about GOALny at www.goalny.orgGOALcfl members will receive zoom link for this meeting. Non-members who wish to take part in the guest speaker portion of our meeting email us at info@goalcfl.org

Great showing @GOALcfl and supporters of GOALcfl for the Virtual CommUNITY Rainbow Run supporting onePULSE Foundation and the survivors, victims, families and First Responders of PULSE. #WeAreGOALcfl#EraseHate

GOALcfl is having a pop-up social on August 29th, 2020 at The Local College Park, Located at 3231 Edgewater Dr, Orlando. We will be there around 7:00pm – Come join us – no need to RSVP

Excited to announce our guest speaker for August 19th General Membership Meeting (ZOOM) – Jonathan D. Lovitz is a national recognized LGBT business and public policy advocate, currently serving as the Senior Vice President of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). He is a regular commentator on MSNBC, CNBC, NPR, The Advocate, and Bloomberg, among others, and has served as a keynote speaker for the US Dept. of Defense, Us. Dept. of Treasury, the United Nations, The Trevor Project, Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, and more. The Advocate Magazine named him a “2019 Queer Icon” alongside some of the year’s top activists, artists, and political figures. In 2018 Lovitz was recognized by Business Equality Magazine as one of its “40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40.” We are very excited to welcome Jonathan as our Guest Speaker for this month. #WeAreGOALcfl#EraseHate**Non-members may request attendance by emailing us at gayofficersactionleaguecfl@gmail.com – please state your name and organization**