Velvet Lenore didn’t come to Compass Community Center looking for a program. She came in because she saw rainbow flags outside and needed a place to catch her breath.
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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.
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.
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