Tuesday, 22 November 2011 10:51

Written by Victoria Michaels

This years Annual Broward Gala featured an overwhelming crowd which included community leaders, political hopefuls, and dozens of key elected officials gathered together and helped raise a record breaking $260,000 plus for LGBT rights. The event took place Nov. 13, at the Museum Of Art in Ft Lauderdale.

By Anthony Man

Florida Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, D-Weston, is sponsoring legislation to ban workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity would bring jobs to Florida, Rich said.

Companies doing business with the county must treat married and registered unmarried couples equally under an ordinance unanimously approved Tuesday by the County Commission.

BY STEVE ROTHAUS

srothaus@MiamiHerald.com

Tuesday, 08 November 2011 13:32

Written by Donald Cavanaugh

Equality Florida Institute, the non-profit arm of state-wide Equality Florida, will hold its ninth annual Broward County “Voice for Equality” awards gala honoring two local heroes on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art at 1 Las Olas Blvd in Fort Lauderdale.

One more reason to end marriage discrimination Here's the latest from the New York Times

It took five attempts for one prospective college student and her mother to fill out the 106-question federal form that would determine whether she would be eligible for financial aid. And that was not just because the form was frustratingly complicated. 

What tripped them up was the fact that the student had two legal mothers — and the form had room for only one.

Many years ago I had a teacher who assigned our class the task of answering the question: "How had slavery benefited black people by bringing them to the new world?"

By David Fleshler and Dana Williams, Sun Sentinel

12:58 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2011

By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer – Jul 25, 2011

As hundreds of jubilant gay couples became newlyweds in New York over the weekend, their well-wishers included many far-flung gays wistfully aware that their own states may never willingly allow same-sex marriage.

Hate crimes and intolerance inspire new support services for LGBT communities

The Florida Independent

By Marcos Restrepo | 07.20.11 | 4:29 pm

Florida LGBT advocates tell The Florida Independent that despite efforts to fill the lack of social services for their communities, problems like bullying, underreported hate crimes and homeless youth continue to rise.

County Council: Civil rights apply to all in Volusia

April 4, 2011, 3:45 PM