LGBT Events in Ft. Lauderdale

On this Blog, I will post a highlight of some of the LGBT non-profit and political events that are going on in Ft. Lauderdale each month, so folks who want to attend can put them on their Calendars.    Thursday, September 4 – GLLN CLE Luncheon – 11:45am – 1:15pm. Timpano Chop House
, 450 Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. “Ethics and Professionalism: a View From the Bench” Presented by Judge Adalberto Jordan United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Judge Jordan serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals since Feb. 2012. Before that, he served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida from 1999-2012; Chief Appellate Division, U.S. Attorneys’ Office, S.D. Fla. 1998-1999; law clerk to the Hon. Sandra Day O’Connor 1988-1999; and law clerk to the Hon. Thomas A. Clark U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit 1987-1988. This will be a very special presentation, which will be in a Q&A format, so please be prepared to ask Judge ...

On this Blog, I will post a highlight of some of the LGBT non-profit and political events that are going on in Ft. Lauderdale each month, so folks who want to attend can put them on their Calendars. Tuesday, August 5 – Mack Power Lunch – 11:30am – 1:30pm at Events at the Grateful Palate 3003 NE 32 Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. At the beginning of every Power Lunch we offer approx. 30 minutes to introduce yourself and chat with fellow attendees in a social setting. There may be a very brief presentation by an event sponsor to share insights and industry information. Then the rest of our time is enjoying lunch and breaking the ice to develop professional friendships with everyone around you.  $33.00, Advance Registration required: www.mackplanet.com Thursday, August 7 – GLLN CLE Luncheon – 11:45am – 1:15pm. Timpano Chop House
, 450 Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. “What Savvy Business Owners Must Know: Latest IT Trends, Tech Tips and Practicing Law in ...

On this Blog, I will post a highlight of some of the LGBT non-profit and political events that are going on in Ft. Lauderdale each month, so folks who want to attend can put them on their Calendars. Ongoing – “Days Without Sunshine: Anita Bryant’s Anti-Gay Crusade” – Stonewall National Museum, Wilton Manors Gallery , 2157 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL. In 1977 the Metropolitan Dade County Commission added 'sexual preference' to its existing ordinance banning discrimination in employment, housing and public services. Anita Bryant was instrumental in repealing the gay-rights referendum. It's taken decades of effort, but LGBT people have made tremendous gains in equality, including more states allowing same-sex marriage. But we still face discrimination and bullying on many levels. The exhibit Days without Sunshine , in reminding us how far we've come, lets us know there's still more to do. www.Stonewall-Museum.org Wednesday, July 2nd  – Marriage Eq...