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How the St. Petersburg mayoral race could shape Florida’s fight for LGBTQ+ rights

Jul 23, 2026 / Ryan Williams-Jent
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DeSantis signs bill restricting local DEI support in Florida

Apr 22, 2026 / Ryan Williams-Jent
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Florida mayors and more urge state lawmakers to reject ‘anti-diversity’ bills

Mar 04, 2026 / Ryan Williams-Jent
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Equality Florida, LGBTQ+ leaders back Harris

Sep 12, 2024 / Ryan Williams-Jent
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Vigil held after Wilton Manors Pride parade accident

Jun 22, 2021 / Michael K. Lavers and Yariel Valdés González of the Washington Blade, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Fort Lauderdale gay mayor criticized for honoring anti-LGBTQ church

Mar 17, 2021 / Lou Chibbaro Jr. OF THE WASHINGTON BLADE, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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We look back on 2018, a midterm year for a country that’s just living on a prayer

Dec 31, 2018 / Jeremy Williams and Ryan Williams-Jent
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Dean Trantalis becomes Fort Lauderdale’s first openly gay mayor

Mar 21, 2018 / Jeremy Williams
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LGBTQ issues, guns emerge at debate as March 13 election looms

Mar 07, 2018 / Damon Scott of the South Florida Gay News