Fort Lauderdale FL

Trans woman files complaint against the cop who misgendered her

The police officer asked her about her gender identity and said that she would be male "for the purposes of this citation."

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Gay man who threatened Pulse-style shooting is back in jail

Craig Jungwirth was cleared on federal charges after threatening the LGBTQ community in Fort Lauderdale but his legal woes continue.

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Ft. Lauderdale mayor defends upcoming appearance with hate group leader

Mayor Jack Seiler has tried to weasel out, saying he didn't have a say in choosing Focus on the Family President Jim Daly as the keynote speaker.

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Police caught on tape tasing & arresting marcher at transgender rights protest

It all began over wandering off course and kicking a tent.

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South Florida LGBTQ bars on alert after threat of Pulse-style massacre

Craig Jungwirth wrote: "If you losers thought the Pulse nightclub shooting was bad, wait till you see what I’m planning for Labor Day."

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Broward County judge again rules Florida’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional

A judge in Broward County, who in August declared Florida's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, only to later vacate his order on a technicality, has again ruled against the ban.

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Complaint accuses Fla. insurers of discrimination against HIV patients

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Two health organizations filed a complaint with federal officials Thursday, alleging that some Florida insurance companies are violating the Affordable Care Act by structuring their drug policies in a way that discourages…

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Fla. student denied in-state tuition, seeks recognition of his same-sex marriage

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A South Florida college student is asking an appellate court to recognize his same-sex marriage after he says he was denied in-state tuition.

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Florida lawmaker introduces same-sex domestic partnership bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow Floridians to enter “domestic partnerships.” State Sen. Eleanor Sobel (D-Fort Lauderdale) introduced the “Families First” bill (SB 196), which would extend legal protections…

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Florida Log Cabin Republicans exploit death of U.S. Ambassador in political ad

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A political advertisement in the current issue of the Florida Agenda, an LGBT weekly newspaper distributed throughout central and south Florida, and paid for by the Broward (County) Log Cabin Republican Club…

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