Gay8 Ftival returns to Ltle Havana this weekend – Miami Gay News

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• SOUTH FLORIDA GAY NEWS STAFF LOOK BACK AT LEGACY, HOPE FOR REBIRTH
• GAY8 FTIVAL RETURNS TO LTLE HAVANA THIS WEEKEND
• MIAMI GAY NEWS
• ABOUT MIAMI GAY NEWS

SOUTH FLORIDA GAY NEWS STAFF LOOK BACK AT LEGACY, HOPE FOR REBIRTH

South Florida Gay News released s last issue on May 25, 2023.

GAY8 FTIVAL RETURNS TO LTLE HAVANA THIS WEEKEND

When LGBTQ activist and South Florida Gay News founr Norm Kent succumbed to pancreatic ncer April, his team knew they wanted to keep his legacy — and the newspaper — alive. Wyse and Parsley published their last issue on May 25 and cid to shut down South Florida Gay News (SFGN). "There are so many stori out there that need to be vered, and this year, this legislative ssn pecially, ’s jt been an onslght, one after the other, " Parsley says, potg to a rerd number of bills targetg LGBTQ people Florida, cludg the "Don’t Say Gay" expansn bill and legislatn rtrictg e of state funds for trans healthre.

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Photos by Jose Cassola, Miami Gay News & South Florida Gay Nightlife. Wh the return of -person events and ftivals a post-panmic world, one such event exced to be back this weekend is the Gay8 Ftival (“Gay Ocho”), takg place Sunday, Feb. Photo urty of Gay8 Ftival Facebook page.

“Miami’s famed hub of everythg Hispanic, historic Calle Ocho (Southwt Eighth Street) is the home of the Gay8 Ftival, ” said Gay8 reprentative Liza Santana. Gay8 CEO Damian Pardo says the ftival is an opportuny for atten to “nnect wh an atmosphere of fun, diversy, history, culture and passn, ” addg the event is meant to “engage the muny while providg sight and meang to so many issu affectg our muny. “Gay Ocho provis a venue that enurag everyone to SHARE and as the official hashtag emphasiz e #LiveYourStoryHere, ” Pardo said.

“The Gay8 Ftival is an vatn to all South Floridians and Internatnal Visors to head over to Ltle Havana for an experience of a lifetime. “I am honored and humbled to be a part of this year‘s Gay8 Ftival, ” Gonzalez said. Ftival atten are remd to support the bars marked Gay8 so that the ftival n keep g back year after year.

For those wantg to please their palat, South Florida’s richt flavors will fill the air wh ptivatg aromas as noted lol rtrants pete for Gay8’s “Ñoooqueriko Sandwich Throw Down, ” curated by lol culary personaly KIKO. South Florida drag entertaer Marytri of Azúr Nightclub at the 2018 Gay8 Ftival.

Cassola is also the Founr and Creative Director of, the go-to, where-to gui for all thgs gay (bars, clubs, rtrants, salons, shops, hotels, etc.

Featured upl clu an octogenarian uple who lived the shadows to avoid immigratn thori, a bi-racial uple who ma history as the first gay uple to legally marry Florida and an activist uple who have philanthropilly supported Miami arts for three s. For photographer Dale Ste, an openly gay man and former mol ed to beg behd the mera, beg asked to pture the upl wh his lens photographs is a gift he says he will treasure forever.

I had to bounce, ” before gog on a tira about South Florida Hispanics and “young undocumented gay boys” beg exploed for nightlife entertament. Pl, she has a history of g homophobic and transphobic slurs. Wynwood Pri is a 2-to-3-day mic ftival experience beneftg Equaly Florida the fight agast the “Don’t Say Gay” law recently passed by Florida legislators.

There will be mic, dancg and performanc by sger and guarist Mike Michel and the Miami Gay Men’s Chos.