What if…? That’s the question city commissioners are asking as the state government gets increasingly heavy-handed. A new, extreme anti-DEI law leaves elected officials exposed if they approve anything that could be considered diverse, equitable, or inclusive.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s days serving Florida’s 20th district appear to be numbered. There are a growing number of calls to resign, many from within her own Democratic Party. The bipartisan U.S. House Ethics subcommittee found Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 counts of misconduct. The charges say she funneled millions of dollars from federal relief funds into her campaign.
Nearly 90% of LGBTQ respondents say they feel safe in the South Florida city where they live — yet almost half believe safety for queer people has declined over the past five years.
Visibility is vital. That was the message, and the point, of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV). Observed every year on March 31, it is an opportunity for trans men and women to celebrate who they are and for allies to stand beside them.
In a crucial test of free speech, a South Florida drag artist and activist has been vindicated. Shannon Atkins, best known as Big Mama, has been acquitted by a Palm Beach jury.
One word. Five letters: U. N. I. T. Y. In addition to being Queen Latifah’s anthem it’s also her guiding principle. In addition to rocking the stage at the Florida AIDS Walk & Music Festival on Saturday, she delivered a very personal five-minute speech that few artists share with a crowd of fans.
Loud music and crowds with cocktails swarming Fort Lauderdale Beach are pretty common on a Saturday during Spring Break. But the crowd is rarely over 30 and there at nine in the morning. But that was the case on March 21, as hundreds gathered for AHF’s annual Florida AIDS Walk & Music Festival.
When many people think of Pride, they think of June. But in Palm Beach County, Pride arrives a bit earlier.
SunServe’s fifth annual gala will transport guests to 1950s Havana this weekend, with Tropicana-inspired glamour, singers, dancers, and a sold-out crowd of 400. But behind the spectacle is a more urgent reality: after losing roughly $350,000 in support, the LGBTQ nonprofit is counting on one of its biggest nights of the year to help close the gap.
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