Florida Agenda

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, a bill that would legalize adoption and foster parenting by same-sex couples was introduced. The “Every Child Deserves A Family Act” would prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status. Currently, seven states ban same-sex couples from adopting his or her partner’s children. Gay couples face legal issues [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Is the adult entertainment facing a suicide epidemic? Roman Ragazzi, Arpad Miklos, Erik Rhodes, Josh Weston, Tanner Hayes, and Wilfried Knight all ended their lives in the last 12 months. When news spread about 35-year-old Knight—an adult star who worked extensively with Lucas Entertainment—producer and gay adult star Michael Lucas circulated a letter to industry [...]

PARIS, FRANCE — French researchers last week made a startling claim that could forever alter the way HIV/AIDS is studied and treated. They released a report that suggests that rapid treatment of patients after exposure to HIV infection may “functionally cure” about a 1-in-10 of those who are diagnosed early. The study authors, lead by [...]

Take a look at the recent headlines and it becomes pretty clear, pretty quickly: There has never been a better time to celebrate LGBT pride. The 2013 Pridefest, which takes place at Greater Fort Lauderdale’s War Memorial Auditorium and Holiday Park, is the largest LGBT Pride event in the State of Florida, attracting thousands of [...]

WILTON MANORS—On Monday morning, January 28, the residents of the Wilton Tower on Northeast 20th Street witnessed the arrival of emergency vehicles, police cruisers, a Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) Crime Scene van, and eventually the county Medical Examiner’s truck, each of which had responded to reports of the tragic death of a popular local bodybuilder, [...]

Gayborhood Agenda WILTON MANORS — What Boyd Corbin says what started as a joke has turned into anything but. Corbin has been charged by the Broward State Attorney’s Office for an alleged Halloween assault on at Georgie’s Alibi on Michael Walters, who emcees at the popular nightclub under the professional name Florida’s Dame Edna. Corbin, [...]

Agenda Exclusive FORT LAUDERDALE— On his final day in office, Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti told the Florida Agenda that as the county’s chief law enforcement officer, he was proud of the national attention he helped draw to hate crimes against some of the most vulnerable and often-overlooked members of our society, including the homeless and [...]

Florida Agenda Exclusive WILTON MANORS — When he was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2010, Marty Kildea still considered himself a lucky man. His cancer was operable and curable, and he had the support of a gay community that had grown to know him through his involvement with Sidelines Sports Bar, a popular Wilton [...]