Safety for LGBTQ+ youth in Florida requires immediate action
Gary Michaels and Beverly Pica | Guest columnists This Pride Month, we celebrate progress toward equality and inclusion, but it’s also important to recognize the...
FLORIDA TODAY journalist participates in Little Black Book Drive
Every week I try to inform you in this column about our journalism and the contents of the Sunday newspaper. Today I’m going to do...
LGBTQ movies and books to watch or read every month, not just in June
A little over two years ago, I decided to officially come out in an editorial. I was inspired, among other things, by the general openness...
Jen Lamont explores queer music in “Sapphism in Song”
Christy Rodriguez de Conte | Council for Culture and Arts Sapphic songs soothe with sound in Jen Lamont’s curated musical presentation of queer art songs...
As the late Broadway composer Steven Lutvak paid tribute to Topeka in his song
Celebrating inclusivity and diversity in the capital city is a focus of Visit Topeka and its newly released song. Written by the late Broadway composer...
Chris Allen overcame obstacles before leading Diverse & Resilient
When Chris Allen came out to his parents at 15, he was ridiculed and left homeless. Today, he is the CEO of the organization that...
The curiosity of a professor emeritus becomes “Queering Rehoboth Beach”
Take a ride back in time on Rehoboth Beach’s “Wonder Horse” The classic coin-operated children’s carousel “Champion, the Wonder Horse” at Funland in Rehoboth Beach...
Chris Housman talks about the album “Blueneck”, iTunes and queer country music
After a decade in Nashville, Kansas native Chris Housman has now released the album “Blueneck,” which is entirely country-influenced and inclusive of queer identity. For...
Growth of Hispanic population drives overall growth in Michigan
The state of Michigan’s overall growth is largely due to its growing Hispanic population, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. Michigan is one...
How Michigan’s LGBTQ community is dealing with increasing threats
Ellen Knoppow | Detroit Free Press GLAAD denounces hate rhetoric after fatal shooting in Colorado According to GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis, LGBTQ+ communities feared...
