Starting an LGBTQ+ Business in Miami: The Paperwork Before the Party
Registration, permits and certification, in the order a new owner actually meets them.
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Where to Find LGBTQ+ Health Resources in Miami-Dade
Free testing, PrEP navigation, and whole-person care are closer than you think — a guide to the county and community programs that serve Miami's LGBTQ+ residents.
Where to Find LGBTQ+ Health Resources in Miami-Dade
Inside Pridelines, the Center That's Anchored Miami's LGBTQ+ Community Since 1982
Pridelines, the Miami Beach nonprofit that traces its start to a 1982 peer support meeting, now runs six separate program tracks — from teen leadership groups to free HIV testing — out of its Washington Avenue building, making it Miami-Dade County's only year-round LGBTQ+ community center of its size and scope.
How Miami Fought Back in 1977 and Changed LGBTQ+ History
On June 7, 1977, Miami-Dade County voters repealed a county ordinance that had banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, by a margin of roughly 69 to 31 percent, per county election records preserved in published histories of the campaign — the first major rollback of an LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination law in the United States, and the moment many historians mark as the birth of modern LGBTQ+ political organizing.
Miami-Dade's LGBTQ+ Health Resources, From HIV Testing to Youth Support
Care Resource and Pridelines have anchored LGBTQ+ health care in Miami-Dade for decades, offering sliding-scale medical care, HIV testing, and youth-to-senior programming regardless of insurance status.
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More to read →How Miami Fought Back in 1977 and Changed LGBTQ+ History
On June 7, 1977, Miami-Dade County voters repealed a county ordinance that had banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, by a margin of roughly 69 to 31 percent, per county election records preserved in published histories of the campaign — the first major rollback of an LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination law in the United States, and the moment many historians mark as the birth of modern LGBTQ+ political organizing.
Aug 26, 2026
Miami-Dade's LGBTQ+ Health Resources, From HIV Testing to Youth Support
Care Resource and Pridelines have anchored LGBTQ+ health care in Miami-Dade for decades, offering sliding-scale medical care, HIV testing, and youth-to-senior programming regardless of insurance status.
Aug 20, 2026
How Wilton Manors Became South Florida's LGBTQ+ Hub
Wilton Manors owes much of its identity as one of the country's most LGBTQ+-concentrated small cities to a single relocation.
Aug 18, 2026
Where to Find LGBTQ+ Health Resources in Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade's LGBTQ+ health resources center on a few long-standing organizations: Care Resource, a federally qualified community health center founded in 1983 during the height of the AIDS crisis, per the organization's published history; the Florida Department of Health's Miami-Dade locations, which offer free HIV and STI testing; and Pridelines, a community center serving LGBTQ+ youth since 1978, per its own published timeline.
Aug 28, 2026
Inside Pridelines, the Center That's Anchored Miami's LGBTQ+ Community Since 1982
Pridelines, the Miami Beach nonprofit that traces its start to a 1982 peer support meeting, now runs six separate program tracks — from teen leadership groups to free HIV testing — out of its Washington Avenue building, making it Miami-Dade County's only year-round LGBTQ+ community center of its size and scope.
Aug 21, 2026
Where to Find LGBTQ+ Health Resources in Miami-Dade
Free testing, PrEP navigation, and whole-person care are closer than you think — a guide to the county and community programs that serve Miami's LGBTQ+ residents.
Aug 23, 2026
Where To Get Free HIV Testing And PrEP In Miami
Miami-Dade residents can get free, confidential HIV testing at Care Resource's Midtown and Little Havana health centers, through a Florida Department of Health mobile testing unit, or by ordering an at-home kit online — no appointment, no insurance, and no ID required at most sites.
Aug 17, 2026
Why Wilton Manors Is Called South Florida's Island City
The nickname is about geography, not identity — but the city next door to Fort Lauderdale has built a real network of LGBTQ+ institutions worth knowing.
Aug 13, 2026
Beyond the Bars: How Sports Leagues Became Community Infrastructure
Softball Sundays, kickball seasons, and volleyball leagues: South Florida's queer sports scene is the community's most underrated social institution.
Aug 9, 2026
How Miami Beach Pride Takes Over Ocean Drive Every April
A guide to the parade route, the Lummus Park festival, and the rainbow crosswalk fight that shaped the 2026 celebration.
Aug 15, 2026
The Photographers Kept the Evidence: Miami's Queer Visual Archive
Museum shows, newspaper archives, and community collections hold Miami's queer history in images — how the visual record survives, and who saves it.
Aug 2, 2026
Pride in the Frame: Reading South Florida's Pride Photographs as History
Archival photos of South Florida's prides across five decades record the community's growth in annual frames — how to read them, and what they argue.
Jul 11, 2026
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Where to Get Free HIV Testing and PrEP in Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade led Florida in new HIV diagnoses in 2023, but free testing, PrEP, and PEP referrals are available countywide — from a mobile unit to mailed home kits.
Aug 12, 2026
Florida Classroom Law Settlement: What It Means for Miami Families
The 2024 settlement clarifying Florida's Parental Rights in Education law keeps the statute on the books while explicitly allowing classroom discussion and LGBTQ+ student support — a partial win documented in the court record.
Aug 10, 2026
August's Other Season: How South Florida's Community Plans Its Fall
While the festivals rest, August is when the fall gets built — October pride schedules, nonprofit program years, and holiday-season fundraisers all lock in this month.
Aug 6, 2026
July's Quiet Work: How South Florida Serves LGBTQ+ Youth in Summer
School's out, and the community's youth-serving organizations shift into their busiest season — summer programming built on group work, counseling, and practical support.
Jul 15, 2026
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More to read →Starting an LGBTQ+ Business in Miami: The Paperwork Before the Party
Registration, permits and certification, in the order a new owner actually meets them.
Sep 13, 2026
What LGBTBE Certification Means for Miami Businesses
A credential from the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce can open doors to corporate buyers — but it isn't a federal set-aside, and the difference matters for how Miami-Dade business owners plan around it.
Aug 10, 2026
Peak Season: What the Community Should Know Before the Storm
August opens the statistical peak of hurricane season — and the community's preparedness questions have specific, documented answers.
Aug 8, 2026
Your Vote's Shortest Distance: How South Florida's Local Elections Work
Nonpartisan races, low turnout, district maps: the mechanics of city and county elections — where one vote travels the shortest distance to real consequences.
Jul 18, 2026