EDGE New England

Miami’s Unity Coalition/Coalicion Unida will held a series of lectures and exhibits, all kicked off by the Apr. 11 Legends Ball, to raise funds for marriage equality in the Sunshine State.

While on Orange County School voted to include sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policy, the Lake County School Board faces criticism for preventing students from starting a GSA.

A gay couple’s attempt to get a new driver’s license became a civil rights issue when a Tallahassee DMV office’s hostility and homophobia led to ACLU involvement, and an eventual policy rewrite to make sure this won’t happen again.

Florida State Senator Eleanor Sobel filed recent legislation to offer important legal protections to same-sex couples. Unfortunately, the fight is nowhere near over.

The low-down on The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida, as it’s grown from a beachy, Rat Pack hideaway to the perfect backdrop for your Bladerunner-themed Facebook pics. There’s a motorcycle riding pastry chef and glass-bottomed pool too.

A gay man in Naples, Fla., was denied a new driver’s license with his husband’s last name because a Florida DMV could not accept his marriage certificate, which was issued in Massachusetts.

The Tampa City Council voted 7-0 on Thursday to create a domestic partner registry for unmarried partners. Officials in neighboring St. Petersburg will consider a similar proposal that gay City Councilman Steve Kornell introduced the same day.

Mat Trent launched a petition on Change.org last week that urges Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to support marriage for same-sex couples.

St. Petersburg, the Florida city that hugs Tampa Bay, is thriving as a destination with a restored 1920s grand hotel and museums devoted to the works of Dali and Chihuly.

State Sen. Nan Rich (D-Sunrise) and state Rep. Scott Randolph (D-Orlando) introduced a bill earlier this month that would ban discrimination against LGBT Floridians in the workplace, public accommodations and housing.