Steve Rothaus
@rothaus.net
Longtime South Florida journalist Steve Rothaus pioneered mainstream news coverage of LGBTQ issues.
Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
Southern Baptists Call to Overturn Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage (Gift Article)
The nation’s largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians’ success in reversing Roe v. Wade.
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
Stonewall museum executive director Robert Kesten says that days into the job he determined "women didn't feel at all respected."
He launched a Stonewall Women's Fund and now “women make up between 30% and 45% of our membership. Up from 16% or something like that.”
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He launched a Stonewall Women's Fund and now “women make up between 30% and 45% of our membership. Up from 16% or something like that.”
outsfl.com/feature/fort...
Fort Lauderdale’s Stonewall Museum Gets a Boost from Female Power
outsfl.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Stonewall museum executive director Robert Kesten says that days into the job he determined "women didn't feel at all respected."
He launched a Stonewall Women's Fund and now “women make up between 30% and 45% of our membership. Up from 16% or something like that.”
outsfl.com/feature/fort...
He launched a Stonewall Women's Fund and now “women make up between 30% and 45% of our membership. Up from 16% or something like that.”
outsfl.com/feature/fort...
Brandon Goldberg, 19, will perform in concert Sunday, April 27 at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
‘Little Piano Man’ Grown Up and a Seasoned Jazz Star - ArtsCalendar.com
Brandon Goldberg played piano as a child prodigy and went to Pine Crest School and was mentored by people like Shelly Berg at University of Miami.
www.artscalendar.com
April 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Brandon Goldberg, 19, will perform in concert Sunday, April 27 at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
My latest in @outsfl.bsky.social: CAN Community Health now coordinates or provides comprehensive healthcare for thousands of LGBTQ+ people throughout South Florida.
Regardless of Income, Thousands of LGBTQ Patients CAN Receive Healthcare
outsfl.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My latest in @outsfl.bsky.social: CAN Community Health now coordinates or provides comprehensive healthcare for thousands of LGBTQ+ people throughout South Florida.
At last week's 2023-24 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition, I won two awards:
First place for Art News writing ("Stroll Down Memory Lane" for Embrace Magazine) and second place in the "Serious Features" category for three stories I wrote for Out SFL.
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First place for Art News writing ("Stroll Down Memory Lane" for Embrace Magazine) and second place in the "Serious Features" category for three stories I wrote for Out SFL.
outsfl.com/from-the-new...
OutSFL Wins 3 Awards from Florida Press Club
outsfl.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
At last week's 2023-24 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition, I won two awards:
First place for Art News writing ("Stroll Down Memory Lane" for Embrace Magazine) and second place in the "Serious Features" category for three stories I wrote for Out SFL.
outsfl.com/from-the-new...
First place for Art News writing ("Stroll Down Memory Lane" for Embrace Magazine) and second place in the "Serious Features" category for three stories I wrote for Out SFL.
outsfl.com/from-the-new...
Wired: Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency
Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources ...
www.wired.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Wired: Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Breaking News from the Sun Sentinel!
January 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Breaking News from the Sun Sentinel!
The Daily Beast: Ron DeSantis’ waning influence was exposed Monday when Florida Republicans rejected a special legislative session he called to address illegal immigration.
Florida GOP Turns on ‘Bully’ DeSantis and Says He Can’t Just ‘Generate Headlines’ Anymore — The Daily Beast
The governor called a special session to address immigration. His own party rejected it.
apple.news
January 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The Daily Beast: Ron DeSantis’ waning influence was exposed Monday when Florida Republicans rejected a special legislative session he called to address illegal immigration.
As a reporter who interviewed hundreds willing to risk their careers and personal lives by identifying themselves as LGBTQ in the Miami Herald, how did THIS happen?
Hollywood roommates stumble into TikTok fame thanks to a dead uncle’s old recipes
Meet David, The Roommate and dead Uncle Greg.
www.miamiherald.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
As a reporter who interviewed hundreds willing to risk their careers and personal lives by identifying themselves as LGBTQ in the Miami Herald, how did THIS happen?
My photo of 2014 American Idol winner Nick Fradiani and the touring cast of Neil Diamond's A Beautiful Noise, on stage through Feb. 2 at Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
January 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My photo of 2014 American Idol winner Nick Fradiani and the touring cast of Neil Diamond's A Beautiful Noise, on stage through Feb. 2 at Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
The Miami Herald has republished a 2007 profile I wrote examining Anita Bryant’s legacy through the lens of her ex-husband, Bob Green. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
Anita Bryant — singer, Florida Orange pitchwoman and anti-gay rights activist — dies at age 84
What we know.
www.miamiherald.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The Miami Herald has republished a 2007 profile I wrote examining Anita Bryant’s legacy through the lens of her ex-husband, Bob Green. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
My article for Broward Arts Journalism Alliance (BAJA) about Broward County Cultural Division's new $1 million fund to sponsor arts and cultural festivals and other special events throughout the county.
$1 Million Fund By County Is Allotted To Grow, Build Festivals
Last year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $32 million in arts funding throughout the state,...
www.artscalendar.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My article for Broward Arts Journalism Alliance (BAJA) about Broward County Cultural Division's new $1 million fund to sponsor arts and cultural festivals and other special events throughout the county.
