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Photos of the week 11-10-19
Photos of the Week
 Metro Inclusive Gala
 It’s Winter Coat TIME!!!
 The Teacher’s Lounge Ybor City
 Bonnie & Hoang @ The Crowbar
 Tampa PRIDE partnering with the
Cuban Club
  Bradley’s on 7th
   Steam @ The Honey Pot
 Tea Cup
   Tequila’s Ybor City
  Ybor Wine Bar
      GaYBOR-Ybor City
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Dishing with Mark n Carrie 11-15-19
See Miss Joey Brook on the BIG Screen!!!
Friday, December 6, 2019 at Britton Cinemas. Special camo appearance by Tea Cup!!!!
*Newly Remastered Version*One-Time Screening Tampa Legend Miss Joey Brooks the “First Lady of Ybor City” guides us on a tour of her life, memoirs, city she loves and drag career spanning decades, while judging a wacky drag contest to choose a new diva for her Christmas Show. Suggested Rating PG-13What began as a joke between the screenwriter and lead actress wound up becoming a story that needed to be told, full of ribald humor and expressive musical numbers, set to an assortment of catchy pop tunes. Joey’s Show Will Go On marks the feature debut of director Marcus Kempton
Ybor City Tree Lighting & Wine Society!!!
This coming Wednesday, November 20th. Join Yayme & the fun people at The Ybor City Wine bar for a front row seat!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/497660544154282/
Tampa Pride at USF Football Pride Night
Save the Date! It’s the 3rd annual USF Football Pride Night on Saturday 11/23. Your $20 ticket gets you a free USF Pride t-shirt and entry to the game with great seats around the 30 yard line! We’ll also tailgate before the game, LGBTQ+ style! More details about the tailgate later. (Game time will be announced / subject to change by network TV closer to the weekend.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1305665142928434/
Transgender Day Of Remembrance Vigil
November 20, 2019
The candle light vigil is being held at Metro LGBTQ Welcome Center 2227 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL.
Candles will be provided, but please bring your own if possible.
Transgender Day of Remembrance was started by transgender activist Gwendolyn Ann
Smith as a way to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil celebrated the lives of all transgender people who lost their lives to violence that year. The Transgender Day of Remembrance has grown into an annual nationwide memorial for the transgender community.
“This is a day to remember, memorialize and honor those within the transgender community who have lost their lives due to hate and bigotry,” said Tristan Byrnes, a local gender therapist and one of the vigil’s organizers. “It’s a day to bring together the transgender community and its allies to bring awareness to this important cause and to end the needless loss of life.”
Andrew Citino, owner of 6S Boutique and an organizer of the vigil, added, “This is a time to honor the lives lead by amazing human beings and to bring awareness to the unfortunate hate that surrounds us, as well as the love and support that there is for trans people.”
Meet The PIBA Foundation
Helping people & animals. This past week the group did a clean up in Ybor City. To get involved with PIBA visit their Facebook or web site today.
https://www.thepibafoundation.org/
https://www.facebook.com/thepibafoundation/
SUNday FUNday
OUT at the Straz
FREE EVENT
Make it a special night OUT at The Straz to see ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Enjoy a before the show kiki with new and old friends, specially-priced libations at SIP on the River and let loose with special guests DJ Mike Sklarz and drag sensation Adriana Sparkle on the Straz Center’s new Riverwalk stage.
STAY FOR THE SHOW
Use code PRIDE1920 for 20% off regularly priced tickets to Once On This Island and a portion of the ticket proceeds will go to support Balance Tampa Bay. (Limit of 2 tickets per order)
*A ticket to ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is not required to attend the OUT at The Straz Happy Hour.
https://www.facebook.com/events/522834128448641/
Thanksgiving at The Ybor ChopHouse
Ybor ChopHouse will be open on Thanksgiving this year! Imagine leaving the muss and the fuss to us, while you kick back with unlimited Bloody Mary’s or mimosas and enjoy our expertly prepared Thanksgiving buffet. We’ll even do the dishes!
https://www.facebook.com/events/3010155162347821/
Snow on 7th
Obituary
Scott Downen
This week Scott Downen lost his fight with cancer. Below was on facebook from Leo Branvold
Yesterday I got the terrible and saddest news. My best friend passed away fighting cancer. Words cannot even begin to express how amazing Scott Downen was throughput his life, some include; caring, thoughtful, helpful, hardworking, appreciative, loyal, and this list could go on forever. I am heart struck and still numb from the news. If you knew Scott, you know he was always the same person no matter the situation. This picture is a nice memory of all the Christmas and other holidays we spent together. This world lost an incredible human being yesterday and it will never be the same. I am humbled to say that I met you in a dark time in my life and I hope you are no longer suffering and in better care. I will never forget you big brother. You meant so much to me. I wish my sincerest condolences to his family (Mouse and Steph), I am going through this myself and it’s very difficult.
