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• Transit Talk Pre-Summit Summit

  Right when we needed it, the good folks at The Miami Foundation are sponsoring a “Pre-Summit Summit” titled Transit Talk in advance of the Miami-Dade County 2013 Transportation Summit.

  Wednesday, May 29 — 6:00pm

  Avenue D Jazz and Blues Lounge

  8 S. Miami Avenue

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  From Transit Miami at May 17, 2013, 11:51pm in News, Life

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• All welcome: South Florida Mustangs gay square dance club to resume classes June 6 in Wilton Manors

  The South Florida Mustangs became popular in the 1980s and 1990s with gay square dancing. The group is back, with classes to be held in June in Wilton Manors.

  Here's the news release:

  EVER WANT TO TRY SQUARE DANCING?

  The South Florida Mustangs, the first GLBT [...]

  From Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida at May 17, 2013, 5:33pm in Politics, News, Life, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Video message | Ambassador Susan E. Rice speaks out on International Day Against Homophobia

  News release from the White House:

  Video Message by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on International Day Against Homophobia, May 17, 2013

  Today, as we commemorate International Day Against Homophobia, we rededicate ourselves to a basic but essential truth – that human rights [...]

  From Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida at May 17, 2013, 5:05pm in Politics, News, Life, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Gay pride rally in Georgia derailed (with video of antigay violence in streets of capital)

  BY MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILI, ASSOCIATED PRESS

  TBILISI, Georgia -- Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some threatening to lash with stinging nettles any participant in a gay pride parade which was to take place there.

  Police in Tbilisi guarded several dozen [...]

  From Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida at May 17, 2013, 4:50pm in Politics, News, Life, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• GLAAD President Herndon Graddick suddenly quits

  GLAAD President Herndon Graddick suddenly resigned Friday afternoon. Graddick became president 13 months ago, succeeding Jarrett Barrios, who resigned in 2011 along with six board members following a scandal involving AT&T and support for a proposed merger with T-Mobile.

  Here's GLAAD's news release about Graddick's resignation:

  STATEMENT [...]

  From Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida at May 17, 2013, 4:18pm in Politics, News, Life, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Friday weigh-ins for the win

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  When I told the Weight Shrink that I was changing my weigh-in day from Mondays to Fridays, she pooh-pooed it as me making another excuse for bad results on the scale.

  But I know my body and I had a feeling that Mondays were a bad idea, given [...]

  From Shrinking Sisters at May 17, 2013, 12:18pm in Life, Health

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• European Union survey: Many gays live in fear

  ASSOCIATED PRESS

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The European Union is calling for action to [...]

  From Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida at May 17, 2013, 9:23am in Politics, News, Life, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Puerto Rico Senate approves non-discrimination bill (with video of celebration in Senate gallery)

  From reporter Michael K. Lavers of The Washington Blade:

  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—The Puerto Rican Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping bill that would ban anti-LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and government services in the U.S. territory.

  Click here to read the complete article.

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  From Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida at May 17, 2013, 8:07am in Politics, News, Life, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Worth a Reminder: County Transportation Summit

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  We confess that here at TransitMiami we very rarely provide reminders for the many events we post. Here’s one posted a couple weeks back that especially warrants a reminder. Save the date: June 6!!!

  To register for the event, please visit the registration website at:

  [www.miamidade.gov]

  The Summit is scheduled to [...]

  From Transit Miami at May 16, 2013, 6:42pm in News, Life

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• Bicycle Safety Month Proclamation

  Local politicians are finally beginning to get on-board with bicycle and pedestrian justice!

  The smarter ones are beginning to realize that the remainder of their political careers will be determined by their commitment to active transportation and livable urbanism here in greater Miami.

  Tuesday, May 21 — 9:15am

  Board of County Commissioners [...]

  From Transit Miami at May 16, 2013, 6:42pm in News, Life

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