Florida Agenda

Popular comedian Joan Rivers has died. Her daughter Melissa has posted the following statement: “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17pm surrounded by family and close friends. My son and I would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of Mount […]

Moscow, Russia – A prominent Russian LGBT activist, Alexey Davydov, died in Moscow at the age of 36 last week (after slipping into a coma) reports the Huffington Post. Davydov’s health was rumored to have been on the decline since a police riot in 2011 that left him with a broken arm. In his month spent […]

New York, NY – Gay rights activist Jose Julio Sarria passed away in his home in New Mexico Monday morning, reports GLAAD. A World War II veteran, Sarria was the very first openly gay candidate to run for public office in North America, running for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1961. Sarria’s candidacy […]

  Jay Lynch – better known as Mrs. Beasley – passed away at the age of 74, leaving behind a personality that will be remembered for years to come. Lynch was known for his sense of humor and gossip columns throughout the years for publications like HotSpots and Scoop, in addition to some syndicated pieces as […]

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg died Monday morning at the age of 89 after a bout of viral pneumonia took a turn for the worst. The longtime supporter of the LGBT community, sponsoring the federal anti-bullying legislation following the high-profile death of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide after his […]

WILTON MANORS — Local bartender René Fernández (Cintora) died on December 30, 2012. Described by friends on Facebook as a “great man,” a “good friend,” a “phenomenal individual,” and always in “excellent humor,” Fernandez reportedly died from a lung complications related to an untreated HIV status. “We lost the most genuine, quick witted and funny […]

Longtime community and political activist Richard Cimoch died last week. Long involved in South Florida’s LGBT community, he served on the board and as co-chair of Pride South Florida, as a member of the Broward County Democratic Executive Committee, and as former Secretary of the Dolphin Democratic Club. A native of Philadelphia, Cimoch came to […]