Tag: Event

Name: Fort Lauderdale HIV+ Gay Discussion Group
Start: 2024-09-10
End: 2024-09-10
Location: ArtServe

Where are queer women going our bars, our television, and the L word

LGBTQ+ women in various forms of media, including lesbian bars, television shows like The L Word and Generation Q, and upcoming reality shows. Disappointment at the cancellation of certain LGBTQ+ content on Showtime and hope for more visibility and support for LGBTQ+ representation. They also discuss the impact of mergers on diverse representation and express excitement for the upcoming Girls in Wonderland event. Emphasize the importance of LGBTQ+ news and media in promoting visibility and allies for the community.

Smit Makwana April 3, 2023

America’s most important women’s party girls in Wonderland returns June 1 5, 2023

Girls in Wonderland is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year for women in the LGBTQ+ community. This annual event, held in Orlando, Florida, brings together thousands of women for a week of fun, excitement, and camaraderie.

Smit Makwana April 3, 2023

Terror at New York’s Nightlife: The Murders and Robberies Targeting the LGBTQ Community

The murders of John Umberger, 33, and Julio Ramirez, 25, drew widespread attention to the use of easily obtainable drugs to commit violent crimes. The assailants unlocked the victims’ phones using facial recognition technology and stole large amounts of money from their financial accounts.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023

Sending A Message to Tallahassee

More than one thousand people marched from the Pride Center, up Dixie Highway and down Wilton Drive in Pride colors, and the brave ones wore heels.
The March In Heels was a rally against anti-LGBTQ+ bills making their way through the legislature. After speeches, groups made the march, stopping at Action Stations along the way. At one stop, some registered to vote, others, including myself, re-registered for mail-in ballots.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023

Pride Center’s Christopher Bates Discusses 30th Anniversary, Diversity Honors and Harvey Milk

Christopher H. Bates, Chairman of The Pride Center Board of Directors, is part of the team presenting the Diversity Honors awards on April 1 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. In a recent interview with Queer News Tonight, Christopher talked about the 30 years long journey of the Pride Center and the work it is doing for the community.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023

The vital role the transgender community played in the lgbtq+ civil rights movement

The vital role that the transgender community played in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, particularly in the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. Transgender women of color, such as Marsha P Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, were at the forefront of the riots and the early movement, co-founding organizations to help protect queer homeless youth and sex worker populations.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023

Queer News Tonight Premieres Outshine Film Festival Announcement Show As Biggest Ever For LGBTQ+

Get ready for a special Outshine Film Festival Show premiere that will be exclusively broadcasted at 12:01 am Friday on Queer News Tonight. Electrifying, must-see films from emerging and established LGBTQ+ filmmakers will be screened at the 25th Miami edition of OUTshine Film Festival.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023

Miami Beach Pride Roars Back With Parade, Stars And Festival

The Miami Beach Pride Parade is back this spring, returning to Ocean Drive on April 16, 2023. This procession of floats, DJs, and outrageous outfits draws upward of 170,000 people to Miami Beach every year, celebrating everything that’s great about Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s LGBTQ+ community.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023

Historic Telethon ‘Drag Isn’t Dangerous’ Coming In May To Protect LGBTQ+ Rights

LGBTQ+ companies and organizations that include GLAAD, OUTtv, Trixie Cosmetics, SERV Vodka, and Five Senses Reeling, among others. Tickets for Drag Isn’t Dangerous are currently being sold for $20 at Moment.co/dangerous. The event will be live-streamed on Sunday, May 7 at 7 pm ET.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023

Tampa Pride Leaders Are Worried About Parade & Festival Future With Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

A slew of anti-LGBTQ+ bills is moving through the state Legislature, including bans on preferred pronouns in schools and gender-affirming care as well as restrictions on drag performances that could make public events like Pride illegal.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023