Florida Agenda

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Speaker of Maryland’s House of Delegates told clergymen and laypersons this week that marriage equality is “clearly an issue of civil rights.” Speaker Michael Busch (D-Anne Arundel) spoke on Tuesday morning in Annapolis, at a prayer breakfast that included members of the clergy, about his own transformation into a supporter of [...]

SEATTLE, WA  – Members of the state House Judiciary Committee approved a bill on Monday that would legalize same-sex marriages in Washington. The vote split along party lines, with democrats voting 7-to-6 in favor. Similar legislation was approved last week in a state Senate committee. If legalized, Washington would become the seventh state to recognize [...]

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA  – The Trevor Project has announced the appointment of a new executive director and CEO. Abbe Land, a member of the West Hollywood, California city council, has been tapped to lead the not-for-profit organization which spearheads suicide prevention programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. Ricky Strauss, the Trevor Project’s [...]

MANCHESTER, NH – New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch said Tuesday that he will veto any measure brought to him by the state’s Republican-majority legislature that strips its citizens of their “civil rights.” During his annual State of the State address, Lynch, a Democrat, promised to fight efforts to repeal marriage equality in the Granite State. [...]

KNOXVILLE, TN   – Tennessee state Sen. Stacey Campfield  received more than brunch on Sunday at The Bistro at Bijou restaurant in Knoxville, when the restaurant’s owner refused to serve him because she considers his beliefs to be homophobic. Martha Boggs, the owner of the restaurant—located, coincidentally, on Gay Street—had heard a radio interview with Campfield [...]

MIAMI, FL  – The Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) presents the 4th annual Explore/Expo ’12 and GLBT Travel Expo on Sunday, February 12 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at the Moore Building, 191 NE 40th Street in Miami’s Design District. Over 100 vendors, suppliers, companies, and organizations will showcase products and [...]

WILTON MANORS, FL – WolfCuff custom handmade leather wrist cuffs, arm bands and, body wear will celebrate their second anniversary with a benefit for Grateful Paws, Wednesday, Feb. 15, starting at 8 p.m. at Georgie’s Alibi on Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Grateful Paws is a local, not-for-profit, no-kill rescue organization providing much-needed services for [...]

MIAMI, FL  – TripAdvisor, Inc., the world’s largest travel website, announced that Ed Lugo Resort was chosen as one of the top 5 winnersin the Best Service category by Trip Advisor in its 2012 Travellers’ Choice® awards. Now in its tenth year, the annual TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards honor the world’s best hotels, earning their [...]

MIAMI, FL  – Menchie’s front treats celebrated the grand opening of their newest store at Five Points Plaza in Wilton Manors on Saturday, Jan. 28.  The ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration included free t-shirts to the first 50 customers and free 8oz cups of yogurt. “Menchie’s is all about being part of a community and [...]

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – At least 100,000 Australian Grindr and Blendr app-users’ accounts were hacked this month. Grindr (for gay men) and  Blendr (the equivalent app for straight people) are among the most popular social applications for smart phones worldwide. Grindr has over three-million worldwide users. The hacking allows naked pictures of users to be broadcast [...]