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Body of 'Julie Doe' in Florida identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton

Walton's body had been discovered in 1988 and remained unidentified since then.

Florida School District Bans Book on Gay Penguin Couple

The Lake County School District said it was only following Florida's "don't say gay" law by banning And Tango Makes Three.

Florida School District Bans All LGBTQ+ Books From K-8 Libraries

The policy appears at odds with “don’t say gay” laws, but the district claims there’s a loophole.

Top 10 surprise Pride destinations

Think you know the best places to celebrate Pride? Misterb&b's recent report looks to where people are looking to travel for Pride. Some of these locations might surprise you.

Florida City Declares Itself LGBTQ+ Sanctuary

Lake Worth Beach is the first to take such an action.

Florida's Twice-Divorced AG Opposes Lesbian Divorce

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi takes a stand to deny a lesbian couple the right to divorce.

Did the Mom Whose Son Was Assaulted in Walmart Make It Up?

Online outrage reached a fever pitch in response to a mother who said her two-year-old son was assaulted by a man unhappy that the child was wearing a pink headband. But a police report calls into question the original accusation.

Florida Students Limited to Excerpts of Shakespeare Due to 'Sexual' Themes

Florida’s “don’t say gay” law is now depriving students of accessing some of the most read works in the English language.

Fourth Trans Woman Murdered in Florida

The murder in Orlando became yet another case of media and law enforcement misgendering a victim.

Florida Politician Under Fire for Calling Opponent 'Batty Boy'

Rep. Al Jacquet used the antigay slur against one of his opponents in the Democratic primary.

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Defacing Pride Streetscape

A viral video shows him burning tire marks into the pavement. The painting had been unveiled a day earlier as a memorial to those lost in the 2016 Pulse massacre.

Pulse Survivor Dies Unexpectedly Three Months After the Shooting

Chris Brodman was found dead at a birthday party Sunday morning. The cause of death is unknown.

Florida official who made tasteless, anti-LGBTQ+ post about Pulse shooting reinstated by judge

A judge said it provided no service to the public to suspend Judith Fike from the Groveland City Council but could unfairly damage her.

Pulse Survivors Lead Rally Promoting 'Deliverance' From Gay Identity

About 100 people congregated in Orlando on Saturday to protest a proposed ban on "conversion therapy."

How Orlando Pride Should be Remembered

More than 150,000 people attended Orlando Pride on the five-month anniversary of the Pulse shooting.

Reports: Man Killed Defending Friends From Homophobic Attack

"I hate you damned gays, I'm going to kill you all here," Nelson Hernandez Mena is accused of saying before he allegedly killed Juan Cruz at a Florida restaurant this weekend.

Black trans TikTok star Girlalala killed; boyfriend charged with her murder

The 21-year-old hairstylist had nearly 300,000 TikTok followers and many more on Instagram.

Could Florida Finally Pass LGBT-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Law?

The Sunshine State remains one of the biggest without such a law, but this year backers are feeling hopeful.