Florida Agenda

  St. Paul, MN –  On Monday, Minnesota became the twelfth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann tweeted, “I’m proud to have introduced the original traditional marriage amendment, and I thank all Minnesotans who have worked so hard on this issue,” but still has yet to officially comment on the bill’s [...]

Coral Gables – The historic Biltmore in Coral Gables has launched a marriage campaign inclusive of gay and lesbian couples. The hotel launched their new campaign at a brunch during the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Each attendee received a postcard with images of three different newlyweds: two men, a man and a woman [...]

Peter Rauhofer has died at the age of 48 after losing the fight with brain cancer. His manager, Angelo Russo posted an official statement on Rauhofer’s Facebook, expressing his loss with fans and friends: “It makes me sad, not only that I have lost a friend, but that the world has lost an amazing talent [...]

  Rhode Island became the 10th state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage when Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill on Thursday. Starting August 1, same-sex couples will be able to wed. At the bill-signing ceremony, Chafee issued a statement to the LGBT community: “I know that you have been waiting for [...]

New York, NY – Jason Collins came out as the first gay athlete in a major American pro sport. While others have come out of the closet, it has been post-retirement or while inactive. In his Sports Illustrated essay, Collins says, “No one wants to live in fear. I’ve always been scared of saying the [...]

  Highly respected realtor Rick Gibson sadly passed away on the morning of April 25, 2013 at the age of 53. The realty giant was respected by his peers and was one of the most successful gay professionals in South Florida. Known for his high standards and attention to meticulous details, Gibson was a powerful facet [...]

  Gay marriage has finally been legalized in France after a long, hard, grueling battle. In the past few weeks, there have numerous, violent attacks on gay couples. It got so out of control that even legislators received threats — including Assembly president, Claude Bartelone, who received a gunpowder-filled envelope on Monday. One of the biggest protests against [...]

Mainstream comic books have received their first openly transgender character this week via the Batgirl series. The bisexual character reveals her big secret to Batgirl via a conversation in the newly released issue #19. Batgirl gives her an endearing hug and tells her she loves her. Writer Gail Simone told Wired.com that fans were the [...]

“The club world has changed,” confirms pop singer Sasha Gradiva. She’ll perform her new song, “Come with Us”, Sunday, April 14, 2013 on the Main Stage in Lummus Park just off Ocean Drive between 11th and 12th Streets, as part of the Fifth Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Festival. “Old club tracks were all about glitz [...]

UPDATE: On April 4, 2013, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) announced that he supports same-sex marriage. Read the complete story at: http://floridaagenda.com/2013/04/05/on-solid-ground-u-s-sen-bill-nelson-endorses-marriage-equality/ WASHINGTON, DC — Although a growing chorus of national law- and policymakers of both major political parties have voiced their support for same-sex marriage, Florida’s senior United States Senator, Bill Nelson, remains one [...]