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black lives matter Jun 26

Black LGBTQ+ Community Fights for Inclusion

For weeks, the Black Lives Matter movement has sustained its momentum in the wake of George Floyd’s death. But now, in this time of racial reckoning, the Black LGBTQ+ community believes it&#8217...

Florida Jun 12

Mourners to Remember 4th Anniversary of Deadly Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting

On Friday, mourners will remember the tragic day four years ago when 49 people lost their lives after a shooting inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.
Miami Beach Jun 12

The Show Must Go On: Drag Performers Making It Work Amid Pandemic

After months of quarantine, drag queens are looking to step back into the spotlight. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola spoke to some performers from Miami Beach’s the Palace on how they’re makin...
In Memoriam May 27

Larry Kramer, Playwright and AIDS Activist, Dies at 84

Time never softened the urgency of Larry Kramer’s demands. Theatergoers leaving a celebrated revival of Kramer’s “The Normal Heart” in 2011 were greeted by the playwright himself, deep in his 70s by t...
Gavin Grimm May 26

Virginia School Board Defends Transgender Bathroom Ban

A Virginia school board is defending its policy of blocking transgender students from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity

Pixar May 22

New Short Film ‘Out' Features Pixar's First Gay Main Character

“Out,” a short film that features Pixar’s first gay main character, was released Friday on Disney+, according to NBC News.com
US Navy May 17

Navy Grants Waiver Allowing Transgender Sailor to Serve Openly

For the first time, the U.S. Navy has granted a waiver to allow a transgender sailor to continue her military service despite the president’s ban on transgender people serving openly in the armed forces, NBC News reports. Attorneys for the sailor and a spokesperson for Navy Secretary James E. McPherson confirmed earlier this week that senior govern...
Supreme Court May 12

Aimee Stephens, Trans Woman at Center of Supreme Court Case, Dies at 59

Aimee Stephens, the Detroit-area funeral home worker whose firing led to a Supreme Court case that could decide the employment rights of millions of transgender and gender-nonconforming people, died Tuesday, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which was working on her case. She was 59. Stephens had kidney disease for several ...
nbc 6 pride May 10

South Florida Pride Events Host Virtual Celebration

The coronavirus pandemic has put nearly everything on hold, as the world tries to adjust to a life of social distancing. Many events and festivities across South Florida have been postponed for the foreseeable future, none more festive than the area’s many pride festivals. But, the LGBTQ+ celebrations will go on…line, as South Florida’s Pride Colle...
May 7

NBC 6 Pride: Virtual Celebration This Weekend

Julie Seaver has more on how organizations from across South Florida are joining forces to spread their love and joy this weekend online.
Phyllis Lyon Apr 10

Civil Rights Pioneer and Face of Gay Marriage Phyllis Lyon Dies at 95

Gay rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon, who with her longtime partner was among the first same-sex couples to marry in California when it became legal to do so in 2008, has died at her San Francisco home.
Florida Apr 2

Appellate Court Drops Claim Against Pulse Shooter's Employer

A Florida appellate court panel upheld a lower court’s ruling that a security firm employing the gunman from the Pulse nightclub shooting can’t be held liable for failing to investigate complaints against the shooter and giving him firearm training
coronavirus Mar 30

Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida Member Dies of COVID-19 Complications

A beloved member of the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida has died due to complications of the novel coronavirus, the executive director of the chorus announced Friday. “It is tough to know that Florida’s death toll from the Coronavirus has climbed to 23 and one of them is a dear man I knew and who was a member...
Dwyane Wade Mar 9

Dwyane Wade's Transgender Daughter, Zaya, Makes Red Carpet Debut

Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, joined their 12-year-old daughter, Zaya, as she made her red carpet debut over the weekend, according to NBC News. The family stepped out in bright and bold coordinating fashions for The Truth Awards, an annual event that celebrates members and allies of the black LGBTQ+ community, Saturday night in Los An...
Florida Mar 5

Initial Plans Revealed for Pulse Memorial and Museum in Orlando

Architects have revealed the latest design of a planned memorial set to honor the Central Florida LGBTQ bar where 49 people lost their lives in a horrific mass shooting nearly four years ago. Officials from the Pulse Memorial Design Team held the first of three events Wednesday in Orlando, showing off the three-part design set to honor and remember...
scotus Mar 5

Supreme Court Adoption Case Could Have Broad Nondiscrimination Impact

A lawsuit that pits religious freedom against gay rights — and has been percolating through the court system and national news for two years — is officially on the Supreme Court’s docket, NBC News reports.
Mar 4

NBC 6 Pride: Celebrate With The Palace Bar

Some of the top performers from the iconic location talk about their newest venture in the world of lip syncing.
Wilton Manors Mar 2

City of Wilton Manors Mourns After Mayor Dies at 41

Wilton Manors Mayor Justin Flippen, who was a part of Florida’s first all-LGBTQ city commission, died Tuesday. He was 41. “We are very sad. Our hearts go out to Justin’s family and friends,” the Wilton Manors city officials said in a statement. “This is a horrible loss for our community.” Officials initially said...

Black LGBTQ+ Community Fights for Inclusion

Key West Installs New Permanent Rainbow Crosswalks

‘The Work Continues': Local LGBTQ Leaders React to SCOTUS Ruling

Mourners to Remember 4th Anniversary of Deadly Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting

The Show Must Go On: Drag Performers Making It Work Amid Pandemic

Larry Kramer, Playwright and AIDS Activist, Dies at 84

Virginia School Board Defends Transgender Bathroom Ban

New Short Film ‘Out' Features Pixar's First Gay Main Character

Navy Grants Waiver Allowing Transgender Sailor to Serve Openly

Aimee Stephens, Trans Woman at Center of Supreme Court Case, Dies at 59

South Florida Pride Events Host Virtual Celebration

NBC 6 Pride: Virtual Celebration This Weekend

Civil Rights Pioneer and Face of Gay Marriage Phyllis Lyon Dies at 95

Appellate Court Drops Claim Against Pulse Shooter's Employer

Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida Member Dies of COVID-19 Complications

Dwyane Wade's Transgender Daughter, Zaya, Makes Red Carpet Debut

Initial Plans Revealed for Pulse Memorial and Museum in Orlando

Supreme Court Adoption Case Could Have Broad Nondiscrimination Impact

NBC 6 Pride: Celebrate With The Palace Bar

City of Wilton Manors Mourns After Mayor Dies at 41

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