Florida Agenda

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—A measure introduced by Comm. Dean Trantalis, which openly supports marriage equality as well as gay rights, passed a commission vote late Tuesday night 3-2. Voting for the measure were Comm. Bruce G. Roberts (Dist. 1), Dean Trantalis (Dist. 2), and Comm. Bobby D. DuBose (Dist. 3). Voting against the measure were Mayor […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi committed what many consider political suicide by stating in publicly-filed court documents that recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states would disrupt existing marriage laws and “impose significant public harm” in Florida. Bondi was responding to a lawsuit filed by eight gay couples and the American Civil Liberties Union […]

“Today’s historic decisions put two giant cracks in the dark wall of discrimination that separates committed gay and lesbian couples from full equality.” The statement from Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin resonates with the entire country on this historical day: On June 26 2013, at roughly 10 a.m., The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) […]

DEERFIELD BEACH — The Florida Renaissance Festival—an annual tradition now in its twenty-first year—returns to Quiet Waters Park (401 S Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach), on Saturday, February 9. The event, produced by Bobby Rodriguez Productions, features entertainment from hundreds of performers on 12 stages, mounted performers jousting on horseback, sword fighters, minstrels, magicians, wenches, and […]

WILTON MANORS — A house fire on Thursday, January 31 has left two gay men displaced from their home, with most of their possessions lost in the conflagration. Barry Feinstein and David Gilmore were at home watching television when a fire broke out that quickly spread to the carport of their Northwest 28 Court house. […]

WILTON MANORS — At press conference on Monday, January 28, Wilton Manors police announced the arrest of a man charged with sexual assault upon two teenagers. The minors were residents of Kids in Distress, the Northeast 26 Street-based counseling and health center with a mission to prevent child abuse, preserve families, and treat children who […]

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, […]

FORT LAUDERDALE — Former Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Dean Trantalis is heading for a runoff in March for the city’s District 2 Commission seat, in a race that will pit him against another former City Commissioner, Charlotte Rodstrom, who had given up the seat to run unsuccessfully for Broward County Commission. Trantalis and Rodstrom finished […]

WILTON MANORS — Officials say that last month’s Seventh Annual Judy Shepherd Toy Drive benefited more local children than ever before. “We collected over 1,500 toys, distributed to 6 different organizations and many families,” stated Ronni Dowd, Chairperson of this year’s Toy Drive. “We collected almost $1,000 in cash donations and sponsorships and had a […]

FORT LAUDERDALE — On January 9, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (GFLGLCC) hosted an event at Chill Wine Lounge (1828 E Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) to honor the appointment of Richard Gray, the former owner of the Royal Palms Resort and Spa, as the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors […]