An ad-hoc coalition of civil rights, community and advocacy groups in Florida formed to oppose legislation restricting the application of foreign or religious law in state courts. The coalition’s stated purpose is to defend religious freedom, protect minority and immigrant communities from discriminatory laws, and preserve civil liberties and separation of church and state in family and court proceedings.
Civil liberties and constitutional protections; religious freedom and separation of church and state; anti-discrimination and minority/immigrant rights; access to fair court procedures and family-law protections
Typically supported through the budgets and grant funding of member organizations, private philanthropic grants, and individual donations rather than a centralized funding stream
Anti-Defamation League (ADL), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU/ACLU of Florida), Community Business Association of Florida, Emerge USA; local civil-rights and community leaders involved in member organizations
Ad-hoc coalition of non-profit and community organizations
