2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (420+ words) The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, a national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ people to public office, is endorsing the Miami Gardens Democrat in the race for Florida's 24th Congressional District, citing his "record of leadership delivering for people and taking on tough…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (589+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court'on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court's conservative majority, which has'repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans'in the past year, ruled that state…...

1+ week, 31+ min ago  (1001+ words) City Council Member Brandi Gabbard and St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch are battling for LGBTQ+ support in the upcoming mayoral election, with each candidate touting endorsements from members of the community ahead of St. Pete Pride festivities this weekend. Meanwhile,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (514+ words) Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala says his push for a Faith and Family Month proclamation was not intended as a slight to LGBTQ+ residents, even as the county declined to issue a separate Pride Month proclamation this year. The proclamation…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (255+ words) Sen. Clay Yarborough wants to know more about how the city of Jacksonville plans to celebrate its LGBTQ+ community next week, but representatives of Mayor Donna Deegan say there is nothing to elicit concern. In a letter, the Senator wondered…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (368+ words) Cole Johnson, the creative mind behind the specialty cocktail menu at three Disney Springs restaurants, gave his secret on how to create the perfect Pride Month cocktail. "We want to have color. We want it to be fun. But we…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (182+ words) Republican gubernatorial hopeful'Paul Renner wants to make parental rights laws permanent, and is pushing for a constitutional amendment to make that happen. The proposed Florida'Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment, which would need 60% approval from voters, would declare it a "fundamental right…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (328+ words) Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is endorsing Kathleen Peters for re-election to the Pinellas County Commission. Peters, a Republican, is seeking her second re-election to the dais after first securing a spot in 2018. She faces a Democratic challenger, David Glenn…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (397+ words) Former Congresswoman and anti-gun violence advocate Gabrielle Giffords is endorsing Democrat Samuel Vilchez Santiago in his House District 43 race. "As Donald Trump and his gun lobby allies have created chaos in Washington, it has never been more important that state…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1351+ words) Threats, harassment and violence are reshaping LGBTQ+ political campaigns nationwide, deterring candidates and altering how they run, a new report finds. A sweeping new study of LGBTQ+ political candidates shows a rising tide of intimidation that is endangering those who…...