Orlando LGBTQ Business Owners Celebrate City Council Resolution
Orlando LGBTQ business owners can rejoice. For the first time, a Florida city recognizes LGBT-certified businesses. According to the Orlando Sentinel, city officials passed a
Celebrate, Stories of Pride 5 months ago
Orlando’s Pulse Ribbon Project founder: I’ll make a million ribbons
Ben Johansen, the founder of the Pulse Ribbon project in Orlando, is refocusing his efforts and promising to make a million rainbow ribbons before he
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Orlando’s Bid to Host WorldPride Shows Resilience
Nearly three years ago, the Pulse Night Club shooting occurred and shook the country. In fact, people felt the impact of the shooting throughout the
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Our Florida Road Trip: Full-Time Lesbian Travelers
This Fall, my wife and I embarked on a month-long road trip through the United States. Being Canadian, we’ve spent plenty of time down in
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Tupperware HQ Also a Tribute to Women in Business
Visiting the headquarters office for Tupperware might be the last thing on many people’s minds when they visit the Orlando area, but there’s actually a
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MBA Orlando — Orlando’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce
MBA Orlando, the Orlando area’s LGBT chamber of commerce, is working to expand networking opportunities and government contract work for its members. The group has
Celebrate, Non-Profit News 8 months ago
Orlando’s LGBT Center Marks 40 Years with Community Services
The LGBT Center of Orlando has been providing a safe place and services to the LGBT community for 40 years this year, one of the
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Tibet Butler Nature Preserve: Nature Gem in Orlando
For something more authentic than theme park rides and gift shops in the Orlando area, try the Tibet-Butler Preserve, a county park about seven miles
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Museum near Orlando Offers Extensive Tiffany collection
One of the best things about culture in Central Florida is the world’s most comprehensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany items at a museum in
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Orlando’s Rep. Smith Awarded “Champion of Equality” by The LGBT+ Center
Orlando, FL – In a morning reception alongside leaders of Orlando’s LGBTQ and ally community, Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) was recognized at theLGBT+ Center’s 6th Annual Harvey
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Verdict In: Wife of Pulse Nightclub Shooter Acquitted
After twelve hours of deliberation over three days, the jury returned a “not guilty” verdict in the case against Noor Salman, the wife of Pulse
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Trial of Pulse Shooter’s Widow Begins
Last week, Noor Salman’s trial began, reports Jacob Ogles for The Advocate. Salman is being tried for aiding a terrorist and obstructing justice. Prosecutors allege
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Orlando Honors Pulse Victims with Rainbow Crosswalk
The city of Orlando has completed a rainbow crosswalk between Orange Avenue and West Ester Street as a memorial to the victims and survivors of
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Florida Cities Score High on HRC Municipal Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign and Equality Federation Institute recently released their annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), reports Allison Turner on the Human Rights Campaign’s website.
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The Center, Orlando’s LGBTQ+ Community Hub, Reopens Following Renovations
Orlando’s LGBTQ+ community hub, The Center, has reopened following a 3-year renovation project, reports Naseem S. Miller in the Orlando Sentinel. A $200,000 grant from
Non-Profit News 2 years ago
Kerry Washington to be Honored by GLSEN for LGBTQ Advocacy Work
GLSEN, an advocacy organization that focuses on creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools, will honor actress and producer Kerry Washington at the 2017 GLSEN Respect Awards on October
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OUTCOAST Travels: A Night at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Kissimee, Florida
As a hot spot for all things entertainment, it’s no surprise that the Orlando area is stock-full of hotels and resorts. In fact, there are
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Judge Upholds Charge Against Omar Mateen’s Wife in Pulse Shooting
U.S. District Judge Paul Byron ruled to let an obstruction of justice charge against Noor Salman, the wife of Omar Mateen, stand. She also faces
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Tampa Bay Pulse Night Club Survivor To Marry This December
On June 12, 2016, Tampa Bay nurse Amanda Grau was held hostage in the Pulse Night Club bathroom for several hours after being shot four
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Key West, Orlando, Gilbert Baker, and the Sea-to-Sea Rainbow Flag
Earlier this year, we mourned the passing of Gilbert Baker, the LGBTQ rights activist who designed the rainbow pride flag in 1978. This June we
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Orlando Waits to See if NCAA Will Move Events Back to North Carolina
In 2016, the ACC moved their Football Championship game from North Carolina to Orlando, Florida in protest against North Carolina’s discriminatory HB2 law, reports John
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Orlando Magic and Watermark Offer Tickets to First Pride Night
Watermark and the Orlando Magic are teaming up to offer four Ultimate Seat passes for the team’s first ever Pride Night, wrote Jeremy Williams on
