2017 | VOL 6 | ISSUE 3 2520 N. Dixie Highway | Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Phone: 954.530.4970 Fax: 954.530.7943
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TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS FEATURES Society and the Healthy Psychotherapist 10 University of Miami Hospital Opens LGBTQ Wellness Center 12 HauteButch: Taking Niche Fashion up a Notch 16, 17 Gays and Guns 22, 23
COLUMNS
Opinion: A Mini History 18, 19 Beyond the LGBT 24 Television: "The Dating Game" 60
TRAVEL & MARRIAGE Something New 42
The Mixed Ethics of LGBT Tourism in the Caribbean 28, 29
Top Honeymoon Destinations 44-46
Finding Life: A Local Documentary on LGBT Families 30
Destination: Washington, D.C. 52
Pillow Talk 48, 49
The Box: Photo Feature 34-39
Downloadable Guides 54
Microneedling Scars Away 40
Marketplace: Wedding Gifts 56
Tiffany Frost-Avila and Virginia Frost-Avila. photography: char pratt. to see more photos, visit charcoalphoto.com.
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