The quiet grief of divided families: the ache of watching trust crumble, love strain, and the people you once knew become strangers in the same room.

While there is a lot of fear in our community about being erased, there is little interest or effort in our community to learn about our history and culture. How can outsiders erase us when we ourselves do not know where we come from or the history we have made? Can you erase what is already unknown?

Because you could not provide well-planned financial stewardship for a legacy left to this city by a generous group of donors, the Richard C. Sullivan Public Library is doomed to pass to county administration, thus removing one layer of safeguards against censorship in literature and film that support an inclusive community.

Many thanks to Holy Cross Hospital for all of their efforts to provide LGBTQ competent services.

Two years ago, a bold voice emerged in South Florida’s queer landscape — and it hasn’t stopped speaking truth to power.

As anti-LGBTQ legislation spreads across the United States and queer content is purged from school libraries, social media platforms, and public institutions, it’s clear: this is not just a culture war. It is a war on visibility. It is a war intended to erase our existence as queer people.