From the street, Convivio Bookworks is easy to miss. The building is plain white, its windows darkened, with only modest signage out front announcing the name and a simple promise: “open today.” Nothing about the exterior hints at what waits inside.
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Wilton Manors, a once-sleepy island city that evolved into a worldwide mecca for LGBTQ nightlife, business and tourism, now also wants to be known for its arts and culture.
Few milestones carry the weight and sparkle of a Silver Jubilee.
On our unexpected and appreciated anniversary trip to Nassau, my husband and I found ourselves with more than just a place to stay.
It's never easy to narrow down the many extraordinary individuals in our Out & Proud community — but each year, we rise to the challenge.
Carla Thomas is a scholar of medieval literature, a fierce advocate for queer education, and the current director of Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Jasmen Rogers is a force for equity, visibility, and transformation.
When Rae Jenae moved to Miami from New York in 2017, she was looking for lesbian-centered events and came up empty. So, she created her own. What began as an Instagram directory quickly turned into a nightlife empire. Her first event at Sidebar in 2018 drew more than 700 people, and she’s been curating queer nightlife ever since.
Mike Sanders is many things: a transmasculine, nonbinary former titleholder in the leather scene, a political activist, and a fierce believer in building a chosen family. As the organizer of American Brotherhood Weekend (ABW), a leather family and contest that’s been running for over 30 years, Sanders helps carry on a legacy of community, kink and care. Contestants compete in categories like speech, interviews, fantasy, and wear.
His smile is bright, and his energy is boundless. You see him at city hall, all over Wilton Manors, and working to keep things rolling during major events.
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