Latinos Salud celebrated its 16th Anniversary Gala with a sold-out evening of glamour, community, and purpose at The Broward Center for Performing Arts. Guests enjoyed an unforgettable night filled with live entertainment, heartfelt stories, and vibrant energy—all in support of the organization’s mission to promote health equity and connection in South Florida’s Latino LGBTQ+ community. The event brought together advocates, allies, and supporters to honor the impact of Latinos Salud’s work and to look ahead to a brighter, healthier future.
Latinos Salud’s reach was on display in the diversity of attendees, with guests of all ages, race, ethnicities, and identifications cheering on performances by Stefano May, Hued Songs, and drag performers. Two of the Latinos Salud’s patients shared stories about how easy it is to access free healthcare at Latinos Salud (and you don’t even have to be Latino!) Two of the agency’s current Health & Support Services Pride Scholars described the impact the scholarship has made in their lives, and noted that applications are open only until May 9 for the 2025 – 2026 scholarship cycle.
Addressing the audience’s concerns about the impacts on federal funding, Executive Director Dr. Stephen Fallon assured participants that the agency had been “laying sandbags and digging trenches” financially for the past five years. With its reserves, and with the community’s support during the fundraising season just wrapped up, Latinos Salud has no intention of decreasing or withdrawing any of its core services: “That’s our Project 2025, and 2026 and beyond – helping more people!”
An unplanned event in the evening occurred when the City of North Miami presented Latinos Salud a proclamation, in recognition of the agency “providing convenient, free services until 9 PM nightly, reducing the burden of communicable diseases and improving health outcomes,” and naming March 29, 2025 “Latinos Salud Day.”
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