July 1-7 2026 Newcomers Guide

July 1-7, 2026 — Newcomers Guide

July 1-7 2026 / Vol. 40 / No. 27
Newcomers Guide to Orlando 2026: Where to eat like a local, find a new favorite bar, catch a show, furnish your apartment, access gender-affirming healthcare, and get off the beaten path, plus Orlando bands you need to know and where to witness Orlando’s best drag. Also: July 4 things to do!

Kick in the Eye Goth Fest brings the appropriate funeral-party vibes to July 4

The Kick in the Eye Goth Fest is therefore an ideal alternative for all you true alternatives. The loaded and requisitely dark pan-Florida lineup includes Fort Lauderdale’s Obsidian, Jacksonville’s Glass Chapel and the joyless Orlando division of L.U.S.T.,  Super Passive, KT Kink, Strangelace and DJ Smilin’ Dan. Being different is the ultimate expression of freedom.…

State of play: Accessing gender-affirming care in Orlando

It’s been three years since the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature joined other red states in passing a law (SB 254) that banned gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors in Florida and restricted access to care for adults.  Since then, the political appetite for attacks on trans rights in Florida has somewhat ebbed — meaning fewer anti-trans laws…


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