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History

History documents the LGBTQ record of South Florida: the 1977 Dade County ordinance fight, the epidemic years and the clinics that answered them, the bars and bathhouses, the activists, and the archives holding whatever survives. Reported from documents and from interviews with people who were present.

How Wilton Manors Became South Florida's LGBTQ+ Hub

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History · Aug 20, 2026

How Wilton Manors Became South Florida's LGBTQ+ Hub

A 2008 real estate move and a founder named Alan Schubert explain why this small city between Fort Lauderdale's borders carries so much LGBTQ+ history.

Archival paper flyers and buttons on sunlit table, abstract colour

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History · Jul 26, 2026

How Miami Fought Back in 1977 and Changed LGBTQ+ History

When Miami-Dade repealed its own anti-discrimination ordinance after Anita Bryant's campaign in June 1977, the loss organized a national movement — and the county reversed itself for good in 1998.