LGBTQ

Love Proudly gave couples and individuals in the LGBTQ+ community a place to feel celebrated as they plan their big days.

Business owners who cater to Florida’s LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it was the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community.

The rejection comes without public notice or new law — even when all other government-issued identification reflects their current gender identity.

At First Congregational United Church of Christ in Sarasota, supporting and serving the LGBTQ+ community has been part of its mission for decades.

The lawsuit was brought by Katie Wood, a transgender teacher at Lennard High School in Hillsborough County, and AV Schwandes, a nonbinary teacher fired last year by Florida Virtual School.

Founder Jason DeShazo, known locally as drag performer "Momma Ashley Rose," said the center will expand in early 2025 to encompass the other half of the building it's renting.

The group of 15 performers is led by Ivy Les Vixens, who started running the team 18 years ago after noticing the gay community was widely dominated by men.

Attorneys in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the lawsuit brought by a transgender Hillsborough County teacher, and a nonbinary teacher fired last year by Florida Virtual School.

St. Pete Pride's pinnacle event had a record-size estimated crowd of 300,000 despite the heat and threat of rain.

The audience experienced a mix of emotions during a screening of the new documentary “Can’t Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines” in Gainesville. The film premiered in March at the Tampa Bay Transgender Film Festival.

The St. Pete Pride Parade takes place on Saturday, along with other festivities along St. Petersburg's waterfront this weekend. Here are some tips, including where to park and public transit options.

Lawyers for the state filed a notice that is a first step in asking the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle's decision. The state also filed a motion seeking a stay.