Is the story of a boy harassed in a Walmart over a pink headband a hoax?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is developing and we are posting updates as they become available. Please scroll down to the bottom to read the latest. The Davenport woman whose account of her son being...
View ArticleHawaii Senate approves marriage equality bill
The state Senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriage, putting Hawaii a signature away from becoming a same-sex wedding destination. Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who called lawmakers to a special session...
View ArticleAtlantic Beach HRO stalled until early 2014
Atlantic Beach- Atlantic Beach Commissioners took no action on a proposed Human Rights Ordinance (HRO) at their meeting Dec. 9, but they did agree to move forward with drafting some language. The...
View ArticleSarasota-Manatee holds first alternative prom for LGBT youth
Sarasota – With prom season right around the corner, ALSO Youth plans to hold Sarasota’s first alternative prom for LGBT youth and allies. High school students from 14 to 20 are invited to attend the...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2014 Orlando Fringe Review: Black Stockings
I didn’t know what to expect going into Black Stockings. I thought the show description sounded interesting. It is ultimately about two sex workers talking about the morality of sex and comparing it to...
View ArticleALSO gears up for prom fundraiser
Sarasota – ALSO Youth wants to give you a second chance at your prom. And they’re giving you that chance with ALSO Youth: Prom 2014 on October 11th at 6:00pm at The Francis in Sarasota. A non-profit...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2014 General Election recommendations for Tampa Bay
Governor: Charlie Crist (D) Attorney General: George Sheldon (D) CFO: Jeff Atwater (R) Commissioner of Agriculture: Adam Putnam (R) US HOUSE District 11: Richard Nugent District 13: Lucas Overby, a...
View ArticleWatermarks’ 2014 General Election Results: Tampa Bay
U.S. HOUSE District 11 RICHARD NUGENT (R) 67% Dave Koller (D) 33% District 13 DAVID JOLLY (R) 75% Lucas Overby (L) 25% District 15 DENNIS ROSS (R) 60% Alan Cohn (D) 40% District 16 VERN BUCHANAN (R)...
View ArticleMichigan couples allowed to retain their marriages
Lansing, Mich. (AP) – Michigan will recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages that were quickly performed in the hours before an appeals court blocked a ruling legalizing the unions, Gov. Rick Snyder...
View ArticleCenter stage ceremonies: Nine stories of love and marriage
Edgy. Accessible. Gay. Those three words are what drew director Donna Donnelly to the West Coast Players Production of Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays. “I was looking through new plays,”...
View ArticleALSO Youth to Launch New Program in Venice
Venice and North Port LGBT youth will soon have their own ALSO Youth branch, making LGBT support and services more easily accessible. Courtesy of a $5,000 grant from the Gulf Coast Community...
View ArticleLGBT discrimination in nursing homes focus of Iowa summit
DES MOINES (AP) — An Iowa group that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights is turning its attention to a lesser-noticed segment of that population: the aging and elderly. The...
View ArticleWedding Bells at Watermark: Troy Herbst and James Blanchard
When asked, James couldn’t just pick one thing about Troy he loved the most — his outlook on life, his smile, his genuine love and concern—because he loved everything about him. James and Troy’s love...
View ArticleWedding Bells at Watermark: Dean Dover and Les Chittenden
“We were watching something on TV, and we both have recliners. He slid down off his recliner, got down on his knee and said ‘Will you marry me?’And I went, ‘If you can get back up, I will,’” Dean...
View ArticleGeorgie’s Alibi St. Pete is no more
(story edited at 6:50 pm. A representative from the Metro Center reached out to say erroneous statements were made by Robert Barnum. Metro Center is not a part of the Georgie’s Alibi sale. The story...
View ArticleIn a post-marriage equality America, one gay adoption ban survives
Jackson, Miss. (AP) – Four lesbian couples are pressing a federal judge to overturn Mississippi’s last-in-the-nation ban on allowing same-sex couples to adopt, but lawyers for the state argued the...
View ArticleCharlie Sheen is HIV-positive, has been blackmailed
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen has HIV. In an interview Nov. 17 on NBC’s Today, the 50-year-old actor said he tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS about four...
View ArticleLesbian settles lawsuit after being fired from job at Kansas City church
Kansas City, Mo. (AP) – A former Kansas City church worker who said she was fired after her same-sex marriage was publicized settled her lawsuit with the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The...
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