Florida is one of the hottest states in the U.S., with average summer temperatures reaching the higher 90s. If you’re visiting and you’re not used […]
How to Plan Your Florida Wedding During COVID-19
Not even a pandemic can put the brakes on love. If you’ve had to postpone your Florida wedding, or have just decided to tie the […]
5 Ways to Get Your Quarantine Body Beach Ready Now
We have all become incredibly familiar with Netflix binging, food delivery, and eating all the junk during quarantine. And while most of us thought things […]
Weekly Wellness Profile: Elaine Boucher, LMT & Reiki Master
Elaine Boucher, LMT & Reiki Master is originally from Maine, where she lived most of her life. After working in home care and hospice for over […]
Study Shows Anti-LGBTQ+ Views Affect LGBTQ+ Youth’s Mental Health
Last year, over 12,000 LGBTQ+ teens age 13 to 17 participated in an online survey created by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and the […]
Florida Hospitals Rank Perfect Scores in LGBTQ+ Health Survey
Sixteen Florida hospitals scored perfect 100s on the Human Rights Campaign’s annual LGBTQ+ health survey, reports Frances McMorris for the Tampa Bay Business Journal. According […]
Orlando’s Rep. Smith Nationally Recognized by The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in Washington D.C.
Orlando’s Rep. Smith Nationally Recognized by The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. – In a ceremony with HIV/AIDS advocates from across the nation, Representative Carlos Guillermo […]
Gainesville Commission Votes to Ban Conversion Therapy
Last Thursday, a commission of Gainesville city leaders unanimously approved an ordinance banning licensed therapists and counselors from performing conversion therapy on minors, reports Andrew […]
Florida Department of Health to Offer Free PrEP to All Residents
Following a mandate from Florida’s surgeon general, the state will offer free Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to all residents by the end of 2018, reports Bil […]
Holiday Fantasy vs Holiday Reality: LGBTQ-Focused Strategies for Coping with Holiday Stress
by Aimee Beardslee, LMHC, EdS, MS Do you look forward to the holiday season as a time of “comfort and joy”, when you join with […]
OUTCOAST Partner Profile: Aimee Beardslee, Owner of Rainbow Counseling
OUTCOAST partner, Aimee Beardslee, LMHC, EdS, MS, sat down with OUTCOAST to share her favorite childhood memory, what brought her to Florida, and why she focuses […]
Hope and Healing: How to Cope When Tragedy Strikes
How do you even begin to discuss hope and healing in the immediate aftermath of an immense tragedy, like the massacre in Las Vegas, which […]
Metro Wellness Puts Employees and Clients First Following Irma
LGBT Organizations throughout the state are feeling the impact Hurricane Irma left behind. The Key West Business Guild, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting Key […]
Carla Royal Explores the Art of Perspectives Through Coaching
As a certified Integral Master Coach™, photographer, artist, and 15 years as a licensed psychotherapist, Carla Royal has spent decades learning to see from different perspectives. […]