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February 28, 2013
And the winner is Miami Beach!

World Out Games 2017 has been awarded to Miami Beach

Reykjavík or Miami Beach? It’s a tough choice but that’s the decision that the World Out Games have been grappling with today at their meeting in Antwerp.

After site visits to both cities, delegates from as far afield as Los Angeles, Mexico, Manchester, Australia and Tonga gathered together for final presentations, deliberations, and a vote - which has ultimately gone the way of Miami Beach.

November 14, 2012
Teacher accused of turning pupil lesbian

Educator in Florida, US, appeals for help after investigation into her conduct left her career in tatters

A teacher in Florida, US, is fighting against accusations that she turned a student into a lesbian.

The stepfather of a student at Deerfield Beach High School allegedly began harrassing his stepdaughter on Twitter last year after discovering she was gay.

When teacher Juliet Hibbs reported the parent for child abuse and cyberbullying, the 18-year-old pupil was told by a counselor she was not legally required to stay at home and moved out.

November 2, 2012
Key West: Sun and sea, but no sex please, I'm British

'Come as you are' to America's southernmost point which is so liberated, clothes and hang-ups are optional

Checking in at Key West’s Island House gay resort was a bit like arriving at a fancy dress party without a costume. Only the suits being worn at this popular ‘clothing optional’ hotel were the ones the guests were born with.

I’d never considered myself reserved but being forced to make idle chatter about the weather with a fully nude gentleman’s crown jewels dangling pendulously within eyeshot turned out to be the perfect barometer for how prudishly British I really am.

October 10, 2012
Miami's South Beach: Boys, bikinis, sun, sand and sex

Art Deco elegance provides the perfect frosting for SoBe's moreish cake of glam, glitz and hedonistic silliness

You know that image you’ve got in your head when you think of Miami? Sun, sand, bright, shiny sports cars and Margheritas so big they have a gravitational force of their own? Yup, it really is like that.

It’s not often a city lives up to expectations, but Florida’s southeastern metropolis really does do what it says on the tin.

October 2, 2012
Power gays: Steve Adkins tells us why Miami is the place to do gay business

Gay Star News meets Steve Adkins, president of Miami’s Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

With over 600 members, the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce in the Miami-Dade region is one of the few commercial LGBT organizations of its kind in the US.

Steve Adkins has been CEO and president since 2005, successfully steering the growth of the Chamber to become one of the leading business and tourism advocates in South Florida.

Originally from San Diego, Adkins moved to Miami in 1999 and now sees it as his adopted home.

September 25, 2012
Travel the world with gay sports

Planning your holidays around your favorite gay sports? Here’s GSN’s guide to what’s in store

The world of LGBT sport is increasingly busy, with an ever-growing number of national and international single and multi-sport tournaments on offer.

One of the key drivers for this is the tourism value that can be created by an LGBT sports tournament, and major cities around the world are actively supporting local clubs and organizations to host events and attract international visitors.

September 13, 2012
Florida A&M University seems to be blaming hazing victim for his own death

Robert Champion's parents blast school for its remarks

Florida A&M University said in court papers filed this week that the drum major in their marching band 'should have refused to participate' in the hazing that resulted in his death after a football game last November.

The University is seeking to have a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of 26 year old Robert Champion dismissed. Thirteen fellow students have been charged in the death but the university maintains it is not responsible.

August 25, 2012
Gay bathhouse offers Republicans free admission

As Republican National Convention comes to Florida, a gay Florida 'spa' is hoping to reap the benefits

A gay Florida bathhouse is hoping to reap the benefits as the Republican National Convention comes to town next week.

As Joe. My. God. Blogger Joe Jervis reported, Ybor Resort and Spa will be offering GOP delegates free admission.

The spa, which describes itself as the ‘largest, all gay, private men’s club, resort, and bathhouse’ in Tampa Bay, is advertising the special RNC deal on its website.