Dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct throughout his first term in office, Florida House Rep. Fabian Basabe is now the subject of an active investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Two LGBTQ-focused organizations, Pridelines and Foo Society, are joining forces to open a physical space in Miami intended to offer a multitude of physical and mental health services for the queer community.

New beginnings come along every so often in the life of a politician.

After a short but eventful stint as executive director of The Aqua Foundation for Women, Mateo Ventura Bruer is moving on. His last day was July 31. He became the first trans man to lead the organization. During his 18-month tenure, he was instrumental in the return of TransCon and 15 other events that raised tens of thousands of dollars.

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.

Compassionate, intellectually curious and sensible are words friends of Jorge Mursuli use to describe his character, but above all, the late gay-rights leader knew how to build consensus.