Florida Agenda

By RICHARD HACK — Palm Beach Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock is excited about her place in Florida history. Beginning January 6, her office will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, barring any unexpected intervention by the Florida Supreme Court. “We have been waiting for quite a long time, knowing this was going to […]

PORTLAND, OR—Dale Scott officially revealed that he is gay on Tuesday and, with it, the homosexual community has found itself a new mold-breaker and unassuming torchbearer. The very private Scott will be horrified by this news, but this is one truth that will become increasing evident. Scott, you see, is a Major League Baseball umpire, […]

What is World AIDS Day? World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day, first […]

Same-sex marriage, yes; kissing in public, no. Or so says a new study just released by the University of Indiana last week. The first major study of its kind, the research paper which polled over 1,000 heterosexuals over a period of a year, found that while people may support legal rights for minority groups in […]

On Election Day, 57% of Floridian’s voted yes on Amendment 2, or whether to legalize marijuana for medical use in the State of Florida. Unfortunately, back in 2006, Floridian’s voted in favor of Amendment 3, requiring a “supermajority vote” of 60% to change the constitution. Amendment 3 was backed with millions in revenue, mostly from […]