From James Hipps of GayAgenda.com: I recently had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Congressman Lewis and had the opportunity to ask his thought on Gay Rights, Gay Marriage, and equality for all U.S. citizens. Congressman Lewis feels strongly that all persons, regardless of sexual orientation ...

ACLU of Florida news release: JACKSONVILLE – U.S. District Judge Henry Lee Adams, Jr. today issued a preliminary order in a lawsuit seeking to force Nassau County School officials to uphold students’ right to equal access.  The order prohibits the school district from refusing to recognize...

From the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed an executive order today creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. The council is designed to provide a coordinated federal response to the challenges confronting women and girls, and to ensure that...

From Lynn Bove': Hello everyone, after much consideration, I have decided to end my siren party. After almost six years, I decided to give siren a much needed retirement and give my attention to other projects that have been on the back burner. It has been an incredible ride these past years and...

Here's a statement by newly elected Oakland Park Commissioner Anthony Niedwiecki: Anthony Niedwiecki, a longtime and dedicated LGBT rights advocate, has won his election in Oakland Park, part of the Greater Fort Lauderdale area.  As the top vote getter in the race, Anthony will become Vice...

From Naked Politics blog: The gay community was fired up politically after feuding with Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle in 2007, but that didn't translate to success at the polls. Coleman Prewitt's loss last night in a district City Commission race in Fort Lauderdale means that all five gay...

BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER, cmarbin@MiamiHerald.com As gay rights advocates and religious groups queue up in an effort to influence the outcome of a Miami appeals court case that will help decide whether gay people can adopt children in Florida, a state lawmaker has quietly introduced two bills that cou...

By RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Same-sex domestic partners would have all of the rights and benefits that Washington offers married couples under a measure passed by the state Senate. Supporters of the bill said it offers same-sex couples fairness that has been denied them und...

Broward law professor and gay activist Anthony Niedwiecki has won a seat on the Oakland Park city commission. I first wrote about Niedwiecki and his partner, Waymon Hudson, in 2007 when they led a campaign against Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle. Here's the announcement about Niedwi...

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