In life, Andrea Doria Dos Passos surrounded herself with a community that loved her, which surprised and pleased her mother, who long worried she was alone in the world. In … Click to Continue ...
Oftentimes, the last thing Americans want to think about when we’re angry, hurt, threatened — politically divided and entrenched in our beliefs — is our biggest treasure: the First Amendmen...
When Florida Rep. Fabian Basabe rolled down Ocean Drive during the Miami Beach Pride parade last year, commotion followed. Protesters booed and chanted “shame” at the Republican lawmaker for ...
Take a victory lap, Floridians. For a change, good news on the culture wars front arrives in Florida by way of successful activism, a less sycophantic Legislature — and a … Click to Continue ...
A family facing up to life in prison for allegedly beating a man because he “made” their son gay had their case dismissed after Broward prosecutors dropped the charges against … Click to Co...
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You know that spooky feeling of déjà vu? When it comes to the super-majority Republican Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis, the sensation is like a warped, scratched record: Don’t … ...
Only in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ version of Fantasyland are kids in Florida “better off” under his watch. The presidential job-seeker’s assertion, during Wednesday’s Iowa debate with Nikki Ha...
The Zieglers’ three-way, bisexual, sex-and-alleged-rape scandal has repercussions beyond the obvious issues of personal and political hypocrisy. The power couple — Christian chairs the Florid...
Damian Pardo won the runoff for Miami’s District 2 seat, beating incumbent Sabina Covo and becoming the city’s first openly-gay commissioner, unofficial election night results showed. He led ...
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From the time William Schultz saw how a friend’s dad interacted with people as a Michigan state trooper, he knew he wanted to go into law or law enforcement. When … Click to Continue »
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Over trays of pastelitos, croquetas, Cuban sandwiches and cups of café con leche, officials from the Democratic National Committee and President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign met with Hispa...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court in a fight about a ruling that blocked statewide a new law aimed at preventing children from attending drag … Click to Con...
A group of transgender plaintiffs says Florida is violating a federal judge’s order by continuing to prohibit Medicaid coverage of treatments for gender dysphoria. In a motion filed Wednesday i...
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More books were pulled from shelves in Florida public schools compared to any other state during the past school year, a new report released Thursday by PEN America found. The … Click to Contin...
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A Miami restaurant has settled a legal dispute over a drag queen show with the state of Florida, ending a yearlong case that became tinged with partisan politics as Gov. … Click to Continue »
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This is what Miami-Dade School Board meetings have become under the grip of Gov. DeSantis’ “Don’t say gay” Florida: a cesspool of right-wing extremism. Intimidating Proud Boys posted out ...
The Miami-Dade School Board on Wednesday again rejected a proposal to recognize October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History Month after some members claimed the measure viola...
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A federal judge on Friday refused to block a new Florida law making it more difficult for transgender adults to access hormone therapy and surgeries. But U.S. District Judge Robert … Click to C...
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The Miami-Dade County School Board next week is expected to discuss whether the district should recognize October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History Month, but objections ra...
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Miami’s LGBTQ filmmakers have a statement to make — and films to screen. Anita’s Film Festival, a one-day showcase of independent LGBTQ short films from Florida and beyond, returns for … ...
“Don’t say gay.” “Bathroom bills.” Bans on transgender healthcare. This year, Florida lawmakers made national headlines for approving anti-LGBTQ+ measures. And as those laws went into e...
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Citing a “crisis of availability” of care, transgender people are asking a federal judge to block a new state law making it more difficult for trans adults to access hormone-replacement … C...
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“Have we met?” Three little words, deceptively innocent, uttered out of the blue over the phone Thursday by Florida state Rep. Fabian Basabe during what was supposed to be a … Click to Cont...
I was a child in May of 1933, but still big enough to listen to the radio with my parents. I’m sure I didn’t understand the reporting of the book … Click to Continue »
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On Saturday night, Nov. 19, 2016, the National LGBTQ Task Force honored me with the 2016 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award at its 20th annual Gala Miami. (The event was … Click to Continue ...
An up-to-date calendar kept by the The Hub at the LGBT Visitor Center in South Beach. … Click to Continue »
Palette is South Florida's leading lifestyle magazine for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. … Click to Continue »
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The Miami Herald has fully documented the arrival of same-sex marriage in Florida, including several videos and photo galleries of nuptials in Miami-Dade, Monroe and Broward counties. … Click t...
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/gay-south-florida/article5643297.html#storylink=rss
An Emmy-winning documentary that traces the political activism behind an equal-rights statute in Miami, and how it galvanized the gay rights movement in Florida and beyond. … Click to Continue ...
Looking for pre-Sept. 18, 2014, stories from Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida? You'll find them here. … Click to Continue »
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