Florida Agenda

President Hopes to Sign Legislation Soon to Extend Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Federal Employees Photo: President Barack Obama listens to a point being made during a meeting in the Oval Office (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) By DMITRY RASHNITSOV Hoping to give congress a nudge in the right direction, President Barack [...]

Through the support of our wonderful sponsors, and dedication of our selfless volunteers and board members, Pride South Florida wishes to announce the success of Pridefest 2010, “Celebrating You.” While attendance, and revenue, was lower than expected, PSF continues the tradition of giving back to the community organizations that support your needs. Fourteen organizations requested [...]

CALL TO ACTION: Demand that Bill O’Reilly & FOX News Apologize for Comparing Gay People to al Qaeda On the June 2 edition of Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” host Bill O’Reilly made highly offensive comments while discussing a gay themed McDonald’s advertisement currently airing in France. After playing the ad for his viewers [...]

New Organization Launches Website & Selects Interim Chairpersons Fort Lauderdale, FL  – One only has to hear the initials “R”, “B”, and “C” to know that something is stirring in the Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT community. The Rainbow Business Coalition (RBC) is proud to announce the formation of its new organization comprised of LGBT businesses [...]

A review of the play “MilkMilkLemonade” by Warren Day When you consider all the live theater that’s available from Miami to Palm Beach, you realize how lucky we are that there are so many opportunities to see stage productions that are not the tried, true and very tired that make up the community offerings in [...]

Secretary of Defense Gates issues tepid endorsement By DMITRY RASHNITSOV After more than a year and a half of waiting for President Barack Obama to push through his campaign promise of repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,”—the military police that does not allow gays and lesbians to serve openly—it appears the White House and Congress have [...]

$126 million national grant could help offset costs By DMITRY RASHNITSOV With one of the highest HIV infection rates in the United States, Florida’s department of public health has many programs in place to help those that cannot afford to pay for the costly medications to fight the disease. But due to budget cuts in [...]

By DMITRY RASHNITSOV Reality television star Glenn Douglas Packard (l to r) and his model boyfriend Daniel Miagany are hosting two GLBT youth oriented proms this weekend in South Florida. (Photo courtesy of GDP) Most people remember prom as that awkward night when you are dressed funny, you’re not sure if you are going to [...]

Sexuality not known but she did fight for gay rights By DMITRY RASHNITSOV Solicitor General Elena Kagan (Photo courtesy of the WhiteHouse.gov) United States President Barack Obama has chosen Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his next pick for the U.S. Supreme Court. If approved by the Senate, Kagan would replace Justice John Paul Stevens, who [...]

Geo is a 20-year-old escort hired by Family Research Council founder George Alan Rekers to be his “luggage handler” on a 10-day European vacation. (Photo courtesy rentboy.com) George Alan Rekers said he needed help with his luggage By DMITRY RASHNITSOV A man who prided himself on empathetically stating homosexuality was a sin and helping convert [...]