Florida Agenda

By Phoebe Moses FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, campaigning on Sunday, Jan. 22 in Broward County, received the endorsement of former Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle. During a campaign stop in Coral Springs, the former six-term mayor introduced Santorum, saying that conservatives “really only have one choice.” Naugle’s remarks and endorsement [...]

By Bob Kecskemety Part 1 of a Multi-Part Series Aragon Inn 2520 N.E. 6 Avenue, Wilton Manors, FL 33305  (954) 566-2900 Just one block’s walking distance from the heart of Wilton Drive’s clubs, restaurants, shopping, and more. This 10-unit boutique resort features deluxe king or queen suites, with poolside suites enjoying their own pool “casitas.” [...]

By Bob Kecskemety Pride Pharmacy and Midland Medical in Fort Lauderdale pride themselves on providing a one-stop location dedicated to your good health. Midland Medical specializes in men’s health, including diagnostics with on-site labs, and HIV specialties, in addition to being AAHIVM-certified. Pride Pharmacy is a specialty pharmacy that also provides free delivery to its [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Realtors has filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization over the domain name “GayRealtor.com.” The domain name is owned by gay real estate agent Jeff Hammerberg, who runs the web site GayRealEstate.com which helps connect home buyers and sellers with gay real estate agents. According to [...]

Dear Editor: Regarding your report covering Broward County’s hate crimes numbers for the last reported year (“Broward County Sheriff on Hate Crimes: ‘We Don’t Want to Be Number One’”), during the Matthew Shepard trial, Chastity Pasley and Kristen Price (the respective girlfriends of killers Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson at the time of the event) [...]

Next week, Florida Republicans will decide which candidate will oppose President Obama in November. For voters both gay and straight, marriage equality will be a defining issue of this, the “Teens” decade of the 21st Century. There are men and women of goodwill, faith-espousing and secular, who will passionately disagree over this divisive topic, and [...]

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Democrats say they are within striking distance of securing enough support to override a veto by Governor Chris Christie of same-sex marriage legislation if chooses not to support it. The Wall Street Journal reports that state Senator Raymond Lesniak, one of the bill’s sponsors, estimates the chamber has between 24 [...]

CHICAGO, IL – According to “Entertainment Weekly,” the upcoming season of “Survivor: One World” will include a gay contestant. The show’s host, Jeff Probst, told EW that this season’s villain is gay Republican Colton Cumbie. “He doesn’t know it, but he is a full-on villain,” says Probst. “He thinks he’s the most charming guy ever. [...]

HOLLYWOOD, CA – According to Media Matters, a recent broadcast of Clear Channel radio’s “The John and Ken Show” included a discussion of the 69th Golden Globes Awards with news contributor Shannon Farren. The show which is widely known to focus on anti-immigration advocacy found itself commenting on the “emaciated” appearance of several actresses. Then [...]

By Bob Kecskemety Photo:“Modern Family’ Image Courtesy ABC.com WORCESTER, MA – Gay parents “tend to be more motivated, more committed than heterosexual parents on average, because they chose to be parents,” says Abbie Goldberg, research psychologist at Clark University in Massachusetts, who studies gay and lesbian parenting. According to Goldberg, gays and lesbians rarely become [...]

By Bob Kecskemety Photo: Craig Lowe of Gainsville, FL (right) and Annise Parker of Houston, TX (lower) are among the “Mayors for Freedom to Marry”. Both Lowe and Parker share the distinction of being the first known-gay Mayors of their regions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 80 mayors of U.S. cities in 25 states have [...]

By Richard Hack In a city full of Chinese restaurants, it is always a joy to find that gem of a place that combines extremely delicious and inventive Asian cuisine with a sophisticated ambiance that beckons to the more romantic among us. Tucked away on chic Las Olas Blvd., along the Hammarshee canal, Wild East [...]

By Jean Doherty A lot of you want my recipes for soup, and this one is great because it’s easy. The whole restaurant industry is based on soup. That’s actually how the business started.“Restoratifs,” where the word “restaurant” comes from, and  bouillion, consommé, and broth (“Pot-au-feu”), were the first menu items served in the first [...]

Cleveland Orchestra The Cleveland Orchestra will be performing at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, on Jan. 27 and 28, both nights at 8 p.m. Acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman joins Music Director Franz Weiser-Möst in Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in Opening Concerts Jan. 27 and 28. Franz Welser-Möst will [...]

GASPARILLA WEEKEND – FLORIDA’S MARDI GRAS January 27 through 29, tickets available at www.GANCHOTAMPA.com or at Urban Body (SoHo – 711 S. Howard Avenue. Tampa); MC Film Fest (Ybor – 1901 North 15th Street); Hamburger Mary’s (Ybor – 1600 E. 7th Avenue). MAIN EVENTS: – “Havok” with DJ Abel at Amphitheater Ybor, Friday, January 27, [...]

FREE FRIDAYS AT THE MORSE Visitors to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N Park Avenue in Winter Park is offering free admission to the galleries from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays through April. There will also be free live music on the second Friday of the month through the [...]

Snow White Trash The world premiere of “Snow White Trash” runs January 7 through January 28, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive. Don’t miss this hilariously naughty romp. After escaping death at the hands of the Evil Queen, Snow White arrives in a strange land surrounded by “the [...]

By ARLEN LEIGHT, PhD The short-lived relationship was rocky at best. You initially thought this man was really for you. Thinking about him made you feel whole, happy, and hopeful. He showed great interest in being with you. He had some great qualities, but right from the start you knew there were some “issues.” Being [...]

By PAUL RUBIO Rising above the caricature of media punching bag, Mexico is finally regaining its stature as a truly majestic nation, eager to welcome tourists south of the border.  And thanks to some recent laws and court rulings, today’s Mexico holds very special interest for LGBT tourists. After Mexico City legalized gay marriage in [...]