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Miami-Dade School Board Rejects LGBTQ History Month After Religious Zealotry Overtakes Meeting

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 7, 2023

One man claimed that acknowledging LGBTQ History Month would be akin to "voting for Sodom and Gomorrah."
Celebrating Cynic's Queer, Musically Transcendent Origin Story

By Sean Levisman
Aug 29, 2023

Queer identity and an angsty urge to rock out gave Cynic its singularly iconoclastic bent as the world's first death-metal-jazz fusion band.
Midnight Service Partners With Beyoncé's Creative Director for Renaissance Afterparty

By Jesse Fraga
Aug 18, 2023

Andrew Makadsi and local LGBTQ rave Midnight Service collaborate to throw an afterparty in Hialeah.
Florida Crackdown on Student Nicknames Adds to Wave of Regressive School Rules, Advocates Say

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 15, 2023

Florida students returning to school will be confronted with a flurry of new rules that regulate their nicknames, where they use the bathroom, and what's uttered in their classrooms.
Lezchic Invites Barbies and Kens to Join It for Barbie's Dream Weekend

By Dinniah Bartholomew
Jul 28, 2023

Lezchic founder Rae Jenae promises picture-perfect movements to see your favorite dolls, Barbie and Ken, in action.
Kokomo City Explores the Beauty and Normalcy of Black Trans Sex Workers

By Liz Tracy
Jul 28, 2023

D. Smith's documentary shows how stigma and secrecy around transgender identities and sex work affects the Black community as a whole.
Gender Blender Celebrates Six Years of Rock 'n' Roll Queerdos

By Jesse Fraga
Jul 27, 2023

For six years, Gender Blender has made space for Miami's not-so-mainstream, hyper-femme, dolled-up queer artists.
Sam Smith Goes From Your Mom's Favorite Singer to the Right's Favorite Villain

By Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Jul 21, 2023

Sam Smith's talent hasn't shielded them from being labeled "vulgar" and "Satanic" by conservative pundits.
LGBTQ Youth Build Mini-Libraries to Buck Academic Censorship

By Jesse Fraga
Jul 19, 2023

These students have been studying up on topics that might boil the blood of the anti-"woke": intersectionality, ingrained anti-Black discrimination, and the history of LGBTQ resistance.
Man on Man Brings Big Gay Energy to Gramps

By Liz Tracy
Jul 19, 2023

"Creating a space for queer people to gather is an act of service that we can be proud of," Roddy Bottum says of touring Florida with Man on Man.
LGBTQ Gallery ArtLAB Launches With "This Is Trans"

By Jesse Fraga
Jul 19, 2023

Photographer Vincent-Natasha Gay photographed trans people in their element for their exhibit, "This Is Trans."
Weston Commissioner Calls Out Mayor for Missing Pride Month Proclamation

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 23, 2023

Weston's June 20 meeting, during which the city formally designated June as LGBTQ Pride Month, marked the first time Peggy Brown missed a commission meeting as mayor.
Werq the World Brings Dystopian Fabulousness to the Stage

By Jesse Fraga
Jun 23, 2023

The queens of RuPaul's Drag Race are taking audiences through a galactic metaverse at this year's Werq the World Tour.
Lesbian Thespians Bring Together Queer Women for Shower Songs

By Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Jun 21, 2023

Lesbian Thespians are putting the spotlight on queer women at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale.
Photos: Neither Rain Nor DeSantis Could Stop Wilton Manors' Stonewall Pride Parade

By Michele Eve Sandberg
Jun 20, 2023

Despite the rain, the crowds at the Stonewall Pride Parade & Street Festival were all smiles as they celebrated being proud of who they are.
South Florida Gay News Staff Look Back at Legacy, Hope for Rebirth

By Jesse Fraga
Jun 15, 2023

For more than a decade, SFGN was the main local news source of all things LGBTQ.
Nathan's Video Bar Reopens as Nathan's Beach Club

By Nicole Danna
Jun 7, 2023

Nathan's Beach Bar delivers a sophisticated LGBTQ bar experience.
South Florida LGBTQ Organizations to Support During Pride Month

By Tyler Francischine
Jun 1, 2023

The time is now to donate your money, hours, and advocacy to the organizations tirelessly supporting South Florida's LGBTQ community.
Long Live the Queens: Support Your Local Drag Show Today

By Laine Doss
May 31, 2023

Drag shows provide entertainment by a group of highly skilled and talented performers who are dedicated to their art form.
Surfside to Raise LGBTQ Pride Flag in June Over Mayor's Objection

By Naomi Feinstein
May 30, 2023

The Town of Surfside will raise the LGBTQ pride flag in spite of pushback from the mayor's office.
Lezchic Grows South Florida's Lesbian Party Scene

By Dinniah Bartholomew
May 30, 2023

Lezchic founder Rae Janae saw the lack of lesbian events in South Florida and decided to start hosting her own.
Stonewall National Museum Is More Than Its Namesake's Legacy

By Mathew Messa
May 30, 2023

The Stonewall National Museum Archives & Library in Fort Lauderdale contains one of the largest collections of queer books and historical archives in the U.S.