The quiet strength of Charles Chestnut
Actions echo volumes, and Charles Chestnut shows us just how far a legacy can travel with a quiet strength … Read moreThe quiet strength of Charles Chestnut
Category: Stories
A second shot
Before Mary Alford became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve on the Alachua County Commission, she spent the previous decade raising her children in the devout Mormon Church, married to a man. Throughout Alford’s journey to authenticity, she keeps the past in sight … Read moreA second shot
Parallel pandemic
History repeats itself, and survivors of the AIDS epidemic find themselves on on familiar territory since the outbreak of COVID-19 … Read moreParallel pandemic
Smoke on the water
As he sails the waters of Stiltsville, Freddy Stebbins recalls his fond memories of the Leshaw House and mourns its charred remains … Read moreSmoke on the water
Going to the chapel of love
In January 2015, Florida legalized same-sex marriage. Since then, countless couples have exchanged the eternal, two-word promise. Follow the unique LGBTQ+ love stories of these three Alachua County couples … Read moreGoing to the chapel of love