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Gay Pride in Miami – Gay Miami Events

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:55:08 +0000

This past Saturday was Miami’s first Pride festival in honor of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders. Although Miami is known as being one of the world’s gay capitals, many say that Miami may have a lot of gay people but not a gay community. The last time that Miami attempted to host a Pride event was in 1998 at Bayfront Park. With only 4,000 attendees, the event was considered a failure.

Saturday, gay and straight couples rode proudly through the parade on Ocean Drive that stretched from 5th to 14th street. The parade featured floats with shirtless dancing men from Twist, cars and the Miami Gay Men’s Chorus singing Over the Rainbow. Rainbow pride flags were seen around every corner and in ever nook and cranny of the Pride festival. Miami Beach is hoping to once again become a top destination among gay tourists. The parade also featured Patti LaBelle and fashion designer Richie Rich.

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MDGLCC Event Calendar for April 2009

admin — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:25:48 +0000

April 15 – Wed. – Sandpiper Breakfast Networker @ Miami Beach Golf Club – 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

MDGLCC presents our monthly networking program on the beach – Sandpipers. Held on the middle Wednesday of each month.

New location – Miami Beach Golf Club, 2301 Alton Road, Miami Beach. 305-532-3350.

Registration 7:30 am with Breakfast/networking from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. Limited to 30 persons; Individual checks, no prior fee.

April 23 – Thurs. – Business Builders Lunch @ Soyka’s Restaurant – 11:30 AM – 1 PM

Business Builders Luncheon @ Soyka’s Restaurant – Upper Eastside Location (5556 NE 4th Court) – Thursday, April 23 – 11:30 AM

MDGLCC presents our monthly networking program for the Upper Eastside/MidTown area membership group. Held on the Third Thursday of each month, this month’s meeting location is at Soyka’s Restaurant Private Room located in the 55th Street Station (5556 NE 4th Ct.; 305-759-3117).; registration 11:30 am with luncheon/networking from noon to 1:00 P.M. Cost is $30 per person including seated style lunch. Limited to 30 persons.

April 30 – Thurs. – Business Builders Luncheon @ Perricone’s Marketplace & Cafe, 15 SE 10th Street.

MDGLCC presents a new networking program for the Coral Gables/Downtown membership group.. MDGLCC member Michael Wallman of Wallman Financial is our moderator. Held on the last Thursday of each month, this month’s meeting location is at Perricones’ Restaurant downtown 15 SE 10th St., Miami. 305-374-9449.; registration 11:30 am with luncheon/networking from noon to 1:00 P.M. Cost is $30 per person including seated style lunch. Limited to 30 persons.

RSVP to 305-573-4000 or via email to mdglcc@bellsouth.net

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Gay Adoption in Florida

admin — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:17:01 +0000

As of the last count, 3,535 children await adoption in Florida’s state custody. However, the attorney general’s office recently made sure to tighten the belt on a law that prohibits gay adoption in Florida.

At the same time that this is posing discrimination against gays, it is also adding to the obstacles that these foster children will face in hopes of finding a home. This law is not saving these children from anything. Judge Cindy Lederman summarized 30 years of research in the following statement: “Based on the evidence presented from experts from all over this country and abroad, it is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person’s ability to parent.

Sexual orientation no more leads to psychiatric disorders, alcohol and substance abuse, relationship instability, a slower life expectancy or sexual disorders than race, gender, social-economic class or any other demographic characteristic.” Way to add to an overwhelming problem.

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Miami Gay Parties, Gay Events Miami Beach

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:25:00 +0000

Aquabooty Miami gay parties are held in different Miami venues. Glass at the Forge in Miami Beach is known to be the primary home of Aquabooty parties. These gay events Miami Beach are mixed (straight and gay) dance parties normally held at clubs. The music played by top DJs is a combination of sensual, deep soul house, Latin and post disco.

Aquabooty was named the Best Weekly Party in Miami New Times Best Of 2006. The Saturday night Miami gay parties reach their peak at some point between midnight and 2AM. Since Aquabooty throws gay events Miami Beach parties in different places, visit www.Aquabooty.com to check where the next Aquabooty Miami gay parties will be.

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Miami Beach Gay Parties, Out in Miami

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:17:41 +0000

Miami has parties for all different crowds. As you may already know, Miami has several different gay-friendly nightlife venues and Miami Beach gay parties. However, there are venues that cater to sub-gay crowds including sweaty, dance-your-ass off clubs or more low-key lounges; strictly gay-only crowds or a mixed crowd. Miami Beach gay parties at Miami clubs are known to attract many of the rich and famous so you never know what each night has in store when you go out in Miami.

