RNC Diary
8-3-12 Put up new American & Rainbow flags and banners on MC FILM store. Getting ready for the upcoming RNC convention. The cloth American flag bunting is from a gay NYC firemen friend from his NYC fire house and from 911.
8-9-12 Telemundo TV (Spanish TV network) had called and wanted to do an interview and take a tour of the GaYBOR District. Host of show Grace S came with camera crew. The show will be aired to 84 Spanish speaking countries in regards to the Tampa Gay point of view of the Republican Party. Carrie did an ½ hour interview talking about GaYBOR. We directed the team to Hamburger Mary’s to interview Alexis Mateo, a drag performer at HM for ½ hour. Onto the 7th Ave for footage of Ybor City. Social Club, Centro Ybor, El Centro Espenol, King Corona, cradle light bridges in Ybor City, Liquid Lounge and they had Spanish drag and dance night. They interviewed 2 drag queens. We left Grace & the camera crew as they had a early morning breakfast with the RNC vice chair.
