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  A Miami 7-Year-Old Fights for Acceptance of Gender-Nonconforming Children

  October 9 at 8 a.m.

  Cooper Solomon had long dreamed of being a ballerina, but when the teacher came to lead him into the studio the first day of dance class, the normally boisterous boy was quiet. The 7-year-old with big brown eyes and a gap-toothed grin stood up from the leather couch where he'd...

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  Swetboxx Heats Up at C&L Trading

  October 6 at 11:55 a.m.

  Red Bull Music created a warehouse boiler room out of C&L Trading for Swetboxx on Friday, October 5. Hosted by local queer icons Queef Latina, Miss Toto, and Gami, the lineup featured fierce headliners Quay Dash, Discwoman, Papi Juice, and NAAFI alongside Miami's own Internet Friends, Fempower, and Get Face. Sets were broken up by performances from local queens, including Persephone Von Lips, Jupiter Velvet, Andro Gin, King Femme, Opulence Queen, and Mthr Trsa. Visual artists Haileen, Mokibaby, Sleeper Speaks, and Covl created glowing installations for the humid, high-energy space. Photography by Karli Evans.

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  Miami Danced and Sweat Together at Swetboxx

  October 6 at 10:55 a.m.

  Swetboxx's great energy, positivity, and welcoming vibes that radiated throughout the entire warehouse. Despite the heat, everyone danced and sweat together and seemed to truly enjoy themselves.

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  The Party Heats Up at Aqua Girl's Aqualicious Pool Party at the National Hotel

  October 1 at 8:49 a.m.

  On Saturday, September 29, the Aqua Foundation for Women held its annual pool party at the National Hotel in Miami Beach. The event was part of the larger five-day Aqua Girl celebration which brought together gay women from all over the world to party in Miami. Photography by Carina Mask.

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  Ron DeSantis Appeared at Miami Event With Anti-Gay Pundit Who Insulted Pulse Victims

  October 1 at 8 a.m.

  In the past, Ron DeSantis has appeared at events organized by virulently anti-Muslim activists and associated with white supremacists. His wife recently attended a fundraiser with an Obama birther. At this point, it seems like a safe bet to assume everyone DeSantis or his campaign associates with in public is some kind of a right-wing extremist.

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  Queer Women's Group This Girls Lunchbox Offers Space, Acceptance, and Snacks

  September 28 at 10 a.m.

  Launched in June of 2017 by artists Octavia Yearwood and Najja Moon, This Girls Lunchbox (TGL) began as a quest of sorts: both knew that there were lesbian, bisexual, and queer women living in Miami, but couldn’t seem to find them within the sprawling confines of the city. From that...