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Miami's place in LGBTQ history is often overlooked. But from its earliest days as an untamed, fantastical playground for the rich to its emergence as an ever-changing global mecca, the city has been the setting for moments of both triumph and defeat in the slow march toward gay equality — moments that had profound implications beyond the city's borders. These moments form the backbone of an exhibit opening Saturday, March 16, at HistoryMiami. Curated by Julio Capó Jr., "Queer Miami" traces the vibrant, untold history of the city's LGBTQ communities and the far-reaching impacts they've had over the years. Read more about Miami's LGBTQ history here.
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“It all started at an antique show,” says author Deborah Pollack over the phone with New Times. As she speaks, it’s easy to envision the day she’s describing: a breezy South Florida afternoon; her strolling through an open-air market, fingering the unique items on display. But that day, out...
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At the 1972 Democratic National Convention, a woman named Madeline Davis called for something new: The party, she said, should include gay rights in its platform. Davis, the first out lesbian delegate at a major party convention, declared that gay people were "here to put an end to our fears."...
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As millions of young people across the country became transfixed by Elvis Presley's hip shaking, a subculture of young, Jewish, New York-to-Miami Beach transplants looked past the blues and country-tinged sounds coming out of the American South, leaning instead toward the tropical beat of pre-revolution Cuba. This is the story pf the Mamboniks.
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In June of 1979, during a break in Ted Bundy’s murder trial, Judge Edward Cowart walked into a room tangled with wires, screens, and television lights five floors above his courtroom in the Miami Metropolitan Justice Building. “It was really something,” he said. “I thought I was in a space...
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February is all about remembering and celebrating black history, and Miami has a ton of options to choose from. Chill historic tours? Check. Intellectual conversation? Yep. Moving and grooving? Always. Whether you’re a kid, an adult, or someone in between, there's an event for every person and budget.
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