Florida Agenda

Future historians can be forgiven if they look back at the number of paradigm-shifting events—some related, all of tremendous moment and consequence—that took place in LGBT rights during 2012. An abbreviated list of the year’s highlights: President Obama Endorses Marriage Equality In May, President Barack Obama became the nation’s first head of state to affirm [...]

WILTON MANORS — An alleged assault on two gay employees at the Wilton Manors nightclub Boom—in which the assailants themselves are members of the LGBT community—is being called a hate crime. According to witnesses, in the early morning hours of December 6, Jeff Coons, a bartender at Boom, and Chris Burdekin, the club’s general manager, [...]

Haulover Clothing-Optional Beach in the Crosshairs MIAMI — Just as LGBT politicians are fond of saying there’s no “gay way” to fix a pothole, the gay naturists of Haulover Park’s nude beach don’t see a gay—or “naturist”—way to park a car. Fearing that plans for a new boat house would use up the limited available [...]

NEW YORK, NY — Carl Capotorto has one of the most recognizable faces in television, and a résumé to invoke envy from many of his fellow professional actors. As “Little Paulie” Gemani on “The Sopranos,” Capotorto was well-known to American and international TV audiences, many of whom are enjoying his portrayal anew through DVD and [...]

$750K Judgment in Yearlong Case WILTON MANORS — After a ruling this fall by Broward County Circuit Court Judge Mark Gold, a Consent Final Judgment has been issued requiring the payment of $750,000 damages by Matty’s on the Drive to plaintiffs Jackson Padgett and Mark Negrete, the owners of Georgie’s Alibi. The case made headlines [...]

WASHINGTON, DC — On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court stepped into the charged debate over same-sex marriage by agreeing to review two court challenges to federal and state legislation that restricts the legal definition of marriage to the union between a man and a woman. The justices announced that they would not only review the [...]

Cruise Line Reverses Ban on Drag for Drag-Themed Sailing By CLIFF DUNN MIAMI — When the Carnival ship Glory set sail on Sunday, December 2, it did so with a full complement of drag-bedecked passengers, a sight that wasn’t by any means assured less than a week earlier, before the Miami-based cruise line backed away [...]

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court convenes behind closed doors on Friday, November 30, with the justices deciding whether they will take up the historic case that would determine the future—once and for all—of marriage equality in the United States. The high court has a number of options from which the justices may choose, [...]

WILTON MANORS – On Saturday, over 2,000 participants are expected to take part in the World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil, which organizers say is one of the nation’s largest, commencing with a participants line up at 6:30 p.m. inside Hagen Park (2020 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors, behind City Hall), with the walk beginning promptly at [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE – On Tuesday morning, U.S. Rep. Allen West conceded to Democrat Patrick Murphy, ending one of the most expensive races for the U.S. House. “While there are certainly still inaccuracies in the results, and the actions of the St. Lucie County and Palm Beach County Supervisors of Elections rightly raise questions in my [...]