Anchor (and 2024) away. Happy New Year from downtown Fort Lauderdale!
January 1, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Anchor (and 2024) away. Happy New Year from downtown Fort Lauderdale!
Linda Lavin dies at 87
Linda Lavin Dies: ‘Alice’ Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87
Linda Lavin, known for her role in the sitcom Alice and for her Tony-winning turn in the 1986 play Broadway Bound, died Dec. 29. She was 87.
deadline.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Linda Lavin dies at 87
Note to editors: Mid December is too early to publish "lives we lost" stories.
December 29, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Note to editors: Mid December is too early to publish "lives we lost" stories.
Jimmy Carter, who lived longer than any other U.S. president, entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia in February 2023 after a series of short hospital stays.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at home in Georgia.
www.ajc.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Jimmy Carter, who lived longer than any other U.S. president, entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia in February 2023 after a series of short hospital stays.
In September, the once-mighty Herald’s statement disclosed that as of Aug. 18 its total paid circulation had dropped to a shocking 12,623 – a 76.25 percent plunge since 2018 when circulation was 53,141.
The long goodbye of Florida's newspapers - read all about it
By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org - The long goodbye of Florida's newspapers is accelerating - read all about it.
www.floridabulldog.org
December 21, 2024 at 5:48 PM
In September, the once-mighty Herald’s statement disclosed that as of Aug. 18 its total paid circulation had dropped to a shocking 12,623 – a 76.25 percent plunge since 2018 when circulation was 53,141.
Hotspots Magazine has published my article about ArtsUnited, Inc Gallery in Wilton Manors, profiling photographers Dennis Dean and Yanni De Melo (pictured), and featuring interviews with @faywhat.bsky.social and Edward Hashek.
ArtsUnited Gallery Offers Place For LGBTQ Artists To Promote Work | Hotspots Magazine
ArtsUnited Gallery on Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors offers multi-faceted support for South Florida artists.
hotspotsmagazine.com
December 21, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Hotspots Magazine has published my article about ArtsUnited, Inc Gallery in Wilton Manors, profiling photographers Dennis Dean and Yanni De Melo (pictured), and featuring interviews with @faywhat.bsky.social and Edward Hashek.
Just over a year ago, Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any LGBTQ+ activism in a ruling that designated the "LGBT movement” as extremist. The move exposed anyone in the community or connected to it to criminal prosecution and prison, ushering in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
Russia's LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say
The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for years, but the situation has worsened since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine.
apnews.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Just over a year ago, Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any LGBTQ+ activism in a ruling that designated the "LGBT movement” as extremist. The move exposed anyone in the community or connected to it to criminal prosecution and prison, ushering in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
4 p.m. EST today: Gavin Creel memorial celebration streamed live on YouTube.
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December 2, 2024 at 5:40 PM
4 p.m. EST today: Gavin Creel memorial celebration streamed live on YouTube.
(Livestream only). www.youtube.com/live/y6U7LKV...
(Livestream only). www.youtube.com/live/y6U7LKV...
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, ArtsUnited will host its first “Dirty Santa” holiday fundraiser at the new gallery at 2401 Dixie Highway on Wilton Manors’ growing North Dixie Highway arts district. www.artscalendar.com/artsunited-g...
ArtsUnited Gallery Offers Place For LGBTQ Artists To Promote Work
Lookalike photographers Andy Warhol and Dennis Dean met once, in 1985 New...
www.artscalendar.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:28 PM
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, ArtsUnited will host its first “Dirty Santa” holiday fundraiser at the new gallery at 2401 Dixie Highway on Wilton Manors’ growing North Dixie Highway arts district. www.artscalendar.com/artsunited-g...
Earl Holliman, the actor best known for playing Angie Dickinson’s boss on the 1970s NBC cop drama Police Woman, has died. He was 96.
Holliman died Monday in hospice care at his home in Studio City, his spouse, Craig Curtis, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Holliman died Monday in hospice care at his home in Studio City, his spouse, Craig Curtis, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Earl Holliman, Actor on ‘Police Woman,’ Dies at 96
He starred on the first 'Twilight Zone' and appeared on the big screen in 'The Rainmaker,' 'Giant' and 'The Sons of Katie Elder.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Earl Holliman, the actor best known for playing Angie Dickinson’s boss on the 1970s NBC cop drama Police Woman, has died. He was 96.
Holliman died Monday in hospice care at his home in Studio City, his spouse, Craig Curtis, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Holliman died Monday in hospice care at his home in Studio City, his spouse, Craig Curtis, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds,” said Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, executive director of Advocates for Transgender Equality. “We cannot vilify them for not being on our side. No one wants to join that team.”
Transgender Activists Question the Movement’s Confrontational Approach (Gift Article)
Facing diminishing public support, some activists say all-or-nothing tactics are not working. “We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds.”
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:40 PM
“We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds,” said Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, executive director of Advocates for Transgender Equality. “We cannot vilify them for not being on our side. No one wants to join that team.”