Florida Agenda

ORLANDO ? The endorsement last week by President Barack Obama of same-sex marriage places both the president and the state?s African American pastors in a position similar to a spinster sister at her younger daughter?s wedding. Although many want to remain supporters of the nation?s?and the industrialized world?s?first African-American chief of state, they find themselves [...]

WILTON MANORS – What began as an interim arrangement that turned into a two-year partnership and “living arrangement” ended on Monday as Multimedia Platforms, LLC (MMP), publisher of the Agenda and its sister publication, Guy Magazine, bade a fond farewell to its former publishing offices at 2157 Wilton Drive, to take up residence just around [...]

ACCRA, GHANA – The leader of the Roman Catholic dioceses in the West African nation of Ghana called gay marriage “an abomination” that members of the faith should oppose. The Most Reverend Peter Akwasi Sarpong, Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi, condemned secular attempts to change the definition of the sacrament of marriage, defined as between a [...]

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – The leader of Australia’s most densely-populated state is under fire for his plans to form an advisory panel to focus on LGBT issues. Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria, has promised to appoint members of the southwestern Australian region’s LGBT community to advise senior government ministers on matters including HIV/AIDS treatment and [...]

RALEIGH, NC – Voters in North Carolina overwhelmingly rejected marriage equality on Tuesday, with 61 percent voting in favor of Amendment One, which enshrines the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman in the Tar Heel State’s constitution, making it the 30th state in the nation and the last in the South [...]

KANSAS CITY, MO – Last week, a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives dropped a bombshell on colleagues and constituents alike, announcing in a unique way his opposition to legislation sponsored by fellow GOP lawmakers—dubbed the “don’t say gay” bill—hat would ban the discussion of sexual orientation in the state’s public schools. “I [...]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – An openly gay student who was threatened by bullies was expelled this week as a consequence of attempting his own defense by firing a stun gun. Darnell “Dynasty” Young became the target of bullies after he transferred to Arsenal Technical High School last year. The openly gay 17 year old was harassed [...]

WASHINGTON, DC – During an appearance this Sunday on “Meet the Press”, Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. said that he is “comfortable” with gay marriages, and that marriage equality would simply be extending the same rights to all Americans, regardless of the sexual identity. Speaking with NBC’s David Gregory, Biden said “I am absolutely comfortable [...]

By JOE HARRIS PITTSBURGH, PA ? Although he publicly defended the hiring of Richard Grenell?the openly gay foreign policy spokesman hired by Republican Mitt Romney?s presidential campaign two weeks ago?he departure of the former Bush State Department aide sent a signal to the religious and social conservative wing of the Republican Party, who remain unconvinced [...]

MIAMI – On Monday, over 150 LGBT activists and allies attended the first White House LGBT Conference on Aging, which was held at the University of Miami Clinical Research Building. The one-day conference was attended by advocates and stakeholders from across the Sunshine State, as well as Obama Administration officials and state, federal, and municipal [...]