Florida Agenda

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — A study published last week by Danish researchers found that men who are in same-sex marriages are experiencing longer lives, while mortality rates among married lesbians are on the rise. The study, which was published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, followed 6.5 million Danish adults between 1982 and 2011. “Our study [...]

WILTON MANORS — Berto’s Tours has announced the start of a shuttle service, which will take passengers from the Atlantic Hotel (601 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale) to Rumors Bar and Grill (2426 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors), and then to Swinging Richards adult entertainment club (17450 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach). The service—which [...]

WILTON MANORS — The hilarious Miss Richfield 1981 returns to The Manor Complex (2345 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors), March 22 and 23, at 8 p.m. Her new show, “Sweet & Sour Richfield—Made in China!” is a comedy send-up to outsourcing. The all-new production features colorful videos, sing-a-longs, and lots of audience interaction. Her live performances [...]

WILTON MANORS — The owners of the soon-to-open New York Grilled Cheese Co. held a focus group last week, to introduce a small group of community members to the new restaurant’s forthcoming gourmet menu. Co-owner Leor Barak, who, with his father, also owns the popular Nuts About Yogurt frozen treat shop on Wilton Drive, said [...]

ORLANDO — A dozen former members of the Florida A&M University marching band were charged on March 4 with manslaughter in the 2011 hazing death of Robert Champion, an openly-gay FAMU student and drum major. Although 10 of the defendants were charged in 2012 with third-degree felony hazing in the death of Champion, 26, prosecutors [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE — In a startling turn of events, George Elia—the disgraced investment adviser charged with masterminding a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that victimized members of Wilton Manors’ LGBT community—reversed his plea, entering an admission of guilt during the third day of his federal fraud trial. Prosecutors had accused Elia, 69, of engineering an investment [...]

WASHINGTON, DC — On March 1, 212 Members of Congress—Democrats all—filed a Friend of the Court brief in the case of U.S. v. Edith Schlain Windsor, the landmark challenge to Section 3 of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which is begin heard by the U.S. Supreme Court later this month. The case concerns [...]

WASHINGTON, DC — According to a new Gallup poll, the nation’s capital has the country’s highest percentage of people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), with 10 percent of Beltway residents self-identifying in that group. The poll of all 50 states and Washington, DC, shows that Hawaii is second on the [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE — In a letter posted online last week at its website, the Florida Gay Rodeo Association (FGRA), which produces the Sunshine Stampede Rodeo, announced that the group’s 2013 event had been cancelled. “Over long, sometimes heated discussions, the Board of Directors of FGRA have approved to suspend the 2013 Sunshine Stampede,” the online [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE — Teams are forming and soliciting donations for the 2013 Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival, which takes place March 24 at South Beach Park along Fort Lauderdale Beach. Organizers say that this year’s event is a 5K walk along the beach, followed by a concert, food, and drinks in the sand. In [...]