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LOCAL NAME GLOBAL COVERAGE JANUARY 14, 2021 VOL. 12 // ISSUE 2 AN OPEN LETTER TO JOE BIDEN FROM A LESBIAN MOM PAGE 27 THE CAPITOL’S CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS Update GAY TRUMP ADVISER RESIGNS•PAGE 9 LGBT CONSERVATIVE REGRET•PAGE 12 DIRTY DEEDS MASKED BY CHAOS•PAGE 14 STATEMENT FROM THE PUBLISHER•PAGE 24 SOUTHFLORIDAGAYNEWS @SFGN SFGN.COM NEWS HIGHLIGHT SouthFloridaGayNews.com @SFGN January 14, 2021 • Volume 12 • Issue 2 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 11 SOUTH FLORIDA HIV SERVICE Phone: 954-530-4970 Fax: 954-530-7943 Publisher • Norm Kent [email protected] Associate Publisher / NON-PROFITS GET HOLIDAY GRANTS Executive Editor • Jason Parsley [email protected] Editorial Denise Royal Art Director • Brendon Lies [email protected] Webmaster • Kimberly Swan fter a challenging 2020, 2021 is [email protected] Social Media Director • Christiana Lilly starting a bit easier for 11 South Arts/Entertainment Editor • J.W. 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