I knew Henry Vidal only in passing. I saw him flash his infectious smile at work serving drinks at the B. bar & Grille. He was energy in motion, talking and flirting and treating everyone of us at...

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Marco Rubio’s comments to a Christian network last week over same-sex marriage made it onto an email fund-raising pitch from SAVE, the Florida gay-rights advocacy group. The email, which SAVE sent...

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KEY WEST (AP)– Key West’s famed Duval Street will become even more colorful with new rainbow-colored crosswalks. The crosswalks will be painted this week at the intersection of Duval and Petronia...

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MELBOURNE—At a recent meeting of the Brevard County School Board, residents urged board members to add language to school district policy that would ban discrimination against LGBT individuals. The board...

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ST. PETERSBURG—For the first time in more than two decades, the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will not be held in Tampa. The festival, which runs from Oct. 2-10, is leaving the downtown...

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ORLANDO—Despite his popularity and gay friendliness, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has at least one challenger when he comes up for reelection next year. Community activist Randy Ross has decided to run for...

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PENSACOLA (AP) – Thousands of LGBT tourists spent their Memorial Day weekend on Florida Panhandle beaches. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have vacationed in Pensacola Beach and Navarre...

FORT LAUDERDALE–Diversity Honors, co-presented by the Harvey Milk Foundation and The Pride Center at Equality Park and hosted by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, raised more than $50,000...

JACKSONVILLE–A majority of the city council in Jacksonville now reportedly back adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance after a general election...

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ORLANDO—Two lesbian women have reached a settlement with a Methodist church in Winter Park after the two day-care employees claimed they were fired from their jobs because of their sexual orientation. According...