John Hayden A New Publication, Same Commitment To The Community Journalism matters. I only met Norm Kent a handful of times, but each time he said to me: Journalism matters. One of his many legacies to South Florida and the LGBTQ+ community is local, LGBTQ+ focuse... Queer Up South Florida Gay News May 31, 2023
John Hayden Pride Fort Lauderdale Takes Your Money, Offers No Accountability In Return It’s been more than three years since Pride Fort Lauderdale has filed a federal tax return. Quirks in the tax code still give them another week to file for 2020, but it seems their persistence in obfu... Queer Up South Florida Gay News May 24, 2023
John Hayden Resentment, Uncertainty, And Sadness Surround Upcoming Stonewall Event It’s been a week since Wilton Manors city commissioners voted to ensure enforcement of the ban on live, public, drag entertainment at next month’s Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival. In this w... Queer Up South Florida Gay News May 17, 2023
John Hayden Wilton Manors Changes Stonewall Festival Permit To Comply With Controversial New Law A principled stand or bitter pragmatism. There were no good choices, only passionate pleas at last night’s city commission meeting. In this week’s SFGN, online now and on stands tomorrow, I look at ho... Queer Up South Florida Gay News May 10, 2023
John Hayden Pride Fort Lauderdale May Be Facing Multiple Existential Crises And then there was one. After months of chaos, acrimony, and resignations, it appears only one person is still officially affiliated with Pride Fort Lauderdale, and that’s President Miik Martorell. In... Queer Up South Florida Gay News Apr 26, 2023
John Hayden South Florida Icon Norm Kent Honored At Memorial Service, And The Community Comes Together After The Flood Norm Kent cared about you.. even tho you may never have heard his name. A memorial service was held for the SFGN Founder on Monday at the Venue in Wilton Manors. Many spoke about his accomplishments: ... Queer Up South Florida Gay News Apr 19, 2023
