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Private employers will need to change when they perform a criminal background check on candidates in order to comply.
Read More »LGBT app gives queer-friendly businesses a national platform
Finding relevant and accurate information on where queer people can hang out is difficult. The Pride App was created as a way for individuals to find businesses that are either gay-owned or operated or gay-friendly. Jonathon Pritchard, of Wildwood, is the creator of the Pride App, and he said he created the app to support LGBT and ally-backed businesses of all sizes. The app provides a platform where smaller businesses can be seen.
Read More »UF students give demands about Ben Sasse to the student body president
A group of University of Florida students Thursday morning presented UF Student Body President Lauren Lemasters with a list of demands that reflected their unhappiness with U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, as the sole contender to be university president.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 17, 2022: Results from a new survey of Florida colleges and universities did not go as expected
The survey was supposed to reveal anti-conservative sentiment on Florida's campuses, but that was not the case.
Read More »Alachua Conservation Trust hosts second annual Pride at Prairie Creek
Gainesville community members of all ages gathered on Sunday for a guided hike, wildlife demonstrations, and music performances at the second annual Pride at Prairie Creek. The event celebrated the LGBT community, especially those within the conservation field. Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) hosted the event at Prairie Creek Lodge in …
Read More »The Point, Sept. 14, 2022: Gainesville police arrest man over threats about city’s zoning plan
Police on Monday arrested Terry Lyle Martin-Back, 68, of Gainesville at his home outside the city limits on a felony intimidation complaint of sending a written threat to city commissioners.
Read More »Student journalists say they’re fighting for First Amendment rights in a central Florida school
Caught by surprise by the principal and school board’s decision, co-editor in chief Skye Tiedemann and her staff did not understand why the pictures needed to be censored since reporting on what happens at school falls under the role of a student journalist.
Read More »LGBTQ Group Creates Safe Space Approaching Transgender Day Of Remembrance
Each year on Nov. 20, groups like Unspoken Treasure honor transgender people killed in acts of anti-transgender violence. The society along with TranQuility, the Pride Community Center and other local LGBTQ groups will hold a vigil at 7 p.m. at Bo Diddley Plaza.
Read More »Momma’s Home: How A Family-Friendly Drag Queen Fosters Community For LGBTQ Youth
Families don't gather at a Lakeland hair salon for haircuts. They come for stories read by Momma, a drag queen dedicated to teaching children and young adults about the acceptance of others and themselves.
Read More »Transgender People Weigh In On What Will Decide Their 2020 Vote
There are more than 100,000 residents in the state of Florida who openly identify as transgender. How will they vote?
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