Florida Agenda

It was an evening of laughter, music, and fancy footwork as the cream of local celebrities descended upon The Manor Restaurant and Complex in Wilton Manors on Monday, May 21, for the return of “Dancing with the South Florida Stars (DWTSFS),” a gala to benefit the not-for-profit Brian Neal Fitness and Health Foundation, which provides [...]

By JARRETT TERRILL The Broward Human Trafficking Coalition (BHTC) hosted a film viewing at The African American Research Library last Monday. The documentary film,  “Not My Life” was previewed as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Week. Adriane Reesey, the President of BHTC facilitated a panel discussion during the film’s intermission which included an impressive array [...]

By Rory Barbarossa WASHINGTON, D.C. – A gay teen from California has committed suicide just a month after he made an anti-suicide video urging others to “never give up.” Eric James Borges made the video in December for the “It Gets Better” campaign, which features inspiring videos targeting LGBT teens to help them get through [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama issued a memo to the heads of his Executive Departments and Agencies to advance human rights and safety of LGBT people abroad. Obama’s memo said: “The struggle to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons is a global challenge, and one that is central to the [...]

Photo: To view the rally and listen to all the speakers at the “Allen West: In His Own Words Rally”, watch the complete VIDEO Here! By BOB KECSKEMETY WILTON MANORS, FL – A rally against U.S. Representative Allen West (R) held on Monday, August 8, drew approximately 150 members of the community. The rally, titled [...]

OAKLAND PARK, FL – Members of the gay community, including community activist Michael Rajner and Dolphin Democrats president Ron Mills, attended last week’s meeting of the Oakland Park City Commission to address City Commissioner Jed Shank’s vote against a resolution proclaiming June as Gay Pride Month in Oakland Park and honoring the Stonewall Street Festival [...]

WILTON MANORS, FL– A Wilton Manors based photographer and filmmaker has created a music video to commemorate the 2011 Stonewall Street Festival and Parade. Scott Allan roamed along Wilton Drive with a video camera during the June 19th event and then edited the footage to the classic gay dance anthem “Proud” by Heather Small (the [...]

WASHINGTON, DC – Thirteen Democratic senators are releasing a video for the “It Gets Better” project highlighting Democrats’ efforts on gay rights issues and encouraging gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youths who are facing harassment in their communities. The senators, led by freshman Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), unveiled their video at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at [...]

By Bob Kecskemety Last week, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz held a town hall meeting at the Pride Center at Equality Park where she addressed issues pertinent to the gay community. Despite only a few day notice of the town hall meeting, the main hall of the Pride Center was packed with community members interested [...]