In a packed room at H.G. Rooster’s, Florida’s longest operating gay bar, Rob Long did not need to convince the crowd he was on their side.

November is all about giving thanks and being with family, or your “chosen family.” So, what’s going on at our Palm Beach County bars?

In a season when rainbow crosswalks are being painted over, Equality Florida’s Palm Beach Brunch — held on National Coming Out Day — reminded attendees that the fight for equality is far from over — raising over $26,000 in a single afternoon to keep the movement alive.

Delray Beach Vice Mayor Rob Long stood alone at the dais on Sept. 11, casting the only vote to keep fighting the state after Florida transportation crews twice painted over the city’s rainbow-colored Pride crosswalk. For Long, the issue was never just about the mural.

From pasta rolling to festive basket-making and a pop-up at Oktoberfest Miami, Convivio Bookworks offers South Floridians three rare chances this fall to celebrate tradition, craft, and community.

Lake Worth Beach city commissioner Sarah Malega took a stand against discontinuing the flying of the Haitian flag during Haitian Heritage Month in May.