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Miami-Dade County LGBTQ Advisory Board elects Patricia Hernandez as new vice chair

Miami-Dade County LGBTQ Advisory Board elects Patricia Hernandez as new vice chair | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Miami-Dade County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Advisory Board, under the Office of Community Advocacy, elected a new vice chair during its Apr. 7 board meeting. Vice c…

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The 22nd Annual Miami Edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Goes Virtual!

The 22nd Annual Miami Edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Goes Virtual! | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The just announced dates for the all-new VIRTUAL 22nd Annual Miami Edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival are Thursday, August 20th – Sunday, August 30th.

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Gay hotties heading to Circuit Festival Miami over Thanksgiving weekend

The Circuit Festival Miami returns to the Magic City with a late of parties for gay men Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 28-Dec. 2. This is a popular festival that has been in Barcelona for years and in 2018 expanded with stagings in Thailand and Miami.

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Daniel Shoer Roth wins GLAAD Media Award for documentary

Daniel Shoer Roth wins GLAAD Media Award for documentary | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

El Nuevo Herald reporter Daniel Shoer Roth won a GLAAD Media award for a documentary on how Spanish-language television and telenovela programs marginalize and misrepresent the LGBTQ community.

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Miami Beach Welcomes and Celebrates the LGBTQ Community All Year Long

Miami Beach Welcomes and Celebrates the LGBTQ Community All Year Long | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Miami Beach is an award-winning LGBTQ destination filled with spirit and pride offering a multitude of experiences that cater to gay travelers from around the globe. From new, “hetero-friendl…

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Announcing Miami Beach Pride’s 2019 Parade Ally Marshals Judy and Dennis Shepard

Announcing Miami Beach Pride’s 2019 Parade Ally Marshals Judy and Dennis Shepard | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Miami Beach Pride is proud to announce their 2019 Ally Marshals, who will be helping kick off Pride’s 11th annual celebration on Miami Beach. This year’s Ally Marshals will be Judy and Dennis Shepa…

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Young gay men party in Wynwood to celebrate their bodies

Young gay men party in Wynwood to celebrate their bodies | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Dozens of young gay men — South Florida chapter members of a national group called Impulse — came to Wynwood on Sunday to shamelessly celebrate their bodies, all types and sizes.

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Broward LGBT activists give fundraising assist to Miami-Dade congressional candidate

Broward LGBT activists give fundraising assist to Miami-Dade congressional candidate | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
A slew of LGBT community leaders, headlined by Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, is helping raise money for Miami-Dade County congressional candidate David Richardson.
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Gay Miami Mexican Immigrant Sues Border Protection for Misconduct

Gay Miami Mexican Immigrant Sues Border Protection for Misconduct | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Before deporting anyone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are supposed to ask refugees, asylum seekers, and anyone else they meet at the nation's borders whether they're fleeing persecution in another country. José Crespo-Cagant says that after he came out as gay while living in Mexico in 2002, he wa
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Miami Beach holds 10th LGBT pride parade

Miami Beach holds 10th LGBT pride parade | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

There were plenty of reasons to celebrate in Miami Beach on Sunday, as the city held its 10th annual gay pride parade.

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Native Youth Opens Up About Her Sexuality Before Miami Beach Gay Pride

Native Youth Opens Up About Her Sexuality Before Miami Beach Gay Pride | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Although Miami native Gaby Guerrero, AKA Native Youth, will miss this year’s parade, the subtle lesbian wordplay in her alternative R&B musi
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Focusing on LGBT Clients’ Planning Needs

Focusing on LGBT Clients’ Planning Needs | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Adviser Profile: As a gay woman, Cathy Pareto, president of Cathy Pareto & Associates, wanted to create a firm where advisers and clients could be true to themselves. She says that while gay rights have come a long way, it’s important for advisers to help clients navigate insecurity surrounding the law as equality concerns persist.
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Without a home: LGBTQ youth living on Miami-Dade streets

Without a home: LGBTQ youth living on Miami-Dade streets | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Too many of our youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or questioning are without affirming, safe, and stable housing. LGBTQ youth face many fears before disclosing their identity to friends and family: Will they kick me out? Will they beat me up? Will they still love me? This wide range of emotional distress often goes unnoticed or, worse, disregarded.
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The Cesario Group Officially Certified as An LGBT Business Enterprise

The Cesario Group Officially Certified as An LGBT Business Enterprise | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Cesario Group, a Broker Associate at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Miami Beach, Florida — is proud to announce its recent certification as an LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE®) through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce ( NGLCC ) Supplier Diversity Initiative. The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community and serves as the nation’s exclusive certifying body for the LGBT-owned and operated businesses.

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Executive Profile: Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Adkins juggles advocacy, business

Executive Profile: Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Adkins juggles advocacy, business | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"You are, in many ways, a politician," he says.

