The men of Delta Lambda Phi South Florida Alumni Association held a party last week at Creative Male clothing store, 222 NE 25th St., Miami.
Click here to view pictures from the party. Photos by STEVE ROTHAUS / Miami Herald Staff.
New volunteers sought for 2013 Miami Recognition Dinner kickoff event at Perry South Beach
From the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Miami Recognition Dinner committee:
The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force is looking for dedicated volunteers to support the 17th Annual Miami Recognition Dinner. If you would like to make a difference in the South Florida community and have fun by being a part of one of Miami’s most special evenings, join us on Tuesday, March 26th at the PERRY South Beach for our committee recruitment and kick-off event. You can RSVP by e-mailing jsantiago@thetaskforce.org
Video and gallery | Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival offers preview of upcoming 2013 event
Wood Kinnard, chairman of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, on Sunday hosted a preview of the upcoming 15th annual event, which runs April 26-May 5, 2013.
The preview party was held at Nina Torres Fine Art at 1800 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami.
Celebrities at this year's film festival include actor James Franco, who will receive an Ally Award on April 28. His new film "Interior. Leather Bar" will be screened during the festival.
Other festival films include "G.B.F.," "Breaking Through," "I Do," "Submerge," "Hot Guys With Guns" and "TWO: The story of Roman & Nyro" by Heather Winters about songwriter Desmond Child, his lifelong partner Curtis Shaw and their two sons.
Click here to view more pictures from the preview party. Video and photos by STEVE ROTHAUS / Miami Herald Staff.
LGBT-oriented events planned for Winter Music Conference weekend in South Florida
Some gay-oriented events for Winter Music Conference from George Coronado:
'Fela!' company stars to host reception Monday evening for Miami-based anti-bullying organization
From Tony Lima:
National Voices for Equality, Education, and Enlightenment (NVEEE), a South Florida based anti-bullying organization, will welcome back celebrities, elected officials, young artists, and educators, to their 2nd Annual “Voices of Leadership” Reception and Miami Launch Party for Tony Award-Winning Musical FELA!
This reception will be held Monday, March 18, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. at Briza on the Bay, 1717 N. Bayshore Drive Miami, FL 32132. Tickets are $30 for General Admission and $50 for VIP Admission. To purchase tickets visit http://tinyurl.com/a747olu. All proceeds from this event will help support NVEEE’s mission to prevent bullying, violence and suicide among youth families and communities through direct service, mentoring and prevention education.
Spokesperson Michelle Williams, along with cast members of Fela! will attend NVEEE’s Reception and the Miami Launch of the Broadway Musical. “Fela is delighted to be affiliated with NVEEE. Fela is about having each others back, self esteem and the fight for human dignity. Fela’s struggle and the struggle of the children who NVEEE serves have much in common - believe in yourself, stand up for who you are, have no fear, and you can change the world. That is why the musical Fela! exists and what NVEEE teaches everyday,” said Lead Producer Stephen Hendel.
OUTlet Conference for Young Women on Saturday, April 13, at Pride Center in Wilton Manors
From Aventura Commissioner Enbar Cohen:
Question: "How do you plug over 90 lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LBTQ) identified young women, nine workshops, a social mixer, and a live performance into one incredibly fun day of networking and educational development?" If you live in South Florida, you'd attend the OUTlet Conference for Young Women!
From empowering workshops to providing a way to network and have fun, the OUTlet Conference for Young Women fills the need for cultural and educational events while allowing LBTQ youth from across the tri-county area to meet, network, and plug in!
You’ll have a chance to join in on workshops like Drum Circle, Spoken Word, Resume Building, Creating a Movement, and an interactive workshop and performance by DragItOut!
Come join us and have a chance to win 2 tickets to any Orlando Theme Park!
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you on April 13th!
Video | On 20th anniversary, Winter Party 2013 VIP reception honors the organization's four founders
Miami-Dade's LGBT community honors Winter Party founders Dennis Leyva, Clark Reynolds, Ignacio Martinez-Ybor and Stewart Stein on March 9, 2013, at the festival's VIP reception at The Gale on South Beach.
The four are introduced by festival chairman Derek Yee and Vice Chairman Victor Diaz-Herman.
Winter Party Festival benefits the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, which donates two-thirds of the profits to LGBT nonprofits in South Florida.
Video by STEVE ROTHAUS / Miami Herald Staff
View a gallery of photos from the party at Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida blog, http://bit.ly/10qmTeN
Gallery | Winter Party 2013 in South Beach
Thousands jammed Lummus Park in South Beach on Sunday for the 20th annual Winter Party, which benefits the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and LGBT nonprofits throughout South Florida.
Since 1994, the one-day party has morphed into a weeklong festival for men and women raising about $2 million for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender nonprofits in South Florida.
Click here to view a gallery of pictures from Winter Party 2013.
Photos by STEVE ROTHAUS / Miami Herald Staff.
Gallery | Four Winter Party founders honored at VIP reception on South Beach
Miami-Dade's LGBT community honored Winter Party founders Dennis Leyva, Clark Reynolds, Ignacio Martinez-Ybor and Stewart Stein on Saturday at the festival's VIP reception at The Gale on South Beach. (Click here to read why they began Winter Party.)
The event's honorary hosts: Miami artist Rubem Robierb and his husband, Good Morning America weather anchor Sam Champion.
Also in attendance: Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the group that produces Winter Party Festival and donates two-thirds of the profits to LGBT nonprofits in South Florida.
Click here to view more pictures from the party. Photos by STEVE ROTHAUS / Miami Herald Staff.
Transgender Awareness Workshop March 20 at FIU
A Transgender Awareness Workshop is set for noon Wednesday, March 20, at Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus. From the university's website:
DID YOU KNOW?!?!
Transgender persons have been documented in many indigenous, Western, and Eastern cultures and societies from antiquity until the present day
International transgender day of remembrance is November 20th
1/3 of Transgendered youth have attempted suicide
40% of all homeless youth are transgendered
In 2012 265 individuals were murdered for simply being Transgendered
Want to know more?
Statistics from the Transgendered Law Center, San Francisco California
Join us to learn more about T in LGBTQA
Please RSVP to lgbt@fiu.edu
Light refreshments will be provided
MARCH 20, 2013
BBC WUC 155
NOON –– 1:00 PM
