The 2009 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award event includes a dinner, which is an important fundraiser for the LGBT community. One-third of the proceeds from the Miami events dinner are donated to the Task Force. The LGBT Task Force played a major role in protecting Miami-Dade’s Human Rights Ordinance by contributing more financial and human resources than any other national organization. The remaining two-thirds of the Miami events proceeds will go to the Dade Community Foundation’s GLBT Community Projects Fund. In return, the Foundation presents grants to Miami-Dade LGBT service organizations including Youth Services, Pridelines, Switchboard of Miami and Miami Beach Gay Pride. Over the last four years, about $800,000 has been returned to the local community.

To become one of the Miami events sponsors, to endorse a particular part of the event or reserve a table, visit www.theTaskForce.org/miami. Pledges received by August 27th will be noted on the Miami events invitations.

Gay vacationers love to visit gay-friendly Florida and more specifically, South Florida. Gays in South Florida were instrumental in the establishment of Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Key West as top tourist destinations.

South Florida offers a large variety of gay-friendly attractions, accommodations and activities. Gays in South Florida are truly at home and actively involved in South Florida. South Floridians respect and welcome members of the gay community. The gay-friendly Florida attracts gay travelers from all over the world thanks to an intense and torrid nightlife and the organization of gay events such as Fantasy Fest in Key West and The South Beach Gay and Lesbian Festival. Key West and Miami Beach have many well-known nightclubs while Fort Lauderdale has some very popular bars.

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There are many gay destinations in South Florida. For instance, South Beach Art Deco District is pretty popular and Wilton Manors District in Fort Lauderdale, as well. In South Florida, you can find many gay accommodations, clubs, and a gay friendly service. Amongst gay accommodations, you can choose between exclusively gay tropical resorts and hotels or gay-friendly Florida holiday rentals.

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Martin talks about caring for the 4-month olds and the amazing feeling brought by fatherhood.

The local Miami Celebrity used the help of a surrogate mother to make his dream come true and explains that he chose the route because it was “intriguing and faster” than adoption.

The new dad does it all on his own: changes diapers, bathes them, feeds them and puts them to sleep. Congratulations, Ricky!

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The day was invented to show the nation how much gays and lesbians contribute to their communities and the importance of their existence in society. People were encouraged to “call in gay” to work and spend the day volunteering and refraining from spending money.

The boycott was to protest against California’s recent passing of Proposition 8 which prohibits gay marriage.

Several non-profit organizations  posted volunteer opportunities on the website of Sean Hetherington and boyfriend Aaron Hartzler, creators of Day Without a Gay.

Some activists were hesitant to participate in the boycott due to the current economic situation, job market and the uncertainty that sparks thoughts that the effort may be counterproductive for the gay community.

Additionally, calling in gay may have been difficult for those who may not be openly gay to coworkers or employers.

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