Miami’s gay community is mixed with drag queens, lipstick lesbians, transgender and more. Gay and lesbians have fun in the beautiful Miami Beach at the Miami Beach gay parties and their favorite spots are

• Gay Miami Beach Clubs
• Gay Miami Beach Bar and lounges
• Gay Miami Beach strip clubs
• Gay Miami Beach private parties

The rich Miami Beach gay and lesbian scene and their Miami Beach gay parties are in the midst of a torrid and exciting city. Visitors and locals have fun meeting new people and old friends when they go out in Miami.

• Azucar
2301 SW 32nd Ave, Miami, FL
Latin gay club with a mixed crowd
Cabaret style show

• Cameo
1445 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL
Dance club with a mixed crowd

• Club Boi
726 NW 79th St, Miami, FL
Only black owned and operated gay bar in South Florida.

• Club 171
1771 West Avenue, Miami, FL

• Liquid Night Club
1439 Washington Avenue, Miami, FL

• Twist
1057 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL
Known throughout the world
Seven distinct and unique bars in one

• Boy Bar
1220 Normandy Dr, Miami Beach, FL
One of the hottest happy hours around

• Laundry Bar
721 N Lincoln Ln, Miami, FL

• Mynt Ultra Bar
1921 Collins Ave, Miami, FL Blue

• Cupid’s Cabaret
1060 NE 79th St, Miami, FL

• Friends
17032 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles, Florida

• Jamboree
7005 BIscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida

• Ozone
6620 SW 57th, South Miami, FL
Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays cater to a crowd of gay men. Fridays are dedicated to the lesbians of South Florida.

• Sugar’s
17060 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami Beach, Florida

• Uranus
55 NE 24th St, Miami, FL

abundance of beautiful gay men.

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Miami Beach Gay Guide, Miami Gay Events

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:59:13 +0000

Despite the recent decrease in Miami’s gay community, Miami is still a predominant gay center in the US. The Miami Beach Gay Guide still offers plenty of Miami gay events throughout the year including gay festivals in South Beach that attract gay and lesbian travelers from all over the world. The month of March brings the Miami Winter Music Conference, April brings the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, May brings the Aqua Girl and November brings the White Party Week.

Gay travelers are still thrilled about Miami, its unique lifestyle and list of Miami gay events in the Miami Beach Gay Guide. Miami Beach is and will always be a gay-friendly environment. It is recommended you book your South Beach holiday rentals well in advance during gay events and peak holiday seasons.

Vacationers in Miami Beach can get incredible deals by reserving South Beach vacation homes well in advance or at the very last minute. South Beach, also known as SOBE is highly appreciated for its Art Deco architecture, refined restaurants and numerous Miami gay events and activities. Use the Miami Beach Gay Guide to find everything worth seeing. You don’t need a car to get around South Beach and that is a definite plus for vacationers. Miami Beach attracts anybody who is anybody from the rich and famous of New York to LA’s celebrities. Miami Beach has a beautiful crowd and it shows. Just visit the wonderful beaches of South Beach or walk on Lincoln Road for proof.

Upcoming Gay Miami Events:

Gay Miami Events, Miami Beach Gay Pride – Saturday, April 18th

Gay Miami Events, Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival – April 24th – May 3rd

Gay & Lesbian Miami Events, 10th Annual Aqua Girl – May 6th – 10th

Same gender Miami events, Miami Beach Bruthaz – July 16th -19th

Gays in South Florida, Gay-friendly Florida

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:29:41 +0000

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.

Cocodorm Law Suit

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:46:11 +0000

Recently, U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke ruled that a gay porn website, Cocodorm.com, may continue to film out of its Miami location in Edgewater.

A totally normal looking home from the outside, the inside of this Miami home is a porn set for black and Hispanic men, also known as “dorm dudes,” who cohabitate in a web-cam filmed house. Miami and the city’s Code Enforcement Board tried to shut down the house claiming they were an adult business illegally operating out of residential area. In response, Cocodorm resorted to a filing a lawsuit in federal court.

Judge Cooke sided with Cocodorm with the reasoning that Cocodorm customers were not gathering in this residential neighborhood home. There are several gay-friendly Miami vacation homes and Miami vacation apartments in the area. The dorm dudes will stay put!

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Upcoming Gay Events in Miami & South Beach, Florida

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:07:10 +0000

The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus @ The Colony Theatre – 12.19, 20 & 21.2008

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World Erotic Art Museum Event – “Temptation Party” – 12.27.2008

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South Beach Score’s New Year’s EVE “TIMES SQUARE – SOUTH BEACH PARTY”

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Florida judge rules state ban on gay adoption unconstitutional

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:47:13 +0000

A Monroe Circuit Court judge has ruled Florida’s 31-year-old gay adoption ban unconstitutional in an order that allows an openly gay Key West foster parent to adopt a teenage boy he has raised since 2001.

Declaring the adoption to be in the boy’s “best interest”, circuit judge David J Audlin Jr, said the Florida law forbidding gays and lesbians from adopting children is contrary to the state constitution because it singles out a group for punishment.

…see full news here.

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