Archives for LGBTQ+

Drag queens at the hostess stand at R House in Miami

R House Will Close Out 2024 With a High-Drama Heist

By Sarah Perkel

Dec 31, 2024

The drag queens at R House are set to bring the extravaganza to the New Year's Eve bash at the Wynwood hot spot.

Welcome 2025 at Miami's Largest Queer New Year's Eve Party

By Sarah Perkel

Dec 30, 2024

Veteran event promoter Jake Resnicow is back in Miami with his annual queer New Year's Eve bash.

Jake Jonez and Aaron Goldberg of the Mean Gays

The Mean Gays Bring Their Viral Internet Comedy to Palace Bar

By Caroline Val

Dec 27, 2024

Aaron Goldberg and Jake Jonez cap off their viral year with a show at Palace Bar.

a shirtless Jon Minadeo speaks into the camera inside a loaded U-Haul.

Auf Wiedersehen! Florida Neo-Nazi Leader Jon Minadeo Moves to Arkansas

By Naomi Feinstein

Dec 5, 2024

The Goyim Defense League founder moved to Florida from California in 2022, hoping it would be more hospitable to neo-Nazis.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Joins Revamped Aquaplex

By Caroline Val

Nov 26, 2024

Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige is helping keep Lips' drag legacy alive as it transforms into Aquaplex.

Tiffany T. Fantasia on 20 Years of Drag, Advocacy, and Resilience

By Tiffany T. Fantasia

Nov 15, 2024

In her own words, drag queen Tiffany T. Fantasia talks about what it's meant to perform for audiences for the past 20 years.

Eddie Izzard Will Revisit the Classics at the Broward Center

By Juan Antonio Barquin

Oct 18, 2024

Comedian Eddie Izzard takes pieces from her classic stand-up acts and remixes them for her latest tour.

3 Queer Movies to Watch During Outshine Film Festival

By Trae DeLellis

Oct 16, 2024

Outshine Film Festival's lineup touches on all aspects of queer life and represents international and local cinema.

Masisi Radio Is Making Its Own Safe Space for Miami’s Black Queer Community

By Caroline Val

Oct 15, 2024

With the backing of a $12,000 grant from Studio Monkey Shoulder, Masisi is expanding its impact.

photo of Miami Heat mascot Burnie against a sea of empty arena seats, wearing a Pride-ish wig

Troll Call: Miami Heat Instagram Flooded With Hate Over Pride Night Announcement

By Naomi Feinstein

Oct 2, 2024

"Can we celebrate a straight and normal night on March 4?" an Instagram commenter wondered.

Bottomshelf Burlesque Invites Everyone to the Stage

By Sarah Perkel

Sep 26, 2024

Bottomshelf Burlesque prides itself in pushing its performers to experiment.

Comedian Tim Murray Brings a New and Improved Witches! to the Stage

By Carolina del Busto

Sep 23, 2024

In his one-person show, Tim Murray draws on the parallel between witches and the LGBTQ community.

Fantasia Royale Gaga Returns to Her Palace

By Trae DeLellis

Sep 18, 2024

One of Miami's premiere showgirls will give fans and the uninitiated a chance to see her live at Palace Bar this weekend.

Gay Parenting Group May Pull Florida Conference Owing to Anti-LGBTQ Hate

By Alex DeLuca

Sep 17, 2024

The nonprofit group Men Having Babies has held its annual conference in the Miami area since 2018.

Matteo Lane's Viral Comedy Success Isn't a Joke

By Liz Tracy

Sep 13, 2024

Queer comedian Matteo Lane dominates social media with his quick wit and clever quips.

Portrait of Liz Ferrer and Bow Ty, AKA LizN'Bow

LizN'Bow Brings a Queer, Colorful VR Rollercoaster to Locust Projects

By Liz Tracy

Sep 6, 2024

With "Niñalanida Skycoaster," Liz Ferrer and Bow Ty will transport visitors to "a queer-futurist, post-apocalyptic version of Miami."

Kris Andersson as Angela Arden in Die, Mommie, Die!

Island City Brings a Queer Gem to the Stage With Die, Mommie, Die!

By Juan Antonio Barquin

Sep 5, 2024

Die, Mommie, Die! is a reminder that Charles Busch's brand of camp classic is timeless.

Yoko Oso Says Goodbye the Only Way She Knows How

By Trae DeLellis

Aug 13, 2024

Witness Yoko Oso give her final bow during her farewell show on August 17.

A drag queen performing at Lips Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale Drag Cabaret Lips Has Been Purchased by Aquaplex Key West

By Jose D. Duran

Aug 7, 2024

Lips Fort Lauderdale's new ownership plans to keep the drag performers and employees during the transition.

Two Olympic boxers clasp hands in the ring

DeSantis Spreads False Claims About Algerian Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif

By Alex DeLuca

Aug 6, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis labeled Imane Khelif, who was raised as a girl and has long competed as a woman, a "male athlete."

Stonewall Museum Stages First Reenactment of Historic Riot

By Douglas Markowitz

Jun 25, 2024

Fort Lauderdale's Stonewall National Museum has built a replica of the original Stonewall Inn, where a riot catalyzed a global movement toward LGBTQ rights.

Two men kissing at the Stonewall Pride Parade

Photos: The People of Stonewall Pride Parade 2024 in Wilton Manors

By Michele Eve Sandberg

Jun 17, 2024

Wilton Manors was awash in rainbow regalia for the 2024 Stonewall Pride Parade and Block Party.

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