The 2024 presidential election has left many in the LGBTQ community, people of color, women, and other marginalized groups grappling with a harsh reality: Donald Trump is returning to The White House.

In October, the City Commissioners recently discussed turning the Richard C. Sullivan Public Library of Wilton Manors, our independent municipal Library since 1957, over to the county system.

For over three decades, CAN Community Health has been a cornerstone in the fight against HIV/AIDS, empowering individuals and transforming communities. With an unwavering commitment to compassionate care, equitable access, and innovative solutions, CAN is not just participating in the effort to end the HIV epidemic — it is leading it.

I’m watching the first snow in Chicago, fighting an urge to withdraw from national news for a while. Any familiarity with world history makes clear the imperative of resistance before jackboots kick down the door, but watching Republicans’ abrogation of duty in service to a charlatan taxes one’s mental health. I don’t want to give Donald Trump and his unqualified goons that much power.