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South Florida LGBTQ Community Reacts to Club Q Shooting

South Florida LGBTQ Community Reacts to Club Q Shooting

Rubio, Scott Vote Against Bill to Protect Gay Marriage

Rubio, Scott Vote Against Bill to Protect Gay Marriage

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Social Workers Scramble to Help Transgender Minors Facing Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 16, 2022

LGBTQ advocacy groups are taking aim at two Florida medical boards' proposed bans on care for transgender youths.
ViiV Healthcare Funds $8 Million for Black Women Living with HIV/AIDS

By Jesse Fraga
Nov 15, 2022

Black women in Miami-Dade County are 12 times more likely than white women to contract HIV.
Trans YouTube Star Nikita Dragun Was Treated as a Man During Arrest UPDATED

By Naomi Feinstein and Reina Perez
Nov 10, 2022

Influencer Nikita Dragun was classified as a man when she was arrested and charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, and battery in Miami Beach.
Harvey Fierstein's Memoir Offers a Glimpse Into the American Icon's Life

By Mathew Messa
Nov 3, 2022

The icon will attend the Miami Book Fair to discuss his spectacular life.
Ariana Grande Funds First TransSocial Facilities in South Florida

By Jesse Fraga
Nov 1, 2022

TransSocial never had a permanent physical space to call its own until now.
A Queer Guide to III Points 2022

By Jesse Fraga
Oct 19, 2022

III Points proves to be an international orb for some of the most eclectic LGBTQ artists.
Janelle Perez: Moderate Democrat in the Crosshairs of Miami Politics

By Reina Perez
Oct 11, 2022

The District 38 state senate candidate is getting a crash course in Miami politics as her opponent's camp volleys attack ads skewering her family's wealth and managed care business.
Lawsuit Suggests Zealotry Disguised as Medicine Led to Denial of Medicaid Coverage for Trans Treatments

By Reina Perez
Sep 13, 2022

The lawsuit claims the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration used prefabricated medical opinions and biased experts to justify axing Medicaid coverage for transgender patients.
For Its Upcoming Season, Island City Stage Spotlights All Sides of the LGBTQ Community

By David Rolland
Sep 8, 2022

Island City Stage is South Florida's sole LGBTQ-focused theater company.
Club Space Apologizes for Queerphobic Incident Involving Its Dance Platform Policy

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 30, 2022

Bruno Olmedo was kicked out of Space for dancing on one of the venue's platforms.
Guitars Over Guns and Alliance for LGBTQ Youth Awarded Grants From Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation

By Reina Perez
Aug 11, 2022

Two South Florida organizations will receive grants.
Trans Rights Supporters Speak Out After Florida Decision on Gender-Affirming Care

By Reina Perez
Aug 8, 2022

The Florida Board of Medicine moved closer to prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.
Live Your Queer High-School Fantasy at the Girls, Gays, and Theys Prom

By Jesse Fraga
Jul 15, 2022

Girls, Gays, and Theys Prom allows for a rite-of-passage redo.
Drag Race's Werq the World Tour Kicks Off in South Florida with Both New and Seasoned Queens

By Jesse Fraga
Jul 1, 2022

The queens of RuPaul's Drag Race kick off their live tour in South Florida.
"Extremely Detrimental": Gender-Affirming Care Providers on Florida's Revised Medicaid Trans Policies

By Reina Perez
Jun 29, 2022

Doctors speak out in opposition as Florida revokes Medicaid eligibility and changes state guidelines for gender-affirming care.
Points of Pride: Surfside Residents to Protest Town "Canceling" Pride and Free Speech

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 28, 2022

Demonstrators plan to gather outside the Surfside Town Hall.
Can Empowerment Day for Miami-Dade's LGBTQ Students Continue Under Don't Say Gay?

By Reina Perez
Jun 23, 2022

Since HB 1557 passed, school districts across Florida have taken measures to mitigate their risk of being sued.
The Black Market’s Super Queer Carnival Brings Camp to South Florida’s Alternative Scene

By Alan Halaly
Jun 23, 2022

The Black Market is back and gayer than before.
Anita's Film Festival Highlights Queer Resiliency in Cinema

By Trae DeLellis
Jun 22, 2022

Anita's Film Festival is just what the South Florida queer community needs at this moment.
Does Azealia Banks Deserve an LGBTQ+ Redemption?

By Alan Halaly
Jun 10, 2022

The raptress can't seem to shake her status as a celebrated gay icon.