Florida Agenda

CDC issues report warning of spike in new infections By BOB KECSKEMETY & JEREMY JONES Charles Martin, (photo) chief executive officer of SoBAP, cautions community about syphilis. South Beach AIDS Project (SoBAP) has issued a syphilis alert that affects Miami- Dade and Broward counties. The alert, which was posted to SoBAP’s website, singles out South [...]

Hotelier Richard Gray gives us a guided tour of the construction of the new addition to the Royal Palms Resort in Fort Lauderdale.

ALBION, Mich. – According to Mlive.com, two students at Albion College were recently involved with the burning of a gay Pride flag on the school’s campus. Donna Randall, president of the college, issued a statement saying “I want to make it very clear that the college condemns harassment of any member of our college community. [...]

WILTON MANORS, Fla. – Broward House, the county’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS service organization, will host the third annual World AIDS Day candlelight vigil and rally on Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This year’s theme is “Our Memories Burn Bright.” The event will begin at Richardson Park in Wilton Manors and [...]

WASHINGTON DC.- Photo:Courtesy, Wikimedia U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke told a group of LGBT business owners that he wants to work with them to increase the pool of LGBT businesses that can successfully compete for contract and program opportunities in the Federal Government. His comments came during the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s [...]

NEW YORK, NY – The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly voted to remove a reference to sexual orientation from a resolution on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. The resolution had urged nations to protect the right to life of all people, including investigating killings based on discriminatory grounds. For the past 10 [...]

VATICAN, – For the first time ever, a sitting pope has finally come out and said that condoms can be useful in helping to stop the spread of HIV, especially on the continent of Africa where more than 25 million people live with the disease. In a new book, Pope Benedict XVI says that condoms [...]

MIAMI, Fla.- Last weekend’s SMART Ride raised $468,220 for HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the state. The Ride was a 165-mile bicycle trek from Miami to Key West and had 269 riders and 186 crew members. Prior to this year, the Ride has raised $2.2 million, and all proceeds go to HIV/AIDS charity organizations. This year’s SMART [...]

WILTON MANORS, Fla. – The city of Wilton Manors has called for a planning and zoning meeting on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Hagen Park Community Center. The purpose of the meeting is to further discuss the planned G-Resort that is expected to be built on the corner of NE 15th Avenue and NE 26th [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – POZ magazine named local HIV/AIDS activist Michael Rajner as one of the nation’s top 100 people fighting against the spread and for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. The magazine referred to Rajner as a “one-man powerhouse from Fort Lauderdale [who] is a regular on the political scene from Dade County to Capitol [...]