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Florida LGBTQ+ Democrats snub longtime allies Wasserman Schultz and Frankel
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (1135+ words) The state LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus has snubbed two prominent South Florida allies, opting not to endorse U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel for reelection. Their primary opponents didn’t get endorsed either. But the non-endorsements of Broward’s Wasserman Schultz and…...
Broward Republican congressional candidate: ‘You cannot be born gay. That’s impossible.’
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (981+ words) Rod Joseph, a Republican congressional candidate in a Broward district that’s home to communities with large numbers of LGBTQ residents, believes that everyone is “born straight” and some people become LGBTQ by choice. “You cannot be born gay. That’s impossible…...
A Wider Bridge, a pro-Israel advocate in LGBTQ spaces, is shutting down
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (441+ words) A Wider Bridge, a pro-Israel LGBTQ organization that became a flashpoint in debates over Israel, antisemitism and “pinkwashing” inside the American queer community, announced on Dec. 19 that it will shut down at the end of the year. The San Francisco…...
Rainbow crosswalks are bigger than LGBTQ rights | Opinion
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (658+ words) Following the lead of the Trump administration’s wide-ranging attack on diversity, Florida sent a letter to Delray Beach demanding that the city eliminate rainbow crosswalks by Sept. 3, or the state will remove them. To add insult, Florida would bill these…...
DeSantis defends state removal of LGBTQ and other community crosswalks, declares cities must comply
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (670+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the state’s eradication of LGBTQ+ rainbow crosswalks on Tuesday, and said recalcitrant cities will be forced to get with the program. He criticized two cities, Delray Beach and Key West, where city leaders have said they…...
LGBTQ Pride mural in Delray Beach vandalized again by driver
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (597+ words) The LGBTQ Pride mural at an intersection in downtown Delray Beach was vandalized again last month, making it the third time since 2021 that a pickup truck driver has burned tire marks into the paint causing thousands of dollars in damage....