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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...

Hurricane Michael Devastates Florida Panhandle’s LGBT community

Members of the Florida Panhandle’s LGBT community are trying to pick up the pieces from Hurricane Michael that devastated the region earlier this month. The LGBTQ Center of Bay County, which board secretary ...

Transgender Slur Spray-Painted on Florida Couple’s Garage Door

The Alachua County Sheriff’s department is investigating a derogatory slur against transgender people spray-painted on a garage door, the Ocala Star Banner reported. Resident Liz Abel told the Ocala Star Ban...

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...