Jaime Reytor always dreamed of a life in the U.S. The 24-year-old dancer enjoyed a career his Cuban countrymen could only envy. A member of the Cuban National Ballet, he lived in the capital and traveled frequently beyond the island nation’s shores.

When the loveable red-headed Archie of Archie Comics died this year saving his gay best friend Kevin Keller it was a turning in the history of LGBT characters in mainstream comics. It’s one thing to let your gay best friend do your hair, quite another to take a bullet for him.

Jamie Nickel spends her days telling tourists about the marvels of Glacier National Park. A native Californian with long, golden blonde hair, Nickel, 25, came to Montana for the summer to drive one of Glacier’s historic red buses.

When it comes to LGBT rights, the South isn’t exactly where people look for overwhelming progress and change – but the new LGBT Institute in Atlanta wants to be a part of changing that.

The Campbell Foundation, based in Fort Lauderdale, recently awarded a grant to yet another worthy cause to research HIV/AIDS.

Exploring the rise of ‘manscaping’ and its relation to the evolution of a gay friendly society.

Despite the bad rap the city received after an ill-conceived “Religious Freedom” bill was passed (and repealed) in 2015, Indianapolis is worth checking out:

I don’t even break a sweat putting together IKEA furniture, but will I have the patience to successfully snap together hundreds of plastic LEGO® bricks to create kitschy Christmas decorations for my tree? We’ll find out...

With three world-class performing arts centers within a 70-mile stretch, South Florida audiences always get to enjoy the best in Broadway touring productions. Several shows are on return engagements, while “The Little Mermaid” and “Something Rotten” will make highly anticipated debuts.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” still reigns at the Broadway box office, but anticipation builds for Bette Midler’s return to the stage in “Gypsy.” Here’s your guide to new shows opening soon on the Great White Way:

The old proverb goes, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Well, I’ve taken several cooking classes, so a hot oven isn’t necessarily a deterrent. In fact, I’ve also taken pottery classes and even tried my hand at blacksmithing this summer. (Check out the September 2016 issue of Mirror.)

In keeping with this issue’s arts & entertainment theme, our editor’s picks highlight reading for that rainy afternoon when you may be feeling creative and crafty:

South Florida boasts one of the most vibrant regional theater scenes in the country. This winter and spring, audiences can enjoy classic  American plays at Palm Beach Dramaworks, hit musicals at  Actors Playhouse,  Maltz and The Wick,  LGBT-themed works at  Island City Stage and world premieres by local playwrights at Zoetic Stage.

But, there’s more....

Dance fans have an exciting season ahead: Miami City Ballet offers exciting world premieres, while the famed Alvin Ailey and Twyla Tharp companies make their perennial winter visits to South Florida. And, the Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth serves up an ambitious modern dance series.

The Garden at Mina’s Mediterraneo on Miami’s Upper Eastside has become a popular monthly destination for South Florida’s lesbian community. The event regularly draws hundreds.

For more than 15 years, Edison Farrow has been one of the leading event promoters and concert producers in Miami Beach. The South Beach Social Club founder was the man behind all the most successful, see-and-be-seen parties on the beach. Today, he is owner of The Cabaret South Beach dinner show at Yucca restaurant on Lincoln Road.

Dating shows have long been a staple of television network schedules: In the 1970s, viewers across the country tuned into “The Dating Game” to watch a bachelor or bachelorette from three anonymous suitors. In the 1980s, Chuck Woolery hosted “Love Connection,” a show that offered the audience the opportunity to pick the lucky contestant’s perfect match and send them on a memorable date.

For more than 200 years, the musicians of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band have played a role in American history. This September, South Florida audiences will get a rare opportunity to hear the music performed at the White House. 

Why isn’t there a greater LGBT presence in downtown Hollywood?

A local filmmaker’s documentary of adoption in LGBT families is now available to the public.

What started out as a Facebook discussion morphed into an entire movement.

The New York real estate developer was hooked after getting his first Vespa scooter as a teen. He began collecting all sorts of motorized vehicles — from scooters, motorcycles, classic automobiles and expensive sports cars to fantasy vehicles from television and the movies—more than 1000 in all.