UPDATED: Here’s a list of LGBTQ+ events in South Florida - from Winter Party to Shabbat

You don’t have to wait for Pride Month in June to have a lot of options for gay-riffic things to do.

Not in South Florida.

Over the next few weeks, there’s a host of LGBTQ+ events throughout Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

This will be the 50th anniversary for the weeklong dance and music festival that is a fundraiser produced by the National LGBTQ Task Force. The Winter Party brings nearly $4.2 million in revenue to Miami and supports more than 800 local jobs within the hospitality, food and beverage, retail, recreation and entertainment industries. The parties and dance club events are spread throughout Miami Beach and Miami. Tickets range from $55 to $300. To order or for more information, go to winterparty.com.

The art exhibit “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” with 27 LGBTQ+ and allies artists will open on March 4 and run throughout the month at the gallery owned by community leader Rolando Chang Barrero.

A kickoff reception is set for 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 4. In addition to the exhibit and live performances, there will be a screening of Cuban filmmaker Hugo Navarro’s “HIEROSCOPIA-USA,” a short film retrospective featuring LGBTQ+ young people.“HIEROSCOPIA-USA” will also screen at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5.“The Importance of Storytelling” roundtable discussion and workshop will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9.

Both programs give insight on the Latino, Asian and Black LGBTQ+ culture. The Box Gallery is located at 811 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. All of the events are free and open to the public. For more information, go to theboxgallery.info.

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The Gay Men’s Chorus will have two benefits, both at resorts on Fort Lauderdale beach. To get more information or order tickets, go to gmcsf.org.

WSVN-TV’s “Deco Drive” co-host Alex Miranda will emcee the VIP Gala Fundraiser, which will feature live music entertainment, an auction and open bar at the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences Fort Lauderdale, 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., starting at 7 p.m. Gala tickets are $325, or attend both the gala and brunch for $400.Then on March 12, there will be the “Once Upon A Time” annual brunch fundraiser at The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., starting at 11 a.m. Brunch tickets are $100 regular, $140 VIP and $1,400 for a 10-person table.

Miss Richfield 1981 is the crossdressing creation of Russ King and is a bona fide star on the gay cabaret circuit in Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Provincetown, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles and Palm Springs as well as gay cruises. A few years ago you may have spotted him/her in a series of Orbitz television commercials. The name? The lore around the character is that she won a beauty pageant in Richfield, Minnesota and has been riding that wave ever since. Showtime is 8 p.m. at Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 Southwest 9th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $35, $45 and $65. To order, got to sunshinecathedral.org or eventbrite.com.

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Flo Rida and DJ Citizen Jane will take the stage at this fundraiser for Broward House, an organization that helps people impacted with chronic health challenges, including HIV. The event is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, 1100 S. Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. The registration fee (which serves as an admission fee as well) is $25. To register or for more information, call 954-522-3132 or go to floridaaidswalk.org.

This organization that provides health education and links to services will have a gala on Saturday, March 25 at The Current Miami located at 9250 W Flagler Street starting at 6 p.m. with cocktails and the main event starting at 7 p.m. The event will feature a catered dinner, an open bar as well as live music and other performances. Tickets are $155 regular and $205 VIP. To reserve a ticket, go to gala.lsalud.org.

Couples and attendees gather for a group picture after a mass wedding ceremony during Palm Beach Pride on Sunday, March 27, 2022 in Lake Worth Beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

This two-day celebration takes place on the Intracoastal at Bryant Park in Lake Worth Beach with family-friendly entertainment, food trucks, local vendors, youth activities, plus a health fair. The event is from noon to 6 p.m. each day with a parade taking place on Sunday, March 26, at 11 a.m. Bryant Park is located at 30 S. Golfview Road. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the gate. To order or get more information, go to compassglcc.com.

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This first-ever event is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. Friday, March 31, on Transgender Day of Visibility, at Boca Raton’s Adolph and Rose Levis Jewish Community Center (JCC). The service will be led by cantorial soloist Jake Harris and Rabbi Greg Weisman from Temple Beth El. Shabbat is the Jewish Day of Rest and lasts from Friday evening to Saturday evening. The holiday celebrates the end of the work week and the entering into days of rest. There is a prayer service, candle lighting and dinner. The JCC Sandler Center is located at 21050 95th Ave. S., Boca Raton. The event is free, but you must register at jewishboca.org/events/jcrc-community-pride-shabbat.

This annual event will once again celebrate LGBTQ+ leaders and allies and will benefit the Harvey Milk Foundation and The Pride Center at Equality Park. This time, the honoree list includes:

Latrice Royale, a drag TV star who has appeared in five franchises of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Royale was also the first drag queen to appear in drag on QVC for the snack mix Latrice Royale for Ruby Royale.Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, who is the first openly LGBTQ+ Black person elected to the Florida Legislature.Carol Moran, co-owner of Apt. 9F restaurant in Wilton Manors. She is also a philanthropist and LGBTQ advocate.The Bears of South Florida, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a nonprofit social volunteer organization. (For the uninitiated, “bears” in the gay world are large and hirsute men.)Jacqueline Lorber and Sebrina Maria Alfonso, the power couple behind the South Florida Symphony Orchestra.California state Commissioner Nicole M. Ramirez, an LGBTQ+ and Latino activist as well as a past state chair of Equality California. He is also Queen Mother of the International Court System, one of the oldest nonprofit LGBT organizations in the United States.Damian McKinney, Stoli Group’s Global CEO and a supporter of LGBTQ initiatives.

The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, 1 Seminole Way. Tickets are $250. To order, go to diversityhonors.org.

(Rod Stafford Hagwood/SouthFlorida.com)

This is a one-of-a-kind polo tournament that in some circles is a must-attend, drawing the LGBTQ+ crowd (and their allies) from the horsey set. In addition to the polo match — which is on Saturday, April 8 — there’s a slew of parties, a tailgate competition and a Sunday brunch. The match and most of the events take place at the National Polo Center, 3667 120 Ave. S., Wellington. Tickets range in price from $30 to $2,200. To order, go to gaypolo.com.

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Participant march along A1A in Ft. Lauderdale during the inaugural Pride of the Americas Parade on Saturday February 11, 2023 The Pride of the Americas is presented by Visit Lauderdale and flows directly into the new Pride festival site. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)