Florida Agenda

I am thrilled to be able to announce the appointment of award-winning writer Richard Hack to the position of Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Agenda as well as editor-in-chief at Guy Magazine. I have known Richard for nearly a decade, and for much of that time, he has been a consultant to Multimedia Platforms LLC […]

Michael Sam, the 6’ 2”, 255-pound defensive lineman from the University of Missouri, made National Football League history by becoming the first openly gay athlete to be drafted by the NFL several weeks back. As if that weren’t enough to get our attention, the African American celebrated the moment by kissing his white boyfriend, former […]

When Conchita Wurst took home the biggest award at Eurovision this year, she sort of took everyone by surprise. No one was really expecting a bearded drag queen, because, well, it’s not a very popular form of drag, but also because it was drag in general. Sure, it would be equally gratifying to discover Wurst’s […]

While he won’t be playing the character portrayed on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert has been officially named the replacement for David Letterman on the “Late Show.” The announcement brought a truckload of internet controversy (of course), and in a matter of hours, very polarized opinions. “How could he replace someone as legendary as Letterman?” […]

Lyndon B. Johnson, a late president and strong supporter of civil rights for African-Americans, was apparently sympathetic to any group that was discriminated against, according to a recent interview with between Katie Couric and Johnson’s daughters, Luci Baines Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson Robb. “I think my father felt very strongly that when there was […]

Last week, Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps passed away in a hospice, as confirmed by two of his estranged sons. Social media was ablaze with cynical comments from users, ranging from “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” to “I’m going to urinate on his grave!” While Phelps and his church posed a threat to the […]

Dan Cathy, CEO and president of Chick-fil-A, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that while he isn’t evolving his views on gay marriage, he has decided to leave the issue of same-sex-marriage out of his company – something he probably should have done from the beginning. Cathy – who said his views on traditional marriage haven’t changed […]

Los Gatos, CA – Though Chloie Jonsson transitioned over eight years ago, she is still being treated like a man in a recent scuffle with the fitness mogul CrossFit. When Jonsson decided to join the women’s division of CrossFit, she was told she has to instead participate in the male side instead. Months after Jonsson […]

After weeks of sitting, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni finally decided to sign the anti-gay bill into law that he’s been flip-flopping over. Back in December, the president was still unsure, but now that he believes homosexuality is a learned behavior, he’s ruled in favor of the bill. “Since nurture is the main cause of homosexuality, […]

When Facebook announced they were adding dozens of new gender options, I was floored. Not because it happened, but because of how long it took for them to actually implement the options. Sure, Zuckerberg issued a confusing statement on gender inclusion – in which he said that due to feedback from translators and users in […]