South Florida’s LGBTQ community is awash in retirees (or near-retirees) who decided to spend their latter years at the beach. The next generation of LGBTQ is planting their flag here while in their 20s – and are leaning on each other to make it happen.

Supercon, the annual pop culture convention that celebrates comic books, animation, cartoons, anime, video games, cosplay, fantasy and more opens Friday and runs through July 14 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Out South Florida conducted a survey of 335 people that found 62% of respondents felt less safe versus five years ago. But even so, 75% of respondents still felt somewhat safe or very safe in the South Florida city they currently live in.

There are fewer than 120 days until the general election. That’s fewer than 120 opportunities to promote candidates, register people to vote, and convince them to vote for LGBTQ-supportive candidates.

Days after questions were raised about his eligibility to run for re-election, Wilton Manors Mayor Scott Newton addressed the issue during a campaign event.

With three months left in the budget year, Wilton Manors is rearranging the budget to fit reality. At their meeting on June 25, the commission unanimously approved changes to various city funds.