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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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