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AQUA GIRL Celebrates 20 Years of Sun, Fun, Women, and Community

AQUA GIRL Celebrates 20 Years of Sun, Fun, Women, and Community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

IGLTA signs on as annual event partner for the Miami Beach-based women’s week, 3-6 October - The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association is proud to support Aqua Girl, the iconic annual LBTQ+ women’s charity event in Miami Beach. The event, which features 10 events ranging from pool parties to VIP soirees to spoken word performances, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Proceeds benefit the Aqua Foundation for Women, a not-for-profit-foundation whose primary focus is to promote the equality, strength, health, and visibility of lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women.

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'Queer Miami' exhibit looks at South Florida's LGBTQ community over the past 100 years

'Queer Miami' exhibit looks at South Florida's LGBTQ community over the past 100 years | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Tied to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion, the exhibit looks back at 100 years of crimes and discrimination against Miami’s LGBTQ communities and how they made their voices heard through community development, the gay rights movement and same-sex marriage.

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Photos | Miami Beach's Hotel Gaythering fifth anniversary 'gayla'

Photos | Miami Beach's Hotel Gaythering fifth anniversary 'gayla' | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Hotel Gaythering is more than a hotel that caters to a gay clientele. It's also one of the hottest gay bars in Miami Beach. So you just know that for their fifth anniversary, the Hotel Gaythering had something fabulous planned. The South Beach destination decided to do a take on the Met Gala, which - in this case - was called a "gayla."The costume party's theme was "Savage Love" and there was a red carpet with interviews streamed live on Instagram. DJ Hottpants was spinning.

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Celebrity Cruises Returns As Presenting Sponsor for Miami Beach Pride 2019

Celebrity Cruises Returns As Presenting Sponsor for Miami Beach Pride 2019 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Celebrity Cruises and Miami Beach Pride announced today that the modern luxury brand will return as the premiere Presenting Sponsor for a third consecutive year, further demonstrating their commitment and support to the LGBTQ+ community in South Florida and abroad. Miami Beach Pride, which has grown tremendously over the last ten years, now attracts over 100,000 attendees from the LGBTQ+ and Ally communities.

Nicole Pierino's curator insight, January 15, 2019 11:29 AM
In our readings, we learn that in order for the cruise line industry to keep attracting guests, they must cater to social change. A major issue in past years has been the acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community in our society, and through Celebrity Cruiseline’s sponsorship of Miami Beach Pride, they are creating an image for themselves as accepting of all individuals regardless of their orientation. I believe that Celebrity’s efforts to become inclusive will create a comfortable environment for all individuals, including the LGBTQ+ community, which will attract more guests in the future.
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Out Con at Miami Airport Convention Center August 4

Out Con at Miami Airport Convention Center August 4 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Out Con is set to return to the Miami Airport Convention Center this Saturday, August 4, and it's expected to attract queer fans of nerd culture from across South Florida.

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The LGBT community is generationally fractured, but one organization thinks it can fix that

The LGBT community is generationally fractured, but one organization thinks it can fix that | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Keeping up with younger generations of queer people has been a struggle for 72-year-old Hector Zuazo
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A straight man recalls how he became one of Miami's best-known LGBTQ activists

A straight man recalls how he became one of Miami's best-known LGBTQ activists | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Miami-based Aqua Foundation for Women, a group that serves lesbian, bisexual and transgender women, on Thursday, May 10 will honor Miami Beach real estate developer Seth Gadinsky and Bacardi USA with Aqua Ally Awards.
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Gay Pride Parade Set to Take Over Miami Beach This Sunday For 10th Straight Year

Gay Pride Parade Set to Take Over Miami Beach This Sunday For 10th Straight Year | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
In its 10th year, the celebration has been stepped up from a startup neighborhood event to a global event welcoming the biggest names in Hollywood to perform and serve as Grand Marshall.
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Miami Beach Welcomes LGBTQ Travelers from Around the World to Celebrate this April

Miami Beach Welcomes LGBTQ Travelers from Around the World to Celebrate this April | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Named as the "Best LGBTQ Destination" in 2018 for the third consecutive year by the Travvy Awards, Miami Beach welcomes travelers from across the globe to participate in and enjoy a number of specialty LGBTQ events this month.  Starting April 2, Miami Beach will host a variety of happenings including OUTSHINE Film Festival, Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and more to shine a light on how Miami Beach is truly like no other place in the world for all visitors.

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LGBT Youth Advocate Sir Ivan Joins The Board of Directors of The College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts (CARTA)

LGBT Youth Advocate Sir Ivan Joins The Board of Directors of The College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts (CARTA) | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

MIAMI – February 28, 2018 – The College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts (CARTA) at Florida International University (FIU) has announced that “Sir Ivan” Wilzig has Joined the College's Board of Directors.

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