The 20-year-old man police charged with murdering Scott E. Graham was no stranger to the well-known interior designer and gay activist, according to police.

Ricardo David Funes-Valle was arrested Tuesday near Tampa on charges of first-degree murder.

Funes-Valle confessed to the slaying to West Palm Beach homicide detectives, who drove to Tampa to question him. He is being held in Hillsborough County Jail without bail and is expected to be returned to Palm Beach County in a few days.

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Join us on Tuesday, May 20 at the Commissioners Chambers for the Final Vote on the Domestic Partners and Family Health Insurance Ordinance

Mark your calendars for the final vote on the Domestic Partners and Family Health Insurance Ordinance! The final reading of this ordinance by the Miami-Dade County Commissioners has been deferred until Tuesday, May 20th.

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Join locals and gay travelers at the 9th Annual Fort Lauderdale Stonewall Street Festival, a week-long Gay Pride celebration from June 16 to June 22 featuring lively events, grand performances and a vibrant new parade. Highlights of the Pride festival include the first annual night parade and street party in the popular ‘gayborhood’ of Wilton Manors, as well as the annual street festival and exhibition.

Actress Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey, Queer As Folk)has been added as one of the presenters at tomorrow nights Gala Opening Night for the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival kicks off its 10th installment tonight with the comedy Breakfast With Scot, but that's not the only opener the fest is offering this year. The organizers also are launching a Fort Lauderdale version of the event, running Thursday through May 4 at Sunrise Gateway, 1820 E. Sunrise Blvd.; Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St.; and MCC Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW Ninth Ave. Tickets are $13 or $10 for MGLFF members; pricing varies for special events. For a schedule and more info, call 305-531-2117 or go to MGLFF.com

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Some Broward County students are silent today to speak out against the name-calling, bullying and harassment their gay classmates endure.

But the activism of teenagers in about 30 middle and high schools created controversy when district administrators received angry phone calls and e-mails from parents upset that the school system is allowing students to participate in a national event known as the Day of Silence.

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My sister and I were born in the same country, the United States. We are 22 months apart, she is the elder. We went to the same schools learning about our rights and how we are so lucky to live in this free country that provides us with equal opportunities. Somehow along the way, I ended up having more rights than her. I grew up, fell in love and got married. She grew up, fell in love, and is prohibited under law from getting married. Why? Because she is gay.

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By the time police announced Friday that the slain man found in a West Palm Beach home was, indeed, interior designer Scott Graham, his many friends and family already knew.

But the gay community is now left to contemplate the death of three community leaders and contributors in just over a month.

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Police identified the body found Wednesday morning at 113 Ellamar Road as being high-end interior designer Scott E. Graham.

Graham's family identified him through photos taken at the Medical Examiner's Office.

Investigators won't say what killed Graham, a successful businessman and gay activist. But they are treating his death as a homicide.

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Actor Blair Underwood (Dirty Sexy Money, In Treatment, The New Adventures of Old Christine) and actor/comedian Mario Cantone (Sex and the City: The Movie) will join thousands of walkers for the Florida AIDS Walk on Sunday, April 27th, starting and ending at Huizenga Plaza in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. Presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), AHF Pharmacy and Out of the Closet Thrift Stores, funds raised by Florida AIDS Walk will support the expansion of free HIV testing and prevention education in Florida’s Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, as well as healthcare for HIV-positive individuals throughout the state. For more information, to make a donation, or to register as a team captain, walk participant, virtual walker, or volunteer, please visit: www.FloridaAIDSWalk.org. Whether walking the full 10k route, the 5k route or only a few blocks – each person’s participation will make a difference.