JTA says PRIDE Lights are a go

Despite concerns that federal oversight would limit the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s ability to display different lighted color schemes on the Acosta Bridge, including Pride lights honoring the LGBTQ+ community, the agency says rainbow lights are a go for this coming week. From June 6 through 10, Read More …

Sylvia Ray Rivera

Sylvia Ray Rivera (born in New York, New York) was a transgender activist and founding member of both the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance. With her close friend Marsha P. Johnson, Rivera co-founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group dedicated Read More …

Alan L. Hart

Alan L. Hart (birthplace – Halls Summit, Kansas) was an influential American physician, radiologist, and tuberculosis researcher. Hart’s was the first documented transgender male transition in the United States. His surgery occurred in 1917–18 at the University of Oregon Medical School and he lived the Read More …

The Cabaret Hour Pride Edition at The Volstead

“Lots of exciting things coming up, but the one I’m most excited for is Duval County Queer Pride! The Cabaret Hour is putting on a one of a kind floor show for you June 18th at The Volstead! $10 gets ya in for a night Read More …

Florida’s sodomy laws: when love between consenting adults was used to justify hate

In 1842 Florida was a U.S. territory. It would be another three years before it became a state and people were already saying #florida or #floridaman.  Not really, but only because they didn’t have the internet. Florida passed a law that demanded the death penalty Read More …

Why do LGBTQ Teens even need a prom?

If you didn’t care about blue lives before black lives mattered, you really don’t care about blue lives, you just can’t stand the idea of black lives mattering. If you didn’t care about white history before black history month, you really don’t care about white Read More …

JPL Director Rogers apologies …not really

Jacksonville Public Library Director Tim Rogers has avoided, and or outright refused, all comment since cancelling the Storybook Pride Prom.  The Prom was for LGTBQ Youth and was to be held this Friday at Willowbranch Library. All information from him has been posted on JPL’s Read More …

JPL Director Rogers is not a good neighbor to the LGBTQ community

Who is Tim Rogers? His previous position was as executive director with The Metropolitan Library in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Jacksonville hired him after they fired him. The Metropolitan Library Commission voted Thursday August 25, 2017 to end its employment of executive director Tim Rogers effective Read More …

Fruit Snacks Reunion Pride After-party

Everyone’s “Favorite” Queer Talent Showcase is BACK for ONE NIGHT ONLY! It’s Pride season and Rain Dog’s crops needed harvesting! Join BeBe Deluxe‎ late night this Saturday, after the Inaugural Pride Fest in Springfield, to see what this crop of new, beautiful, queer weirdos has Read More …

Springfield Pride Fest

All day, June 8th, Historic Springfield is celebrating PRIDE. This will be the inaugural Pride Fest in Springfield. Hosted by Hyperion Brewing Company and Bobbyk Boutique “Blush & Bashful” Hyperion Brewing Company‘s Pride Beer. A sweet and fizzy concoction of pink on pink. Our Selene Citrine (Blood Read More …

2nd Annual Pride Night with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

All proceeds go directly to River City Pride and supporting the events they do throughout the year including the Parade and Festival, as well as their Community Give Back Fund. Please remember, for River City Pride to benefit, you have to buy the tickets from Read More …