SCOTUS Won't Take Up Gay Marriage Appeals
The Supreme Court’s refusal to consider gay marriage cases in five other states may soon impact Florida, now that a federal judge is being asked to clear the way for same-sex marriage in the Sunshine...
View ArticleNew Children's Book Looks At What It's Like To Be A Transgender Kid
The author of a new children's book about being transgender is speaking Thursday, Oct.9, at 7 p.m. at the Stonewall Gallery in Wilton Manors . Jessica Herthel wrote "I am Jazz" with Jazz Jennings (not...
View ArticleFlorida Files Petition to Keep Gay Marriage Ban
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed an emergency petition on Monday seeking to keep the state's ban on gay marriage in place past Jan. 5. Bondi and attorneys in her office filed the request with...
View ArticleBroward, Palm Beach Courts Plan Group Weddings For Gay Couples
UPDATE Jan. 2, 4:23 p.m.: A spokesperson from the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court's office said clerk Sharon Bock will perform a group wedding for gay couples at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. The office will...
View ArticleLISTEN: Understanding Same-Sex Marriage In Florida
2015 began with a clarification over same-sex marriages in Florida. All county clerks can issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples beginning Tuesday, Jan. 6. Before that happens, take a moment to...
View ArticlePalm Beach County's Same-Sex Group Wedding A Festive Affair
In downtown Delray Beach Monday night, same-sex couples who gathered to get hitched in a group wedding were greeted by balloons, flowers and dancing in the streets. The doors of the South County...
View ArticleSame-Sex Weddings At Broward Group Ceremony, But Not Marriage Equality
In Fort Lauderdale, about 100 couples were issued legal marriage licenses starting at a minute after midnight. Some will have to endure the state's three-day waiting period before they can marry. But...
View ArticleMiami-Dade Couple Getting Marriage License: "The Mundane Becomes Magical"
The counter on the wall of Miami-Dade County's marriage license office says 59. Deborah Shure and Aymarah Robles hold number 60. Robles says they’ve been waiting 15 years to be able to marry each...
View ArticleBill Aims to Stop Sexual Orientation Therapy
Legislation has been filed at the capitol that would prevent therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation of kids under the age of 18. Under bills in both the Florida House and Senate,...
View ArticleTransgender Equality Tops Agenda At TransCon Gathering
TransCon , a day-long conference at Barry University, called for more public education about trans issues. There were workshops that covered health issues, employment and spirituality. But one of the...
View ArticleMiami Transgender Youth Discuss Family Life, Bullying And Inclusion
Six young people sat around a table sharing their personal stories to an audience of about 20 people. Jack Lee Jordan was first. He said he knew he was a boy from a very young age and not his assigned...
View ArticleFlorida's Transgender Bathroom Bill Clears Its Second Hurdle
Florida could become the first state to criminalize using the wrong bathroom. The Single Sex Bathroom Bill has cleared its second committee in the Florida House. Morning Edition Host Nicole Creston...
View ArticleFlorida Near The Top In The Number Of Hate Groups
The Southern Poverty Law Center reports there are currently 784 hate groups nationwide. Those groups can be anything from Ku Klux Klan to neo-Nazis to black separatists and anti-LGBT groups. All of...
View ArticleFlorida Couple To Attend SCOTUS Gay Marriage Hearing
Jeff and Todd Delmay , a South Florida couple from Hollywood, were among the first gay couples married in Florida. The two men were also plaintiffs in the case that overturned Florida's ban on same sex...
View ArticleConference Gives Leadership Training For Transgender Rights
The National LGBTQ Task Force held a conference focusing on advocacy for transgender and non-gender-conforming individuals Friday in Miami. Attendees at the Unity on the Bay building in midtown were...
View ArticleLadies In The Streets: Before Stonewall, Transgender Uprising Changed Lives
It was after the bars had closed and well into the pre-dawn hours of an August morning in 1966 when San Francisco cops were in Gene Compton's cafeteria again. They were arresting drag queens, trans...
View ArticleSupreme Court Declares Same-Sex Marriage Legal In All 50 States
States cannot keep same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their unions, the Supreme Court says in a ruling that for months has been the focus of speculation. The decision was 5-4. Justice...
View ArticleStudy Finds Women See Female Lawmakers As More Competent, Having More Integrity
This year has brought with it a wave of women interested in running for office, particularly among Democrats. And though Republicans have seen less of a wave, Congress has gained one GOP woman already...
View ArticleNFL's Roger Goodell Says Players 'Should Stand' For National Anthem
"Everyone should stand" during the national anthem, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a memo to all 32 teams, adding that the NFL will present a plan next week to help "move past this...
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