MUSIC: New queer music to dive into: a star-studded Gypsy revival album, Maia Sharpโs intimate Tomboy, Kristen Fordโs electrifying Pinto, Jovialeโs experimental Mount Crystal, and Dagger Polyesterโs punk-charged debut.
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MUSIC: New queer music to dive into: a star-studded Gypsy revival album, Maia Sharpโs intimate Tomboy, Kristen Fordโs electrifying Pinto, Jovialeโs experimental Mount Crystal, and Dagger Polyesterโs punk-charged debut.
tinyurl.com/7mr7rr7c
SPORTS: Pride Sports FTL is hosting a free Nov. 23 screening of Wicked: For Good at AMC Coral Ridgeโjust bring an unwrapped toy. Catch the blockbuster sequel with community vibes and support a great cause.
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MOVIES: โWicked: For Goodโ goes darkerโpolitics, violence, surprise romance, new songs, and origin stories galore. Elphabaโs truth-telling makes her a villain, Glinda rides a PR machine, and Oz is cracking at the seams.
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NATIONAL: Parkland survivor and March for Our Lives co-founder Cameron Kasky, 25, is running for Congress in NYCโs NY-12. A queer gun-reform activist shaped by the MSD tragedy, heโs entering a crowded race as Rep. Jerry Nadler retires.
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LOCAL: Transpire Help brings โFashion on the Blockโ back to Clematis this Saturday โ a trans-led runway celebrating trans designers, trans models, and trans joy, held during Transgender Day of Remembrance week to honor lives lost while supporting LGBTQ people in recovery.
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BOOKS: Meet Caridad Moro-Gronlier โ Miami-Dadeโs Poet Laureate, a proud Cuban-American lesbian poet and educator uplifting queer, immigrant, and women writers. Sheโs speaking at the Miami Book Fair and unveiling her โGeneration 305โ project.
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PETS: Meet Benji, a playful 5-year-old tiger cat whose adoption fee is already paid thanks to Florida Panthersโ Sam Bennett. He loves cuddles, toys, and other pets โ and heโs ready for a new home.
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This weekโs issue is OUT! Wilton Manors goes full throttle for Pig Week.
Pick up a copy around town or click the link below to read a digital version.
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BOOKS: Dive into fall reading with four standout 2025 releases โ new biographies of James Baldwin, Arnold Lobel, and C.P. Cavafy, plus Edward Hirschโs memoir blending humor and poetry. Discover the lives behind the legends.
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BOOKS: Thomas Mallon, author of Fellow Travelers, opens up about his newly published 1983โ94 New York diaries, capturing queer life in the shadow of AIDS and reflecting on writing, teaching, and the hit series his work inspired.
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OP-ED: Trump now argues the courts โ even the Supreme Court โ canโt review his decision to send the military into U.S. cities, despite history and evidence contradicting his claims. The stakes for civil liberties couldnโt be higher.
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LOCAL: Pig Week returns Nov. 28โDec. 7 with nearly 60 events, international guests, wild parties, and a $5M boost to Wilton Manors. From the masked Cyber-Pig kickoff to the massive Psycho Circus Party, itโs the cityโs filthiest tradition.
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TO DO: South Floridaโs week is packed โ Trans Day of Remembrance at the Pride Center, โWicked: For Goodโ screenings, the Mr. Scandals contest, Black Flag at Culture Room, Andrea McArdle at Galuppiโs, and Thanksgiving Eve parties across Wilton Drive.
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PALM BEACH COUNTY: Palm Beach County is buzzing โ from the newly opened Purple Lizard in Lake Park to dancers at H.G. Roosters, themed nights at Mad Hatter, a Trans Day of Remembrance runway by Transpire Help, and Compassโ World AIDS Day vigil.
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BOOKS: Roddy Bottumโs memoir โThe Royal Weโ reveals his journey of survival, resilience, and pushing boundariesโmusician, queer icon, and voice against hate.
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LOCAL: Jafar Jaafar crowned Mr. Eagle 2026 at Florida Leather Week! Heโll compete in IML and aims to raise funds for his journey.
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BOOKS: Roddy Bottumโs memoir โThe Royal Weโ reveals his journey of survival, resilience, and pushing boundariesโmusician, queer icon, and voice against hate.
tinyurl.com/47t6n9xw
LOCAL: Jafar Jaafar crowned Mr. Eagle 2026 at Florida Leather Week! Heโll compete in IML and aims to raise funds for his journey.
tinyurl.com/4tskezbk
BOOKS: Author Abigail Owen dives back into modern-day Greek gods and deadly trials in The Things Gods Break, starring a morally gray Hades and a mortal heroine fighting for the throne of Olympus. Full interview at the link.
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HOT DISH: Taste of the Island turns 20 with a huge night of food, drinks, and surprises at Richardson Parkโplus dozens of local restaurants, breweries, and vendors. Tickets always sell out fast. Full details at the link.
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OP-ED: A Supreme Court case on Trumpโs tariffs could expose just how reckless and unconstitutional his economic agenda isโand why Americans flirting with autocracy may soon feel the consequences in their wallets.
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MOVIE: A new doc revisits the forgotten gay anthem โI Was Born This Way,โ tracing its roots long before Lady Gagaโthrough Carl Bean, the queer activist, singer, and AIDS advocate who turned it into a disco landmark.
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LOCAL: Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis testified heโs a victim of domestic violence, accusing partner Danny Curranโwho was arrested and charged this week. Despite a protection order, Trantalis says he tried to help him.
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BOOKS: Author Yueh Yang opens up about The Omen Girlโfrom its 100k-reader Wattpad origins to themes of hiding who you are, surviving a cult, and finding redemption through found family.
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BOOKS: From cult survival to Comic Con success, The Omen Girl author turns trauma into fantasy โ exploring love, fear, and found family in a story born on Wattpad.
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BOOKS: From secret โmarriagesโ in 1720s London to queer duels and hidden lovers, Queer Enlightenments uncovers the untold roots of LGBTQ history long before Stonewall.
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A&E: From Gabe Salazarโs soulful night to Matteo Laneโs comedy and Andrew Keenan-Bolgerโs Broadway magic โ South Floridaโs stages are heating up this week.
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OP-ED: Opening a bar or restaurant in Wilton Manors or Fort Lauderdale can be thrilling โ but rising costs, tough rents, and licensing hurdles mean success takes smart planning and deep community ties.
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A&E: A killer revival! Ruthless! The Musical dazzles at Island City Stage with sharp humor, standout performances, and pure camp perfection. Runs through Dec. 6 in Wilton Manors.
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LOCAL: Accused LGBTQ harasser Craig Jungwirth caused chaos in a Broward courtroom, yelling until deputies dragged him out. His trial is now set for Jan. 12, 2026.
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