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Lawsuit: Miami Beach police illegally arrested gay man

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:22:11 +0000

(Miami) The American Civil Liberties Union claims in a new lawsuit that Miami Beach police illegally arrested a gay man and violated his civil rights.

The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court(...)

Gay news anchor in Miami demoted

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:00:12 +0000

(Miami) After allegedly making rude comments about a fellow anchor, gay news anchor Charles Perez was demoted from his position as an evening anchor reports the Advocate.

The WPLG anchor will no(...)

Two gay couples fight over custody of child

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:12 +0000

(Miami) Katherine Alicea and her partner Ana Sobrino were awarded custody of their son last month after being sued by the boys biological father and his partner in November of 2008 reports the

Miami judge who struck gay adoption ban demoted

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:34:57 +0000

(Miami) A Miami-Dade circuit court judge who ruled Florida’s gay adoption ban is unconstitutional has been demoted.

Judge Cindy Lederman has been removed from her 15-year post as top(...)

Miami unanimously adopts Domestic Partnership Ordinance

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:29:59 +0000

The City of Miami will now extend the same health benefits to the declared domestic partners and children of city employees that are granted to heterosexual employees of the city after a unanimous decision.

Gay mayor seeks US Senate seat

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:12:22 +0000

(North Miami, Florida) North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns has announced his candidacy for the US Senate seat currently occupied by Republican Mel Martinez.

Burns, the city’s first openly gay(...)

Ruby-Sachs: Protesting DOMA in Miami

ERubySachs — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:24:46 +0000

I was in Miami last week and had the opportunity to attend the Miami chapter of Join the Impact’s march against the Defense Of Marriage Act. Many city halls around the country were lit up blue(...)