Showing posts with label Florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida. Show all posts

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Travel: What's new in Fort Lauderdale



Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been on the LGBT community's travel radar for decades now, but with new hotels, restaurants, and an LGBT museum dedicated to the history of AIDS, more and more people are discovering this sunny destination.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Travel: 17 LGBT Events in the Florida Sunshine

Miami Beach Gay Pride is here, so grab your swimsuit and sunglasses and head down to Florida for this and 16 other amazing events!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Travel: Hello, Sunny! Exploring Fort Lauderdale

There's a reason Fort Lauderdale is such a popular gay vacation destination. This "Venice of America" is home to gay beaches, secluded wildlife sanctuaries, palatial estates, and some of the best food that Florida has to offer.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Travel: Passport's Florida Road Trip Itinerary

Join Passport.com on a ten-day road trip through the Sunshine State that loops through big cities, ancient swamps, legendary gay playgrounds, and a whole lot more!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Passport Names Florida's Top 10 Gay Beaches!



Florida's fantastic beaches welcome all, but some are friendlier than others to the LGBT community. From party places such as Miami, Key West and Fort Lauderdale to mellow, secluded spots in St. Pete Beach and Sarasota, here are some of Sunshine State's best gay-friendly beaches.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Travel: Key West


The ever-popular Island House in Key West, rated as one of the best gay men's resorts in the world, is bringing back its Buy Four Nights and Get Three Free promotion. Visitors who buy four nights this winter earn a free three-night stay next summer.
To qualify, stay four nights at this world-renowned resort between November 8, 2010 and June 30, 2011. The free stay is available on weeknights between July 13, 2011 and October 20, 2011 subject to availability. A weeknight is considered to be Monday through Thursday and blackout dates apply over Labor Day from September 1 to 6. Your free room will be the same type as booked during your paid stay. You may upgrade your room at additional cost during your free stay (the free stay has no cash value).
This opportunity is a great way to visit one of the country’s top gay destinations twice,
both in the winter and in the summer, and to experience even more of the luxurious Island House facilities in a tropical paradise at no additional cost.
Historic Key West, America’s only sub-tropical island, is perfect to see in any season. Island House is well known for its gracious staff, lavishly appointed rooms with luxurious beds, private baths, hi-definition televisions with digital cable, and in-room refrigerators. You will be staying in the Island House compound with its twenty-four hour CafĂ© and Bar. You will also have free access to the professionally equipped Health Club with gym, spa, steamroom, sauna, two Jacuzzis and an enormous heated pool creating the perfect environment for your vacation.
Take advantage now of this money saving offer to have an extended vacation twice in the same year! To book rooms, call 1-800-890-6284; to read more about the award winning Island House facilities, visit www.islandhousekeywest.com (site NSFW). And for more about events in Gay Key West, go to www.gaykeywestfl.com.   

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Florida officially ends anti-gay adoption ban

The 33-year-old ban on adoptions by gays and lesbians in Florida is history. Attorney General Bill McCollum said he will not appeal a decision by a state appellate court that found the law is unconstitutional.

Friday, October 1, 2010

In The Life: What's up with Florida?

South Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Key West, are leading gay tourist destinations. Yet, on a legislative level, Florida remains one of the most homophobic states in the country. This month, 'In The Life' looks at Florida's past and present struggles to overcome discrimination.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

GLAAD Call to Action: Ask Clear Channel why they rejected Pride billboards

Clear Channel Outdoor, the world’s largest outdoor advertising firm reaching millions of consumers, has rejected two gay pride ads in its local Tampa Bay, Florida market. The ads were submitted by St. Pete Pride organizers.

One ad features a gay couple with the caption: “my family is FUN.” The second ad features a lesbian couple with the caption: “my family is FREE.” Both were intended to advertise the upcoming St. Petersburg Pride celebration happening on June 26.

While Clear Channel Outdoor declined to run those two ads, the company did approve two additional pride related ads:  One features a drag performer, with the caption: “my family is FIERCE” and a second features two dads sitting on the couch with their son, with the caption: “my family is FABULOUS & FEARLESS.”

TAKE ACTION NOW: GLAAD stands with the local organization St. Pete’s Pride and urges you to demand that Clear Channel explain why it refused billboard images of loving and committed couples, reverse its decision and apologize to the Tampa Bay area LGBT community.

 Read more and view all of the billboard advertisements.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Porn company Corbin Fisher contributes $60,000 to gay rights

Well, here's one more reason to like gay production studio, CorbinFisher.com (NSFW).

They recently made a significant financial contribution to gay rights efforts in the state of Florida with a $60,000 donation to Equality Florida, one of the state's largest civil rights organizations, "dedicated to eliminating discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and class". The donation is among several service and charity initiatives implemented by the company and is one of the largest financial contributions ever received by the advocacy group.

The donation to Equality Florida followed a chance encounter, according to Corbin Fisher CEO, Jason Gibson, at a cocktail party.

"Through mutual friends and acquaintances at this function, I had the pleasure of meeting several individuals who spend tremendous amounts of time and energy fighting discrimination against GLBT Floridians," recalls Gibson. "I was moved by the extent of their enthusiasm, impressed by their dedication, and further impressed by their considerable accomplishments in pursuing their mission to end discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation."

More after the jump.

Corbin Fisher regularly donates to various gay rights groups and charities, including similar advocacy and education organizations in California and at the national level. The contribution to Equality Florida marks its biggest single donation to an individual group, however.

"Beyond gay rights being a cause more than worthy of whatever support we can offer, and beyond Equality Florida being a remarkable and effective organization pursuing that cause, the tireless work of such organizations and the individuals behind them have a very real impact upon the lives of our employees, our friends, and our members," notes Gibson.

Corbin Fisher executives regularly meet to discuss ways to contribute to worthwhile causes, according to COO Brian Dunlap. "We understand that our audience comes to us for the content that we produce, but also recognize and appreciate that having such a large audience offers an opportunity to positively impact a variety of causes." Through its websites, newsletter and social networking site presence, Corbin Fisher has regularly encouraged members and fans to contribute to causes such as earthquake relief in Haiti, the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the US, and relief efforts after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Further, the company encourages its two dozen plus employees to donate time and resources to causes they find worthwhile. Donations made by Corbin Fisher employees to charitable, non-profit organizations are matched by the company. Corbin Fisher employees can also take "service days", skipping work to spend time volunteering for charity and service organizations without sacrificing vacation time or pay. The company has also made its General Counsel, Marc Randazza, available for a variety of pro bono work.