Pride is something that has various meaning to each of us within the LGBTQ community, especially in the year of 2024. My first pride was in Fort Myers around 2002, when I was just a young gay boy living my life. Pride was a small event compared to the giant parties we have come to know and love in South Florida. With about 500 people from our community, we thrived to find family, friends, and our place in this world.
Drag superstar Erika Norell captured the inaugural Mz OutSFL Pageant on May 18 with a tour de force performance at Fort Lauderdale’s Sunshine Cathedral Center for the Performing Arts. The pageant, produced by J&J Media and Out South Florida Newspaper and Magazine, was created to raise funds for LGBTQ college student scholarships as well as pay tribute to the extraordinary talents and community service of individuals within the drag community.
While award-winning female illusionist Melissa St. John has spent more than 40 years advocating on behalf of the LGBTQ community through both her artistry and tenacity when it comes to supporting those in need, she is quick to point out that there is still much to do in the battle for equality.
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of Glamour, Talent, and Empowerment!
Mary Rasura, editor of OutFAU, will be the first recipient of the Norm Kent LGBTQ Newsmaker Fund. The $750 scholarship also includes an internship with OutSFL.
OutSFL held a tribute show Feb. 17 for Melissa St. John – a drag queen who has dedicated her life and career to serving the community in Palm Beach County.
Last week, OutSFL published its new paper OutFAU – an LGBTQ student newspaper on the campus of Florida Atlantic University.
I wish we lived in a world where the news was free. Where we could do our jobs without worrying about money. But alas, that is not the case – even for a business like ours that has such a community service-oriented mission.
As 2023 comes to a close, Justin Wyse, my business partner, and I would like to thank our staff for the incredible work they’ve done since we launched June 1.
Last week, OutSFL announced the launch of OutFAU, a new student-led publication at Florida Atlantic University. This week, we announce that Mary Rasura has been named as its first executive editor.
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