Inauguration speech touches on LGBT rights, UF reacts
(01/24/13 12:34pm)
After being sworn in Monday, President Barack Obama made history by becoming the first president to mention gay rights in an inaugural speech.
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Cathedral catharsis: Victory in marriage equality
(01/10/13 3:45am)
Who says you can’t teach an old church new tricks?
New Delhi rape is America’s wake-up
(01/08/13 4:15am)
Across India, people are holding protests in outrage over the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman that occurred in New Delhi last month.
Equality index ranks Orlando, Miami as best Florida cities for LGBTQ rights
(11/30/12 12:45am)
When it comes to LGBTQ treatment, Florida’s cities show a full spectrum of equality.
Obama secures re-election as Florida remains close
(11/07/12 2:30am)
Once again, it looked like it would all come down to Florida.
Study finds more LGBT characters on prime-time TV
(10/09/12 8:00am)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters are on TV screens this season more than ever, and it’s causing mixed reactions in Gainesville.
LGBT families now acknowledged by federal immigration policies
(10/04/12 2:00am)
If Felipe Matos, an undocumented immigrant, gets a deportation order, he knows his husband could try to keep him in the U.S.
Pride Festival focused on city’s inclusive spirit
(10/01/12 2:00am)
Igor Ignatovich stood in a blue and white dress, held a tiny dog in a basket and waved to people gathered along University Avenue as his float drove along. He stood with the Tin Man by his side on the United Church of Gainesville’s float during Saturday’s parade for this year’s Gainesville Pride Festival.
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(10/01/12 12:15am)
Julie Anspach, 56, dressed as Dorothy, rolls under a rainbow flag during the Gainesville Pride Festival and Parade on Saturday. The flag was held by church members of the United Church of Gainesville, who accept the LGBT community.
Gainesville Pride Festival
(09/30/12 10:45pm)
Shavon Smith, a 19-year-old Sante Fe College nursing freshman, wears a sign expressing his support for the LGBT community during the Gainesville Pride Festival on Saturday on Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
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(09/30/12 10:44pm)
Shavon Smith, a 19-year-old Sante Fe nursing freshmen wears a sign expressing his support for LGBT community during Gainesville Pride Festival on Saturday at Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
Gainesville Pride Festival
(09/30/12 10:43pm)
The band Captain Lovely plays on the Bo Diddley Community Plaza stage during the Pride Festival on Saturday. A collection tank was set up for people to tip the entertainers and to raise money for other LGBT events around Gainesville.
Gainesville Pride Festival
(09/30/12 10:43pm)
Julie Anspach, 56, dressed as Dorothy, rolls under a rainbow flag during the Gainesville Pride Festival and Parade on Saturday. The flag was held by church members of the United Church of Gainesville, who accept the LGBT community.
Annual Pride Festival to celebrate equality
(09/28/12 12:35am)
Rainbow flags will fill University Avenue this weekend when this year’s Pride Festival hits the streets.
Students, faculty march in response to hate crime
(09/21/12 2:00am)
Santa Fe College history student Jeremiah Cleghorn carried a sign that read, “We won’t wait for full equality.” UF alumna Diana Moreno walked a bike with a giant rainbow flag billowing at its rear. Other marchers held balloons decorated with “Queer + Proud” and “Go Gaytors” messages.
Panel discusses gender issues
(09/19/12 12:30am)
Laura Sjoberg once saw a transgendered person being harassed by airport security and knew she wanted to stop it from happening again.
Couple denied Ladies Night discount at bowling alley
(09/11/12 12:15am)
Editor's Note: This article has been changed to reflect corrections.
Experiences in college solidify belief in equality
(08/30/12 12:15am)
In my hometown, we didn’t know any gay people. There was one openly gay student at my rural high school. The nickname students gave him was “Quinn the Queer,” and a lot of us think he transferred schools because of the teasing.
Study shows gay slurs have long-term effects
(08/30/12 12:15am)
When Emily Conwell walks on Turlington Plaza, she slips on a pair of earphones. She doesn’t want to hear the passing students say “that’s so gay” or “no homo.”
College communities debate role of Chick-fil-A on campus
(08/07/12 12:15am)
Chick-fil-A’s chicken sandwich and signature waffle fries have become more of a political statement than an after-class snack lately.
