October 1, 2026
A craft beer & spirits fest in Fernandina Beach; the Floribunda art opening in Riverside; Jacksonville’s annual LGBT pride parade…
Stories highlighting Jacksonville’s LGBTQ+ community, including culture, advocacy, and local events supporting equality and inclusion.
September 3, 2026
Rainbow crosswalks are gone, but Five Points mural keeps diversity alive
Created to remind people of the 5 Points community’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community, a new mural is also a response to…
August 7, 2026
Federal appeals court allows Florida to enforce drag show law
The law restricts minors from attending certain “adult live performances,” including some drag shows.…
June 10, 2026
WHAT TO DO | ‘Violet’; GOALS 2.0 World Cup watch party; St. Augustine Pride
A musical in Jacksonville Beach, a World Cup watch party in the Rail Yard District, and St. Augustine’s LGBTQ pride…
December 29, 2025
10 legal issues to watch in Florida in 2026
A long list of legal issues remain unresolved in Florida: immigration, guns, marijuana, transgender laws and more.…
October 22, 2025
Historic Riverside church gets answer to renovation prayer
Riverside Church at Park and King received a $359,534 national grant to rehabilitate its 99-year-old sanctuary.…
August 21, 2025
Rainbow crosswalk removed outside Pulse nightclub
Florida transportation officials painted over the crosswalk overnight, angering Orlando officials.…
June 2, 2025
Jax Pride Month celebration altered amid drawbridge confusion
Demonstrators planned a celebration on the bridge, but the drawbridge was raised just as they approached.…
August 6, 2024
Teachers unions target Florida’s pronoun law
The unions are fighting a law that requires educators to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth.…
June 5, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 stories from Jacksonville’s LGBTQ history
From Timucua two-spirits to bisexual blues musicians to today’s River City Pride, Jacksonville has a storied LGBTQ history.…
May 30, 2024
Unbridled Mustang: Mandarin grad hungry to change his hometown
L.J. Valenzuela is an activist for LGBTQ rights who loves Jacksonville and plans to return after he earns his degree…
April 10, 2024
Federal judge blocks restriction on teacher pronoun use
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said Florida violates a teacher’s First Amendment rights by restricting which pronouns she can…
March 12, 2024
Settlement reached over Florida’s parental rights law
The state settled a lawsuit over a law that critics call “Don’t Say Gay.” The settlement allows LGBTQ+ references in…
January 18, 2024
House moves toward ban on pride flags at public buildings
Legislation would prevent the display of flags that represent “a political viewpoint,” including race, sexual orientation and political ideology.…
January 17, 2024
LGBTQ group fights bills from Jacksonville rep
Equality Florida decried what it calls “an alarming slate” of bills, including proposals from Republican Rep. Dean Black.…
December 13, 2023
St. Johns County mom fights transgender treatment ban
A trial began Wednesday over Florida’s restrictions on such things as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people.…
December 1, 2023
Alachua school district returns LGBTQ book to shelves
The school district determined that a complaint about the book came from a woman who did not live in the…
October 19, 2023
Bathroom rules now apply to private schools in Florida
Students and faculty at private colleges and universities will only be allowed to use facilities that align with the sex…
October 17, 2023
JASMYN’s CEO retires after nearly 30 years
Cindy Watson departs an organization she helped found to help Northeast Florida’s younger LGBTQ+ residents.…
October 5, 2023
ARTS PICKS | Oct. 6-8
Two art shows and Jacksonville’s annual LGBTQ pride festival are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…
August 24, 2023
Colleges ordered to restrict restrooms to ‘sex at birth’
Florida public colleges will be required to have separate facilities “based on biological sex at birth.”…
April 18, 2023
Duval Schools reverses trans restroom policy, no longer discourages ‘outing’ students in new LGBTQ+ support guide
Students in Duval County Public Schools now must use restrooms and lockers in line with their sex assigned at birth…
March 19, 2023
OPINION | Federal case could threaten local LGBT protections
A Catholic bookstore’s suit against Jacksonville’s LGBTQ protections will cast a shadow over the mayoral campaign.…
March 8, 2023
Duval Schools book-review supervisor, who called gay characters ‘contrary to the design of humanity,’ is resigning
The supervisor’s departure comes as Duval Schools has received national scrutiny for its book review process.…