Rep. Randy Fine represents Florida’s 33rd district, covering Brevard County and Melbourne Beach. He is currently trying to get his own HB 1423 through the house. A bill, that would penalize any business that allows a child to view an “adult live performance”.
In June of 1978, a filmmaker named Gary Davis armed with a Bolex H16 camera and a cassette recorder, set out to document the Gay Pride Day celebrations in Washington D.C. The result was a
On April 8th, 2023, the Florida Senate voted 28-12 in favor of a bill that would allow the state to revoke liquor licenses of restaurants and entertainment venues that let children attend drag shows. The bill’s language defined drag performance as “prurient, shameful, or morbid interest” that violates what adults deem appropriate for children to witness.
For the past two years, thousands of people have descended on a public park in Franklin, Tennessee for an LGBTQ+ pride festival featuring live music, food trucks, and crafts vendors. Clayton Klutts, the president of the Franklin Pride organization, viewed the event as a glowing symbol of how far a small, conservative community had come in terms of LGBTQ+ acceptance.
Recently, I sat down with famous event producer Tom Christ. Tom is the co-producer of One Magical Weekend and Bear Jamboree and a Board Member of the Kindred Pride Foundation. Tom, along with his partner, Billy Looper, have been working on expanding their events over the last 15 years to include a more inclusive and diverse audience during one of the most iconic LGBTQ+ events in the world.
Draped in rainbow flags and with many in full drag, thousands took over Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood to march in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community facing discrimination across the United States. The inaugural “Drag March” was a show of support for those identifying as LGBTQ+ all over the nation and as a resistance to recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation enacted in the United States.
“GET WOKE, GO broke,” has become a rallying cry of the political right whenever a brand makes the slightest effort to align itself with liberal or progressive values. It’s a meme that allows MAGA country to believe that there is an ongoing, massive backlash to products that acknowledge and celebrate marginalized communities. But the supposed boycotts never seem to be reflected in the bottom line.
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Iconic @HeidiNClosetOfficial , Ru Paul’s Drag Race Season 12 Miss Congeniality, will be strutting down Ocean Drive with the rest of the LGBTQ+ community in Florida for Safe Schools South Florida on Sunday, April 16th, at Ocean Drive as the community will celebrate Miami Beach Pride and show the world the true meaning of love, unity, and acceptance! Miami Beach Pride is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.
Rev Dr. Durrell Watkins, Senior Minister of Sunshine Cathedral, the World’s Largest Progressive Queer Church equated the crucifixion of Jesus to attacks on LGBTQ+ people. He equated the Easter resurrection to justice-love, the concept that actualized can resurrect dehumanized, demonized, or demoralized people to live their lives as their true selves.
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