A House Civil Justice Subcommittee approved a bill on March 4 that would ban transgender Floridians from using single-sex facilities that do not align with the sex listed on their driver's licenses.
Read More »Trial Date Set For ACLU, Lake County School’s Gay-Straight Alliance Case
May 2 has been set as the trial date for a lawsuit challenging the Lake County School Board's refusal to allow students at Carver Middle School in Leesburg, Florida, to form a gay-straight alliance. ACLU attorney Daniel Tiller said they are appealing based on the First Amendment and Equal Access Act.
Read More »Atheist Space Creates Community, Eliminates Stigma
A Gainesville woman organizes brunch for locals to discuss atheism and to provide a community for fellow atheists.
Read More »Challenges Beyond Same-Sex Marriage Remain For LGBT Activists
While same-sex marriage activists view a decision to allow gay marriage in Florida as a milestone, some say it will take a lot more before equality truly wins in the state. Groups like Equality Florida are trying to keep the conversation moving forward.
Read More »Concerns Over LGBT Youth Suicide Spur Anti-Conversion Therapy Bills
A bill recently introduced in the Florida House of Representatives could ban the use of conversion therapy, a practice used to change sexual orientation or gender identity, on LGBT minors in Florida.
Read More »Same-sex Couples Celebrate On Historic Day In Alachua County
Alachua County joined Florida's 66 other counties in issuing same-sex marriage licenses Tuesday. Twenty-eight same-sex marriage licenses were issued, and 14 ceremonies were performed at the courthouse by day's end.
Read More »State Organization Announces Plans to File Lawsuit Challenging Florida’s Same-Sex Marriage Laws
Equality Florida, a state organization advocate for LGBT rights, has partnered with six same-sex couples to challenge Florida's same-sex marriage laws.
Read More »Abused LGBT Partners Now Have An Alachua County Support Group
The Alachua County Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center will run a 10-week support group for LGBT victims of intimate partner violence.
Read More »“We’re always performing gender, but we don’t think about it all the time”
Starting in middle school, Nic Bravo noticed something different about her relationships with girls she dated. She wasn’t attracted to them in the same way other boys were. It was more like she wanted to be around them, wanted to be them.
Read More »Gainesville queen bringing drag to the mainstream
Under the alter ego Jade Jolie, Josh Green of Gainesville is one of 11 finalists on RuPaul's Drag Race, a reality competition combining elements of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model that aims to crown "America's Next Drag Superstar."
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