Southeast

First All-LGBTQ City Government Elected in Florida

Wilton Manors, Florida elected a fully LGBTQ government this midterm election, reported the Miami Herald. Openly gay man Justin Flippen was elected Mayor of Wilton Manors. Flippen has been serving on the com...

Gay Bars Receive LGBT Flyers Featuring Lady Liberty, Gun, Beer, and Trump

Gay bars in Nashville, Tennessee received pamphlets emblazoned with the acronym, “LGBT.” However, instead of bearing the acronym’s true meaning (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender), the pamphlet featured image...

Anti-LGBTQ Anglican Cleric Resigns From Tallahassee Church Amid Scandal

Eric Dudley, a Florida-based anti-LGBTQ Anglican minister, resigned last week, after admitting to acts of sexual harassment, alcohol abuse, and “undesired physical displays of affection.” Dudley, a married m...

Federal Judge Finds in Favor of Transgender Florida Inmate

A federal judge has ordered the correction officials of the state of Florida to accommodate transgender inmates. Last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, in a statement described as "emphatic," accus...

Deadnaming Poses Significant Problem For Trans Community

Deadnaming, a term meaning “to call a transgender person by the name they no longer use,” is still a crucial concern for the transgender community. As numerous reports have related, (including ProPublica) four ...