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Alcee Hastings' Defense of Hate Crime Legislation Isn't a Laughing Matter

Let's have a big ol' laugh at a congressman saying "naughty" words on the House floor. That's what NBCMiami.com and the Sun-Sentinel did. Hahaha... ha. NBC even called it "worthy of late-night talk show television."In Fort Lauderale Rep. Alcee Hastings' comments, he listed a number of ... More >>

Last Night: In Miami Beach, World AIDS Day Prompts Hate Crime Discussion

"I refuse to let HIV erase my generation," Herb Sosa said last night, and then shook his head. "This is not our story." The president of Unity Coalition, a gay Latino civil rights initiative, spoke yesterday in honor of World AIDS Day. And if you were on Lincoln Road around 6 p.m., you might hav ... More >>

Gay Smackdown: South Beach Ain't What it Used to Be

​Lately, the South Beach strip looks more like an enormous Lil Wayne concert than the shimmering gay playground it once was. Warehouse-size clubs that brimmed with shirtless boys have closed and hip-hop venues sprouted in their place. What was once pastel and glitter is now chrome and ice.You can' ... More >>

Gays leave unfriendly South Beach for Fort Lauderdale

​Lately, the South Beach strip looks more like an enormous Lil Wayne concert than the shimmering gay playground it once was. Warehouse-size clubs that brimmed with shirtless boys have closed and hip-hop venues sprouted in their place. What was once pastel and glitter is now chrome and ice.You can' ... More >>

Herald Blogger Calls New Times Article Baloney, Forgets to Read Past the Second Section

​This morning, Miami Herald columnist  Steve Rothaus criticized New Times' cover story "Escape from South Beach." The blogger, who focuses on gay issues, cites one statistic, writing: "It's a bit over the top."The article -- if you haven't seen it -- takes a look at three things. 1) The fact ... More >>

Ain’t Easy Being Green

​This morning, Miami Herald columnist  Steve Rothaus criticized New Times' cover story "Escape from South Beach." The blogger, who focuses on gay issues, cites one statistic, writing: "It's a bit over the top."The article -- if you haven't seen it -- takes a look at three things. 1) The fact ... More >>

Gone Green

​This morning, Miami Herald columnist  Steve Rothaus criticized New Times' cover story "Escape from South Beach." The blogger, who focuses on gay issues, cites one statistic, writing: "It's a bit over the top."The article -- if you haven't seen it -- takes a look at three things. 1) The fact ... More >>

Attacks Against the Homeless Could Be Considered Hate Crimes

​A bill that would classify certain attacks against the homeless as hate crimes is moving through the state legislature. Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti is championing it after a spate of unprovoked brutality on the homeless in his county, with security camera footage of some of the attacks making the ... More >>

In Palm Bay, Black Teen Attacks White Man for Listening to Rap

​Joshuah Lamb, a black 14-year-old, sits in a juvenile detention center after beating up a 22-year-old white man for listening to music by rapper Gucci Mane. The attack was triggered because Lamb didn't think white people should listen to rap music. Now the local State Attorney's Office is de ... More >>

Florida is the 15th Most Tolerant State (But Still Hates Gays So Much)

​The Daily Beast will find any reason to make a listicle, so in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day they decided to rank the most tolerant states in America. Yes, I believe it was King who said, "I have a dream that someday people will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the results o ... More >>

Burger King Gay Bashing: "A Whopper of a Hate Crime"

The King, it appears, hates gay people. ​After what an advocate called "truly one of the worst cases of a hate crime to happen in the LGBT community," a New Jersey court awarded $3.15 million to 46-year-old Noel Robichaux and 43-year-old Peter Casbar. The gay couple entered a Un ... More >>

Immokalee Gang's Assault on Gay Men Sparks Hate Crime Probe

via Google StreetviewThe scene of the crime in Immokalee​Manuel Galan and Cirildo Soliz -- both young, gay and living in rural Collier County -- were walking in the center of Immokalee recently when a car pulled up and someone yelled, "Fucking fags!" Five or six young men jumped out and beat Galan ... More >>

Florida Man Uses Fake KKK Cross Burning to Try to Save His Marriage

​The flames of hate rarely relight a dimming flicker of love, but L.B. Williams of Panama City decided to stage a fake KKK-style cross burning in his front yard as a last-ditch effort to get his wife to call off their planned divorce. Instead, the bizarre romantic scheme ended with Williams b ... More >>