“The laws don’t change the climate, they just protect us,” said Gonzales. Orlando Gonzales, executive director of Safeguarding American Values for Everyone (SAVE), an LGBTQ+ South Florida nonprofit, hopes to expand protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming people. This also applies to Miami-Dade County’s hate crime protections. “This was for sure driven by homophobia, or a gendered microaggression,” Wallis told PantherNOW.įlorida’s hate crime act protects those discriminated against due to sexual orientation, but does not protect gender identity or expression, according to state statutes. The club’s event site Discotech notes the attire is “casual,” which is not explicitly detailed online. The upbeat hotspot blends reggaeton and hip hop vibes, featuring local DJ’s Thursdays through Sundays.
Contributed by Felipe Wallis.Ĭentro nightclub is known to bring “the best nightlife experience in South Florida,” according to their website. Felipe Wallis poses in exact outfit worn when denied at Centro Wynwood nightclub.
