
Pride Month 101: Why We Celebrate in June
A police raid in 1969, an anniversary march in 1970, and a month that now spans the globe.

A police raid in 1969, an anniversary march in 1970, and a month that now spans the globe.
Miami Beach installed a rainbow crosswalk in 2018, lost it to a state order in 2025, and rebuilt the symbol in Lummus Park. Here is how paint became civic identity.

Metrorail, Metromover, Metrobus and the trains beyond them — a plain-language guide for event-goers who'd rather leave the parking headache at home.

Miami's LGBTQ+ fundraiser season runs November through April. Watch Aqua Foundation calendars, Winter Party each March and rides like the SMART Ride.
What the law covers, what it leaves open, and where Miami residents can start when questions come up.

A police raid in 1969, an anniversary march in 1970, and a month that now spans the globe.

Miami Beach installed a rainbow crosswalk in 2018, lost it to a state order in 2025, and rebuilt the symbol in Lummus Park. Here is how paint became civic identity.

Allyship works best as a year-round Miami habit. PFLAG, GLAAD and HRC publish free guides on language, speaking up and showing up between Pride seasons.

Miami's LGBTQ+ fundraiser season runs November through April. Watch Aqua Foundation calendars, Winter Party each March and rides like the SMART Ride.

A newcomer's guide to the language, the family structures and the competition floor of ballroom — and how to show up the right way.

Pridelines, SunServe and TransInclusive Group all run groups and drop-in programs for trans and nonbinary people in South Florida. Where to look, what a first meeting is like, and how to pick online or in-person.

From Castle Rock to Miami, remembrance events run on the same simple rules: know the time, know the place, and know what your presence actually means.

A bandana in the right pocket, keys on one hip, Levi's 501s in the Castro: queer fashion moved from whispered codes to museum galleries. A history of the wardrobe that learned to speak.

Afternoon storms, soaked parade routes and canceled beach days are part of the calendar here. A little planning keeps them from ruining yours.

How Miami's Pride street parties differ by neighborhood, and how to build a weekend around the right one.

Why certain songs became LGBTQ anthems, how disco built the first wave, and where Miami sings them year round, from Ocean Drive drag brunches to neighborhood bar nights.

Venues, vendors and paperwork, from a city that has been hosting queer weddings long enough to make it easy.

What the law covers, what it leaves open, and where Miami residents can start when questions come up.

A routine public notice lists where school board members may show up next week. The question is what the ritual actually buys the public.

Change on a commercial strip rarely announces itself. Here is how to read it, block by block, and what we can honestly say so far.

Family Refuge Center's October programming shows how a small nonprofit turns one awareness month into a year-round safety net.

Metrorail, Metromover, Metrobus and the trains beyond them — a plain-language guide for event-goers who'd rather leave the parking headache at home.

Where to find certified LGBTQ-owned firms in Miami, which districts reward a visit, and how everyday spending keeps community businesses open year round.

Pride season moves real money through Miami: a $1.2 million festival budget, six-figure crowds on Ocean Drive, and a Little Havana party drawing 60,000. What is sourced, and what is not.

From a Porsche world championship at Monza to a college showdown at Watkins Glen, the week's sim racing broadcasts run every single night.