LGBTQ

Vince has been identifying as male for years, and all his official documentation was updated to reflect that — until the DHSMV rescinded his driver's license in March and changed the sex marker to female.

More than any other state, a majority of LGBTQ+ Florida teens and young adults have considered moving out of the state, according to a recent study.

Nine bills impacting the trans and nonbinary community have already been proposed in Florida and will be considered during the current state legislative session.

In an executive order about medical care for transgender youth, President Donald Trump called to end "reliance on junk science." But the order itself included claims about gender-affirming care that clash with leading medical research and practice.

Meta has announced changes to its content policies, allowing users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill" or "abnormal" without violating platform rules. This move has been criticized by medical experts who do not consider being gay or transgender to be a mental health disorder.

A lobbyist hopes it will be considered during this year’s legislative session starting in March.

Some LGBTQ folks are rushing to get married, to have babies, adopt children, and change their names and gender markers on official and legal documents before Jan. 20.

The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council lambasted Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg on Tuesday for not seeking a felony conviction against a Florida man accused of defacing the colorful Pride Intersection street mural in downtown Delray Beach last February.

Providing affirming support to LGBTQ+ older adults could be one way to reduce their risk for dementia. These individuals face unique challenges compared to straight, cisgender seniors.

Over the past three years, there has been debate in the state of Florida over the role schools should play in discussing LGBTQ-related topics. In a Miami-Dade School Board meeting, chaos broke out during public discussion about a resolution to recognize October as LGBTQ History Month.

Florida can enforce its law banning gender-affirming care for minors and restrictions on adults pending appeal of a federal court ruling that the ban is unconstitutional.

Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida’s tourism marketing agency quietly removed the “LGBTQ Travel” section from its website sometime in the past few months.