Early this morning, a body covered with a white sheet lay on the sidewalk next to the Publix parking lot. Apparently, a pedestrian was hit by a car. I don’t know the person’s age, but I assume they didn’t wake up thinking that today was the day they would die.

In recent years, millions of LGBTQ+ fans of the Harry Potter series have watched with dismay as its author, J.K. Rowling, has become a prominent figure in anti-trans activism.

Since 2012, the U.S. Dept. of Justice has defined rape as “the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object … without the consent of the victim.” To be redundant, no penis is required. 

On May 11, 1999 the South Florida LGBTQ community was preparing for Y2K and still dealing  with the horror of AIDS. But on that date, Scott Galvin was elected to the North Miami City Council.  It would begin a long run as the longest serving LGBTQ elected official in Florida history.  That milestone came to an end this week when he finished his service to the community.. His last act was attending his 620th City Council meeting in a row.  He did not miss a single meeting in 25 years.