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Wilton Women’s Week 2025 ushers in a new era of LGBTQ+ empowerment in South Florida

With celebration and community at its core, the nine-day festival is holding space for queer women and non-binary folks!

Dive into these 69 sizzling pics from Winter Party Festival 2024

The annual Miami Beach festival is ready to welcome everyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

Unleash your Winter Party 2024 cravings with these 30+ pics from last year

The National LGBTQ Task Force’s annual event raises millions of dollars for the local community.

Mouthwatering philanthropy –Explore 55+ pics from Easterseals South Florida's 33rd Annual Festival of Chefs

The Easterseals South Florida Culinary Arts High School provides vocational training to students with developmental disabilities.

South Florida Gay News Ceases Publication, Reemerges as Out South Florida

The queer publication closed two months after the death of its cofounder.

South Florida Awaits Justice for Slain Teenager

No one has come forward in the murder of teenager Simmie Williams, who was slain a year ago in Fort Lauderdale, but many in the community still continue the fight to find his killer.

WATCH: Radio Talk Show for South Florida Gays

Get Out! is the newest -- and gayest -- radio show to hit South Flordia's airwaves.

Wilton Manors Elects Florida's First All-LGBTQ Commission

The South Florida community made history in that state on Tuesday. 

Miami Marlins Go to Bat for LGBT Youth

A June game will promote equality in sports and benefit gay youth in South Florida.

Rocker and LGBT Ally Thomas Fekete Dies of Cancer at 27

The South Florida native contributed tracks to a compilation album to benefit LGBT rights in Indiana.

Florida Transgender Icon Henrietta Robinson Dead at 79

One of the first out transgender women in South Florida, Robinson was a fixture in the Miami Beach scene.

Florida Refused $70 Million to Combat HIV/AIDS Crisis

Then-Gov. Rick Scott's administration returned federal funding as new infections in South Florida skyrocketed.

Winter Party Festival 2025 returns to Miami Beach, championing LGBTQ+ joy & resistance

Join thousands of international attendees for the 32nd annual festival in South Florida to raise funds for queer advocacy!

How Miami Finally Saw the Light on the T

Making South Florida's queer community inclusive of trans people was a Herculean feat, Riki Wilchins recalls.

Doctors Jailed for Trans Surgeries and Care? Two States Considering It

Legislation introduced in South Dakota and Florida would make it a felony for doctors to offer gender-affirmation treatment to minors.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Take Effect in Five More States

It's not just Florida -- Alabama, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, and Indiana have anti-LGBTQ+ laws coming into force now.

Southern states can't block protections for transgender students, judge rules

Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia must enforce rules protecting queer students set by the Biden administration, according to a judge.

Judge Delays Release for Video of Robert Kraft With Sex Workers

New England Patriots owner allegedly paid for sex in South Florida massage parlor. Surveillance may still become available.