Page 6
-
Despite history of homophobic tweets, Iggy Azalea to appear at Miami Pride
The rapper will be a special guest at the eighth annual Miami Beach Gay Pride.
-
Hungarian man convicted in Florida in gay sex slave prostitution ring
Andras Janos Vass, 25, faces a minimum of 21 years behind bars and a maximum of 155 years in prison after a Miami jury convicted him late Thursday of human trafficking and racketeering.
-
Miami archbishop threatens to fire employees who support gay marriage
Archbishop Thomas Wenski said that conduct inconsistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church could lead to disciplinary action, including termination, even if it occurs outside the normal working day.
-
Almost 1,400 same-sex marriage licenses issued in Florida’s top 28 counties
Almost 1,400 gay and lesbian couples were issued marriage licenses in 28 of Florida’s most-populous counties in the two days since a ban on same-sex marriage was lifted.
-
Florida judge lifts stay, same‑sex marriages begin in Miami‑Dade County
Lesbian and gay couples were wed in Miami on Monday by the same judge who approved their marriage licenses, hours before Florida’s coming-out party as the nation’s 36th state where same-sex marriages are now legal statewide.
-
Florida court won’t allow divorce for same-sex couple who married in Iowa
The court ruled that a same-sex couple married in Iowa cannot get a divorce in Florida in a case that did not challenge the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
-
Miami-Dade County adds gender identity to human rights ordinance
MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Commission on Tuesday voted to amend its existing Human Rights Ordinance to prohibit discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. The county is the latest of more than two dozen Florida municipalities to enact such a measure.
-
Miami-Dade County set to vote on transgender rights ordinance
MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Commission is set to vote on an ordinance that would ban discrimination against transgender men and women. The commission is expected to vote Tuesday on the measure that would expand the county’s law that prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations…
-
Hungarian nationals arrested in gay sex trafficking in South Florida
MIAMI — Three Hungarian nationals are facing sex trafficking charges after authorities say they lured young gay Hungarian men to South Florida and forced them into prostitution. WTVJ-TV reports that the suspected ringleaders — Gabor Acs, Viktor Berki and Andras Janos Vass — were charged in Miami-Dade state court with human trafficking…
-
Same-sex marriage ban struck down for Miami area, ruling put on hold
MIAMI — A Florida judge on Friday overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in a ruling that applies to Miami-Dade County, agreeing with a judge in another county who made a similar ruling last week. The ruling issued by Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel mirrors the decision made earlier by Monroe County Circuit Judge Luis Garcia. Both judges found the…