Some call this time of the year scary and confusing — and for many, it truly can be.
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“When did you know that you had fallen in love with me?” I recently asked Ray. “You can take your time and think about it.”
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump disavowed familiarity with Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s plan for autocratic takeover of the U.S. That disavowal proved as truthful as his promise not to disturb the East Wing of the White House.
For more than half a century, the Miss Florida F.I. Pageantry System has stood as one of the most radiant symbols of artistry, identity, and courage within the LGBTQ community. On Nov. 10, that brilliance will once again fill the Crystal Ballroom at The Venue Fort Lauderdale (2345 Wilton Drive) as the pageant celebrates its 53rd anniversary — a milestone that represents not just the endurance of an event, but the survival of an entire culture under siege.
I love our country. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa in the 1970s.
A longer version of this article was published in Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context, edited by Vern L. Bullough (2002).
Something special is taking center stage in Wilton Manors — and so is one of country music’s fastest-rising stars.
As a 58-year-old transgender woman of color, I feel incredibly fortunate to have reached this age. I've faced immense injustices, including employment and housing discrimination, and medical disparities that led to dangerous black-market injections. I've survived three violent physical attacks.
Trump has ordered more deadly bombings of small fishing boats, killing everyone onboard, this time off the coast of Colombia. More strikes were announced on Oct. 24, killing six more people and bringing the number of fatalities among people Trump calls “narco-terrorists” to 43.
On a humid South Florida evening, the neon glow of Wilton Drive spills onto the pavement like a rainbow river. Music thumps from open-air bars, drag queens greet tourists with hugs, and couples stroll hand-in-hand beneath palm trees at times wrapped in Pride flags. Welcome to Wilton Manors — a two-square-mile city that has quietly become one of America’s most vibrant LGBTQ plus capitals.
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