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Standing Strong Through the Pause | Opinion

As the national pause in federal food assistance benefits approaches, The McKenzie Project, Inc. (TMP) in South Florida is stepping into proactive mode to support vulnerable Black TGNCNB+ individuals, youth,

Community Impact, Trans OpEds

A Survivor’s Fear in Troubled Times | Opinion

As a 58-year-old transgender woman of color, I feel incredibly fortunate to have reached this age. I’ve faced immense injustices, including employment and housing discrimination, and medical disparities that led

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PHOTOS: National LGBTQ Task Force Gala’s Be You Ball

The National LGBTQ Task Force Gala’s Be You Ball was a bold reimagining of their annual gala celebrating queer power, joy, and resilience. Hosted by Dominique Jackson, actress, advocate, and ballroom

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The Our Fund Foundation Awards $370,000 in Arts & Culture Grants Supporting South Florida LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Organizations

The Our Fund Foundation’s 2025 Arts & Culture grant recipients WILTON MANORS – The Our Fund Foundation awarded a total of $370,00 in grants through its 2025 Arts & Culture

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The Our Fund Foundation Elevates Ted Vasquez to Chief Financial Officer and Welcomes Paul Abad as New Philanthropy and Planned Giving Officer

Chief Financial Officer, Ted Vasquez (left) & Planned Giving Officer, Paul Abad (right) WILTON MANORS, FL – The Our Fund Foundation, the third largest LGBTQ+ foundation in the nation, announced

Community Impact, Trans OpEds

From Struggle to Advocacy: A Trans Woman’s Journey | Opinion

I grew up across Miami, Boston, and Forest, Mississippi. My classmates in Mississippi hurled spitballs at me and called me “the nigger’s child.” But my father, who described himself as un

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Funding Our Future | David Jobin: Building Stability in Unstable Times

David Jobin has a simple mantra for Our Fund Foundation: stability. As president and CEO, he’s made it his mission to ensure South Florida’s LGBTQ nonprofits don’t just survive the

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The Our Fund Foundation To Award $370,000 in Arts & Culture Grants Supporting South Florida LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Organizations

Hued Songs 2025 Juneteenth Experience WILTON MANORS (October 6, 2025) – announced it will award a total of $370,00 in grants through its 2025 Arts & Culture Fund to support

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Task Force Marks Coming Out Day With ‘Be You Ball’

Be You. That’s the call of the National LGBTQ Task Force’s newly branded gala, where the organization will celebrate queer power, joy, and resilience — and honor David Jobin, CEO of

Community Impact, Trans OpEds

What Resilience Looks Like for Me | Opinion

I’m a Black, queer, Latino trans man living in Florida, where the political climate feels like it’s always set to hostile. Every headline reminds me that people like me aren’t