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The bill would have set testosterone-level requirements for trans female athletes to be eligible to compete.

Florida's Transgender Athlete Ban Seems Unlikely to Become Law

By Joshua Ceballos

Apr 20, 2021

A Florida bill that would harshly restrict transgender student athletes has been temporarily postponed, unlikely to be heard again this year.

Supporters of the National Center for Transgender Equality march in front of the White House in October 2018.

Advocates Say Florida's Transgender Student Athlete Ban Will Harm Trans Kids

By Joshua Ceballos

Apr 16, 2021

Advocates are outraged at the recent passage of a Florida House bill that would ban trans girls from competing on female teams.

The proposed legislation comes amid stark changes in U.S. policy on gender since the beginning of President Joe Biden's term.

New Bills From Florida Republicans Target Transgender Athletes

By Joshua Ceballos

Mar 4, 2021

Florida legislators at the state and federal levels have joined a growing push by GOP politicians to limit or ban transgender athletes from school sports.

Dr. Miami's $600 Stimulus Sale on Penis Enlargements Was Too Good to Be True

By Alexi C. Cardona

Jan 8, 2021

Dr. Miami made a splash on Twitter with a joke about discounted penis enlargement procedures.

Dasha Sweetwaters migrated to OnlyFans after the coronavirus pandemic halted her seasonal stint in Las Vegas as a showgirl.

Unlike Celebrities, Sex Workers on OnlyFans Don't Always Cash Out

By Shanae Hardy

Aug 25, 2020

Sex workers, influencers, and curious laymen are flocking to OnlyFans.

A pandemic is no match for some South Floridians' libidos.

Miami Craigslist Remains a Hotbed of Horniness Despite COVID-19

By Alexi C. Cardona

May 15, 2020

Some South Floridians are bored at home and looking for someone to talk to. Others are looking to shag like they're Austin Powers.

Without the ability to meet clients in person, South Florida sex workers are struggling financially.

Florida Sex Workers Are Going Broke Because of Coronavirus

By Alexi C. Cardona

Apr 27, 2020

The pandemic has devastated almost every industry, and sex work is no exception.

It's tough to be single when everyone is practicing social distancing.

Sex Lives and Video Chat: Single Miamians Get Resourceful During the Pandemic

By Suzannah Friscia

Apr 10, 2020

If you're turning to dating apps to ease your loneliness or just plain boredom, you're not alone.

Sex Academy workshops are coming to Guilty Pleasures in Hollywood.

Broward Sex Academy Wants to Spice Up Your Horizontal Life

By Alexi C. Cardona

Feb 20, 2020

Whether you're a coital connoisseur or a boom-boom beginner, sex workshops coming to Hollywood this weekend have you covered.

Sex columnist Dan Savage is the "supergay" founder of Hump! Film Festival.

Dan Savage Shares Sexy Short Films With South Beach for Hump! Film Festival

By Olivia McAuley

Feb 19, 2020

The 15th edition of the famed sex columnist's Hump! Film Festival will take place at O Cinema South Beach this Friday, February 21, through Thursday, February 27.

Statistically, your soulmate is probably at Publix right about now.

Don't Sleep on Miami's Best "Missed Connections" This Valentine's Day

By Jessica Lipscomb

Feb 14, 2020

A slew of local "Missed Connections" mention Publix, so if you're looking for love, make haste to your neighborhood supermarket.

Miami's Fetish Community Falls Head Over Heels for Feet

By Alexi C. Cardona

Feb 11, 2020

Miami Footnight brings together models with beautiful feet and men who pay hundreds to lavish all kinds of attention on them.

The researchers found that 23 percent of teens had received a sexually explicit photo.

FAU Researcher Says We Should Teach Teens "Safe Sexting"

By Jessica Lipscomb

Jan 16, 2020

Modern times demand modern solutions — that's why one Florida researcher argues it's important to teach teens "safe sexting."

The website SeekingArrangement markets itself as a solution to the national student debt crisis.

Florida Students Turn to Sugar Daddies to Pay Off Student Loan Debt

By Alexi C. Cardona

Jan 14, 2020

About a third of sugar babies on SeekingArrangement are students, and several Florida universities landed among the Top 20 schools with most students enrolled.

Water? Check. Batteries? Check. Condoms? Check.

The Definitive Guide to Hurricane Sex

By Jose D. Duran

Aug 30, 2019

There are a lot of ways to pass the time while you wait for a hurricane to pass. If you've decided to ride out the storm at home, chances are you're going to get bored quickly. To combat boredom, you've decided you are finally going to try to get through...

A Trippy Festival of Sex Positivity Lands in Miami

By Liz Tracy

May 2, 2019

Three years ago, at a branding retreat in Ibiza, a group of friends made up fake yoga classes with mantras like "breathe into your cosmic cunt" and "turn your titties toward the sun." Those words, and their laughter, sparked an idea in yoga teacher, body worker, artist, puppeteer, and world...

There's Now a Dating App for Dog People

By Brittany Shammas

Mar 21, 2019

There are dating apps and websites for farmers, Disney freaks, tall people, beard enthusiasts, and even furries. It was just a matter of time before someone started one for dog lovers. Enter Dig — the Dog Person’s Dating App. Sisters Casey and Leigh Isaacson came up with the idea back...

Robert Kraft at the Super Bowl LIII Experience

Robert Kraft Might Beat Criminal Charges Due to Police Overreach and Privacy Issues

By Bob Norman

Mar 7, 2019

It was the happy ending heard 'round the world. When New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft visited Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, two Chinese women gave him a massage. According to the billionaire's arrest report, the women, aged 45 and 58, followed up with a hand job, which the Jupiter Police tell us is...

Will you snag a coveted sleeping spot beneath the giant oculus?

Adults Can Sleep Over at the Frost Science Museum's "Science of Sex" Night

By Jesse Scott

Mar 5, 2019

Wine, dine, party, and enjoy a 'Science of Sex' theme this Friday at the Frost Museum of Science.

Miami's Newest Podcast, Speak Sex, Asks Women to Name Their Desires

By Alexandra Martinez

Feb 18, 2019

When writer and artist Eurydice Kamvyselli was just 8 years old in late-1970s Greece, her schoolteacher informed her she was a Lesbian. But the teacher didn’t mean a homosexual woman — she meant a person from Lesbos, the tiny island off the coast of Greece where Kamvyselli was born and to which she traces her...

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