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Transgender Woman Kiki Fantroy Killed in South Florida

21-year-old transgender woman Kiki Fantroy was killed in Florida on Wednesday (July 31), making her the 13th transgender person killed this year in the U.S.Fantroy was shot on a street corner in Miami after...

Florida Reps. Announce Plan to Make Pulse Nightclub National Memorial

Florida representatives have announced a plan to make the site of Pulse, a gay nightclub that was the victim of a hate-fueled mass shooting that killed 49 people, a national memorial, reported CNN.U.S. Reps...

New Florida Gov Excludes LGBT People from Non-Discrimination Order

Newly sworn-in after his victory over Andrew Gillum in the Florida gubernatorial race, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Wednesday an executive order ensuring non-discrimination in state employment and state contract...

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...

Florida School District must allow trans student to use restroom, court rules

Trans students in the Jacksonville area will be able to use the restroom that agrees with their preferred gender identity, a judge has ruled. Specifically, the Florida student in question will be allowed to use...

Man charged in shooting of Jacksonville trans woman

A suspect has been charged in the shooting of a Jacksonville trans woman. The alleged gunman is an ex of the victim.The trans woman was shot multiple times, but lived despite several bullet wounds.Now t...

Jacksonville LGBTQ community concerned after trans killing

A transgender woman, age 24, was shot to death Sunday in a Jacksonville, Florida motel.The death marks the fourth recorded attack against the city's transgender community since February. Of those four, thre...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Almost 200,000 Trans Americans Have Experienced Conversion Therapy

GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Dress to Impress, Not Embarrass

Dragon Con Brings Fantasy to Life in the ATL

Taste Buds on Fire

Transgender Woman Kiki Fantroy Killed in South Florida

Florida Reps. Announce Plan to Make Pulse Nightclub National Memorial

New Florida Gov Excludes LGBT People from Non-Discrimination Order

First All-LGBTQ City Government Elected in Florida

Hurricane Michael Devastates Florida Panhandle’s LGBT community

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

Anti-LGBTQ Anglican Cleric Resigns From Tallahassee Church Amid Scandal

Federal Judge Finds in Favor of Transgender Florida Inmate

Florida School District must allow trans student to use restroom, court rules

Man charged in shooting of Jacksonville trans woman

Jacksonville LGBTQ community concerned after trans killing

Almost 200,000 Trans Americans Have Experienced Conversion Therapy

GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

Mayor Bottoms Hosts Inaugural Black Gay Pride Reception

A Letter to Those Who Still Support “45”

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Locker Talk: Social Pressures Still Linger in 2019

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