LGBTQ+

AEW’s Anthony Bowens brings pride and power to Hollywood for Dynamite anniversary show

Local 10 News spoke with AEW wrestler Anthony Bowens ahead of the company’s sixth anniversary show, Dynamite, at Hard Rock Live on Wednesday night in Hollywood.

Crews work to remove rainbow art installation from Delray Beach crosswalk after 1st attempt fails

The intersection at Northeast Second Avenue and First Street in Delray Beach’s Pineapple Grove Arts District was closed on Wednesday morning, as crews focused on a second attempt at a transformation from colorful to dark gray.

Miami Beach pushes back against state order to remove rainbow crosswalks

Rainbow crosswalks in Miami Beach and other South Florida cities are at the center of a fight between local leaders and the state.

FDOT extends deadline to remove Key West rainbow crosswalk amid dispute

The fight over rainbow crosswalks in Florida continued Wednesday as Key West city leaders faced the same outcome as Delray Beach in a hearing before the Florida Department of Transportation.

Delray Beach rainbow crosswalk deadline extended as state disputes legality

The main dispute over Delray Beach’s rainbow crosswalks centers on whether the markings are considered traffic control devices.

Fort Lauderdale residents, visitors rally to defend rainbow crosswalks amid state order

Dozens of supporters gathered Saturday along Fort Lauderdale Beach to protest a state order requiring the removal of rainbow-painted crosswalks, saying the decision unfairly targets the LGBTQ+ community.

South Florida LGBTQ organizations get ready for Pride month events

LGBTQ organizations across South Florida are getting ready for pride month events.

Tiffany Fantasia is among drag queens in Florida satisfied with court ruling

The show will go on for drag queens in South Florida while Gov. Ron DeSantis continues his fight in court to be able to implement his ban on drag shows.

Miami Beach Pride kicks off with ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme

The Miami Beach Pride Festival and Parade kicked off Saturday.

Feds cut funding from LGBTQ history museum in Fort Lauderdale

The Trump administration cut funding from the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library in Fort Lauderdale.

Attorney: Trans woman denied rights after being held at all-male South Florida ICE facility

An undocumented transgender woman detained by immigration officials last week is being held at a male-only detention facility in South Florida after being transferred from Maryland, sparking criticism from her attorney and LGBTQ+ advocates.

LGBTQ+ leaders launch Get Out the Vote Center in Wilton Manors

The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus and its Broward chapter, the Dolphin Democrats, launched the 2024 LGBTQ+ Get Out the Vote Center on Friday.

Connecticut seizes LGBTQ+ tourism opportunity after Florida’s controversial move

LGBTQ tourism is a billion-dollar money maker in Fort Lauderdale and now those dollars are apparently up for grabs.

Museum wants refund after Florida removes LGBTQ page from state tourism website

Leaders of a South Florida LGBTQ history museum want a refund after the state removed a section from its official tourism website for LGBTQ travelers.

Billy Porter looks forward to sharing his music on Miami Beach Pride’s main stage

Actor Billy Porter, a musical theater legend and advocate who has been living with HIV since 2007, was celebrating Pride in South Beach as a singer-songwriter and performer.

Broward’s Monarch High School gets fine, probation over transgender athlete on girls team

State athletics officials have fined a Broward County high school for allowing a transgender athlete to play on its girls volleyball team, contravening Florida law and athletics policies.

Miami-Dade School Board votes no to recognizing LGBTQ+ History Month

The Miami-Dade County School Board voted no overnight to recognizing the month of October as LGBTQ+ History Month.

Both Republicans and Democrats criticize DeSantis over new ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ campaign ad

Leaders for both liberal and conservative organizations advocating for the rights of the LGBTQ+ communities in the United States criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent campaign ad.

Pride parade kicks off in Wilton Manors amid new Florida laws

The city of Wilton Manors is celebrating LGBTQ Pride on Saturday, despite recent legislation passed this year in Florida that has taken a toll on the community.

‘Gender identity is real’: Federal judge blocks Florida transgender care law

A federal judge is blocking parts of a new Florida law blocking gender-affirming care for transgender youths — but only for some of the parties in the lawsuit.

Pride Month: Anti-LGBTQ+ group protests outside Target in Miami’s Midtown

“Boycott Target,” a two-minute track by Kurt Jantz, better known as rapper Forgiato Blow, shot to number one on iTunes’ Top Ten Chart this week.

Hamburger Mary’s sues Florida, claims adult performance law hurting business

A bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law involving adult entertainment and children, including drag shows, is already having a detrimental effect on at least one Orlando business and it is suing to stop the bill.

DeSantis signs laws against trans care, kids at drag shows, trans athletes

During his Wednesday morning speech at a non-denominational Christian private school in Tampa, Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized gender-affirming care, a medical intervention when an individual’s gender identity is different than the one assigned at birth.

LGBTQ community plans to march in Broward against ‘discriminatory’ bills in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis′ administration is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” as the Republican governor continues to focus on cultural issues ahead of his expected presidential run.

Feds: Miami-Dade man pleads guilty to ‘hate-fueled’ Grindr kidnappings, robberies

A Miami-Dade man could face life in prison after pleading guilty to a series of kidnappings and robberies targeting South Florida men who thought they were meeting him for sex, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

Rubio, Scott explain votes against bill protecting same-sex marriage

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Republicans, explained their decision to side with the majority of their GOP colleagues in voting against the Respect for Marriage Act, which ultimately passed the Senate with support from Democrats and some Republicans.