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Miami-Dade, nation's 4th largest school district, adds gender identity protections

Miami-Dade, nation's 4th largest school district, adds gender identity protections

Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Miami-Dade school district -- the fourth largest in the nation -- on Thursday joined other districts across the state of Florida in protecting students from bullying based upon gender identity or sexual orientation.
Florida judge approves lesbian couple adoption despite state's ban

Florida judge approves lesbian couple adoption despite state's ban

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Florida's outdated gay adoption ban took another hit after a Miami judge approved the adoption by a lesbian couple. [caption id="attachment_5671" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Alenier, right, and Leon, with their adopted [...]
Anti-gay singer Buju Banton jailed in Miami on drug charges

Anti-gay singer Buju Banton jailed in Miami on drug charges

Sunday, December 13, 2009
Buju Banton, the Jamaican reggae star whose anti-gay lyrics have drawn international criticism, is in a federal lockup in Miami, facing drug conspiracy charges, reports the Miami Herald. Drug Enforcement [...]
Miami police charge teacher's gay ex-lover with murder

Miami police charge teacher's gay ex-lover with murder

Monday, December 7, 2009
[caption id="attachment_3814" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Gregory Higgs"][/caption] North Miami Police have determined Miami teacher Charles Brown was stabbed to death last week because he didn't want to make a relationship work [...]
Court tosses suit by lesbian over claim she was denied visitation with dying partner

Court tosses suit by lesbian over claim she was denied visitation with dying partner

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
MIAMI -- A federal court in Miami has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Washington state lesbian who was not allowed to visit her dying partner at Jackson Memorial Hospital. [...]
FL appeals court hears arguments in ban on gay adoptions

FL appeals court hears arguments in ban on gay adoptions

Thursday, August 27, 2009
The Florida state court of appeals began hearing arguments Wednesday on last year's ruling that struck down the state's ban on gay adoption. The state is appealing a Miami-Dade County [...]
Fired gay news anchor, Charles Perez, speaks out

Fired gay news anchor, Charles Perez, speaks out

Monday, August 10, 2009
Recently fired Miami new anchor Charles Perez took his side of the story to the Daily Beast today, in a wide-ranging column explaining why he'll continue his suit against ABC [...]
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