Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday threatened to build a prison or a competing theme park near the Magic Kingdom or raise taxes on Walt Disney World to retaliate against the company for resisting a state takeover of its special taxing district.
South Florida Gay News (SFGN) is paying tribute to Norm Kent, founder, and longtime activist, who recently passed away. Kent was a champion for LGBTQ+ rights, marijuana laws, and social justice issues, and his impact on the community was significant. Even if you never met him, Norm Kent affected your life in one way or another.
Varian Fry was an American journalist who played a critical role in rescuing Jews and other refugees from Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Although his sexual orientation was never explicitly confirmed, there is evidence to suggest that Fry may have been gay – a fact that could have had dire consequences for him at the time.
The Florida State Conference of the NAACP also voted to issue a travel advisory against Florida. Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell said, “Any location in America where our history has been erased does not offer us, or our children a bright future.”
Fearless crusader. Storyteller with a gift of gab and a whole lot of chutzpah. Defender of the underdog. A lover of dogs, and baseball. This is the description of Norm Kent, a native New Yorker who waged battle in the courtroom and on the front lines of gay rights and cannabis law.
Miami Beach Pride 2023, which concluded on April 16 will be remembered for many things, including Florida House Rep. Fabián Basabe. The pride started on March 31 featuring many fun and awareness events, from Pride Lights the Night and Pool Party, Queer Art Showcase to dinner, pageant, Movie Night, and a pride parade at Ocean Drive.
The world has lost a fearless advocate for marijuana and LGBT rights, an avid baseball fan, and a beloved radio talk show host. Attorney Norm Kent, the co-founder of the South Florida Gay News, passed away at the age of 73 on April 13, 2023, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer.
According to the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, “the rights of the teacher, John Kluge, to exercise his religious beliefs were outweighed by the potential disruption that his conduct could have on the learning environment at Brownsburg High School in the Indianapolis suburbs.”
Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, an anesthesiologist, a Navy Combat Veteran, and a father of two has become the first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association amidst the fractious time for U.S. health care.
During a debate over a bill that would prevent people from using bathrooms “designated for the opposite sex,” Rep. Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, lashed out against the several transgender Floridians who spoke out against the bill. He called transgender Floridians “demons and imps” and compared them to “mutants from another planet” during a committee hearing. He compared the speakers, who included transgender Floridians and parents of transgender children, to the X-Men, characters from the Marvel comic books in which bigotry, hatred, and fear of mutants are central themes.
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