
With federal funding for scientific research being slashed, private foundations are increasingly stepping in to fill the gap.
LGBTQ activists and supporters reacted with anger on Thursday, Aug. 21, when they discovered that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) had ordered state transportation department officials to remove a rainbow-colored crosswalk in Orlando on a street next to the Pulse gay nightclub, where 49 mostly LGBTQ people were shot to death by a lone gunman in 2016.
Oh, what a difference a year makes. In August 2024, Lips was closing its doors, a victim of indifferent ownership and a lack of fresh ideas or vision. After a last minute deal to keep the doors open, a rebrand as Aquaplex and an extensive renovation, the venue is doing better than ever.
Voting is now open for OutSFL’s annual Your Choice Awards! Throughout July, we invited readers to submit nominations — and now, the finalists have been selected.
FlockFest returned to Fort Lauderdale Beach Park for its 10th annual beach bash, and the celebration was bigger and bolder than ever. Held on July 12, the flagship event capped off a full week of Pride-filled festivities that began in Provincetown on July 5 as part of Crown & Anchor’s Revolution Week.
OutSFL would like to congratulate all of this year’s nominees for our annual Your Choice Awards contest.
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