Page 14
-
Florida elects first openly gay state legislator
David Richardson has become the first openly LGBT candidate elected to the Florida legislature. He won a Democratic primary tonight to represent the Miami-area District 113 in the Florida House of Representatives, and faces no GOP opponent this fall.
-
More than 100 attend D.C. vigil for Texas lesbian couple
WASHINGTON — More than 100 people gathered in Dupont Circle on Friday for a vigil in honor of a lesbian couple who was shot last week in a Texas park.
-
Effigy of Obama on American soil: Beyond offensive, sadly typical
The gloves are off and the masks have been removed in the United States as apparently it has become acceptable, even fashionable, to bully your fellow citizens — or better still, hang an effigy of your president, who happens to be black, with a noose, and in a part of the country where not too long ago, that in of itself was quietly approved.
-
Cuban LGBT rights activist Mariela Castro-Espín’s U.S. visit stirs controversy
SAN FRANCISCO — Mariela Castro-Espín, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro and niece to former Cuba President Fidel Castro, has stirred a firestorm of criticism with her controversial visit to the United States to speak at a conference hosted by the Latin American Studies Association.
-
In landmark announcement, NAACP endorses marriage equality
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) late Friday passed a resolution endorsing marriage equality for same-sex couples.
-
Miami local news investigates kids put out ‘like trash’ just for being gay
A local CBS affiliate in Miami, Florida has offered an in-depth look into the crisis of LGBT youth homelessness and the children who are put out “like trash” by parents who refuse to accept them…
-
Florida gay Republicans hail Romney victory
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gay Republicans joined many of their straight counterparts in Florida Tuesday night in congratulating former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for his decisive victory in the Florida Republican primary.
-
Florida county passes equal benefits ordinance inclusive of same-sex partners
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Broward County Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve Florida’s first countywide Equal Benefits Ordinance (EBO), a measure that requires the county’s vendors to provide domestic partners with benefits equal to those offered to spouses of married employees.
-
LGBT History Month profile: AIDS Activist, Pedro Zamora
Pedro Zamora was an AIDS activist who appeared on MTV’s reality series “The Real World.” As the first openly gay and openly HIV-positive person on a television series, he brought national attention to HIV/AIDS and LGBT issues.
-
LGBT History Month profile: Award-winning creator of ‘Glee,’ Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy is an award-winning film and television director, writer and producer. He is best known for creating the television series “Glee.”