Landon "LJ" Woolston is very busy these days. He is the LGBTQ Homeless Service Liaison for The Alliance for GLBTQ youth, where he is working on the homelessness initiative in Miami-Dade. 

As many churches around the country face devastating declines in membership, Rev. Dr. Lea Brown believes that the success of the Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches is one vital thing: relationship.

Lea Krauss has a large amount of responsibility on her plate as President of the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Network. Aside from supervising the planning and execution of events and programs, Krauss assists all board members “through encouragement and motivation to ensure we work together as a cohesive unit” as well as leading development of the organization’s vision and its policies and procedures.

As a boy growing up in Philadelphia, Lee Rubin remembers helping his mother deliver meals on wheels for those in need.

Way before the word transgender became well known, Leland Kolbert knew he wasn’t a she.

Pastor Leslie Tipton was born in Woodland Hills, California. She got her bachelor’s degree in behavioral psychology at San Diego State University. She attended SpiritSong Institute, obtained a certificate of ordination and was ordained a reverend in the Christian faith. She serves as senior pastor at SpiritSong in Wilton Manors.

It may be Leticia Carrazana’s years of experience in banking that make her so good at giving, especially when it comes to volunteering and community leadership. In 2015, she joined Sabadell United Bank as Market Executive. She’s also worked at BB&T, Bank Atlantic, HSBC and Citigroup where Carrazana established herself as a trusted advisor to a diverse group of commercial, corporate and small business clients.

The idea of growth and development in our charming city has been a very polarizing issue for years.

I’ve spent a lot of time lately reflecting on our city’s tagline of “Life is just better here.”

Hello Norm, I appreciate your column in the last week’s issue of SFGN (Sept. 2, “When Cancer Is In Second Place”).

An open letter to Christopher Bates, Chairman of Pride Center Board.

In celebration of Miami Beach Pride, South Florida LGBT professionals mingled and networked with members of the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the community at large at the chamber’s Spotlight Mega Mixer on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Mondrian South Beach, 1100 West Ave., Miami Beach.

History never gets old. Each year SFGN takes part in a national effort among LGBT publications to shine a bright light on our community’s history.

Nathan’s Bar is holding a Miami Beach Pride fundraiser supporting homeless LGBT youth from Thursday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 17. 

As the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Treasure Coast, Lillian Tamayo has spent the last 15 years not only advocating for women’s health issues, but also for people’s health issues.

Judge Lisa Porter has been a part of the Florida Justice System for over 20 years and was previously profiled by SFGN in 2012 for her marriage to her partner of 25 years, Patricia Windowmaker, deputy general counsel to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.

Listron Mannix says he is a rolling with the punches kinda of guy.

Being visible in a community often marginalized is an integral part of leadership.

HIV/ AIDS and bisexual rights activist Luigi Ferrer began his career as a marine biologist, but as he notes “after being diagnosed with HIV in 1985, the bottom of the ocean no longer seemed that relevant.”

For nearly 14 years, Luiz Rodrigues has been Executive Director for the Environmental Coalition of Miami & the Beaches (ECOMB).

Three South Florida queens competed for the title of Miss Miami Beach Pride on Sept. 14, at the Faena Forum, 3300 Collins Ave., but only one walked away with the crown for 2021.  

Mark Budwig is so involved in the local LGBT community he’s practically a local celebrity.

Mark Kent is passionate about the arts.

As a resident of South Florida, Mark Silver is appreciative to live in an area that is so welcoming of LGBT individuals. As the owner of Argenti Jewelers in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, he sometimes gets customers from other areas of the country who remind him that not every place is so LGBT-friendly.

Marsharee Chronicle holds the position of Chief Program Officer at Compass Gay and Lesbian Community Center where she has worked in a variety of very visible roles for the past ten years.

Megan Rohrer has been making history their entire life.

West Palm Beach native, Melissa St. John is well known by her drag name to gay and straight alike throughout South Florida and beyond.

RaeJean Cox, one of South Florida’s most prominent performers, will be remembered at a pair of memorials this weekend.

As the Vice President of the Florida National Organization for Women (NOW), Meredith Ockman has not only helped the voice of the women’s movement, but also of the LGBT movement.

No masks or vaccinations, no pride. That’s the message delivered by the Miami Beach Pride committee, weeks before its first COVID-era festival and parade – when tens of thousands of LGBT people could show up to celebrate along Ocean Drive.