It was nearly four years ago when CrossFit star Alec Smith publicly came out as gay. In his emotional coming-out video, Smith says he used to “hate himself” for his homosexuality, and could never imagine embracing his attraction to men. But Smith is hiding no longer. He’s open about his life on soc

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Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS (TM)

The latest Heritage Minute is also the first LGBT one. It recounts the story of gay activist Jim Egan and his battle for equality. Xtra is a Canadian channel for LGBT culture and news. For more lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender news: https://www.dailyxtra.com/

Shades of Purple is a video with a story of having the freedom to love whom ever one chooses despite gender, religion or sexual orientation." - Bye June. Special Thanks to the master shadowgrapher, Sati Achath.

The Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2007 Docu-Trailer enable the older generation to go back to those days in a time capsule manner. As for the younger generations, they were able to learn a bit of history, see how this movement came about and ultimately appreciate key individuals, Ruth Shack an...

This historical documentary was produced specifically to honor the "35 World AIDS Day" on Friday, December 1, 2023. The Family clinic "Love the Golden Rule" in Saint Petersburg, Florida; headed by reknown and accomplished AIDS pioneer Dr. Bob Wallace , is having a special evening sharing t...

In 2009 the US sank the Vandenberg to make an artificial reef in Key West, Florida. Aerial, on-board and underwater video of the sinking of the 2nd largest artificial reef just off the coast of Key West. This 13-year project to create a new artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctua...

“In my time, women usually had their life stories written for them. But I didn’t like the story I was given, so I wrote a new one.” That’s Nellie Bly, the pen name of Elizabeth Cochrane. The story she wrote—in a newspaper in 1887, and, figuratively, of her life—would change the course of journalism

In the five decades since the Stonewall uprising in New York City in 1969, a new emphasis on inclusivity has changed the public face of the LGBTQ movement, highlighting the diversity of communities who, through a mélange of parties and politics, have been fighting for equal rights all along.

Although we are lucky to be in our lovely environment in the Pines, we are aware of the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for social justice by African Americans in the United States. Certainly, many of us can remember the hard-won battles that we fought in the LGBTQ community for safety and...