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Andy Towle March 17, 2008

NYT: Civil unions not enough. "Though such arrangements were created, often under court mandate, with a promise of treating same-sex couples the same … [Read more...] about News: Glaciers, Jared Leto, Gay Nursing Home, Kevin Rudd

Andy Towle March 6, 2008

"Pro-family" groups urge parents to keep their children out of school on April 25's "Day of Silence", a day of raising awareness about tolerance and … [Read more...] about News: Helen Keller, Gay Music, Rosie O’Donnell, NY Marriage

Andy Towle February 29, 2008

A vigil was held late yesterday afternoon on Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale at the site where 17-year-old Simmie Williams was gunned down, just … [Read more...] about Hundreds Attend South Florida Vigil for Slain Gay Teen

Andy Towle February 27, 2008

Butch Samp, the owner of the Floridian restaurant on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale where Melbourne Brunner was attacked after a late night … [Read more...] about Restaurant Owner Offers $5K Reward for Arrest in Gay Bash

Andy Towle February 27, 2008

Two ugly attacks on gay men, one fatal, have occurred in Fort Lauderdale in the last week. Melbourne Brunner, the man I posted about yesterday who … [Read more...] about Is Fort Lauderdale Mayor Naugle Responsible for Anti-Gay Hate?

Andy Towle February 26, 2008

An ugly attack happened on Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas Boulevard on Saturday. Melbourne Brunner had finished a late night meal with his partner at the … [Read more...] about Gay Man Beaten in Ft Lauderdale After Telling Man ‘Good Morning’

Andy Towle February 25, 2008

Simmie Williams, Jr., a 17-year-old gay man, was shot and killed on Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend and officials are trying to … [Read more...] about Gay Florida Teen Gunned Down in Fort Lauderdale

Andy Towle September 13, 2007

Anti-gay Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle calls in to Michelangelo Signorile, hangs up after 10 minutes. Virgin America announces in-flight … [Read more...] about News: Virgin America, Rosie O’Donnell, Google NASA, Ricky Martin

Andy Towle September 6, 2007

I received an interesting email this morning from Anthony Niedwiecki, whose organization Fight OUT Loud, has been spearheading the campaign to flush … [Read more...] about Gay In South Florida: a Tale of Two City Commissions

Andy Towle August 29, 2007

As signs began to appear that Mayor Jim Naugle's disparaging remarks about gay people were having an effect on the city's tourism, the Greater Fort … [Read more...] about Mayor Jim Naugle Flushed from Broward County Tourism Board