Love you forever Scott!
In Photo Scott on left, Leo on right
SUNday FUNday with Tea Cup & Miss Joey Brooks @ Tequila’s Ybor City
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ Steam Fridays at The Honey Pot
Photos of the Week 11-2-19
Photos of the Week
 8 Years Ago
 Karen @ The Reservoir
 La France
 
Bradley’s on 7th
   Steam @ The Honey Pot
 Tea Cup
   Tequila’s Ybor City
   Ybor Wine Bar
    GaYBOR-Ybor City
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Dishing with Mark n Carrie, 11-8-19
Nearly 100 LGBT candidates win on US election day in continuing ‘rainbow wave’
Almost half of the openly LGBT+ candidates claimed victory in US state and local elections this week, in a sweeping movement that’s been dubbed ‘the rainbow wave’.
Read More in The Pink News
This Saturday Night
Metro Inclusive Health Annual Cocktail Party Featuring Deborah Cox
https://www.facebook.com/events/2215696528742639/
Divine & Little Mermaid
NY NY PIZZA
Renovation of historic Ybor factory uncovers ‘Cigar City Mafia’ secret
This SUNDAY
https://www.facebook.com/events/914024268931188/
Tampa Bay Rum Company
Blunderbuss Cane Vodka is distilled from molasses at the Ybor City distillery. No respectable pirate should invade the weekend without their Blunderbuss! Pick a bottle up at the Ybor tasting room for $21.99. Just in time for Thanksgiving are several new rums to try too. https://www.facebook.com/GasparsRum/
Tru-T
Thumbs UP
This week we had our kitchen backsplash installed. A good friend our ours recommend her guy. Eric the tile guy. He was not cheap but was fantastic. He was a bigger perfectionist than us. Eric and his helped did a great job and also cleaned up after. We would recommend Eric to everyone. Triple R Services, Inc. Eric Robbins 813-328-9435 triplerservicesinc@gmail.com
SUNday FUNday
Bay Voices Offering Free Holiday Concert in Gulfport
For Immediate Release
Contact: Gulfport Public Library; (727) 893-1074
jpg attached: Bay Voices (photo courtesy of Bay Voices)
GULFPORT, FLORIDA: Returning for a fifth year, the Bay Voices men’s choral group will perform another popular holiday concert at the Gulfport Public Library on Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. The Library is located at 5501 28th Avenue South. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Complimentary wine, soft beverages and cheese will be offered.
Bay Voices was formed in 2007 after several members of the former Tampa Bay Gay Men’s Chorus got together and realized how much they had missed singing together. Since that time, the group has grown in popularity and renown and has performed concerts at venues including the Salvador Dali Museum, University of Tampa, International Plaza, the Sandpearl Resort and several local churches. This will be their fifth holiday concert at the Gulfport Public Library, performing Christmas and Chanukah favorites to ring in the season. Bay Voices are under the direction of Stephen L. Allen. For booking information, contact John Lulias (Lulias@aol.com). Find out more about the group at www.facebook.com/BayVoices.
The event is sponsored by the LGBTQ Resource Center in conjunction with the Gulfport Public Library. The Resource Center provides collections, services and events throughout the year to the local LGBTQ community, its friends and family. Find out more about the Resource Center and the Library on the web at www.mygulfport.us/gpl or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GulfportLibraryFL.
TAMPA PRIDE ZOO LA 2
Thank You to the Tampa Bay community and beyond for again making Tampa Pride’s Kick Off Benefit PRIDE ZOO LA at Zoo Tampa a great success. It has taken hundreds of volunteers and hours preparing for this fun night.
The entrance of Zoo Tampa had stilt walkers and Brazilian dancers entertaining the ticket holders.
The walk to the Safari Pavillion let you experience the sights and sounds of monkeys, exotic birds and many of the wild animals making noises and calming down as the colorful sunset sky fell dark.
The Tampa Bay Pride Band played a variety of animal themed songs and zoo movie overtures. Anteaters, porcupines, ravens, and animals were displayed and wandered in the crowd near the zoo handlers.
Silent auction items this year included 3-night resort stays, Southwest Airlines & Silver Airways Airline tix up for bid, art work, spas, Rays, Buccaneer, Rowdies, Magic, Lightning sports tickets and memorabilia, Art & sculptures and local Tampa Bay merchants’ gifts.
Feeding the giraffes was a highlight at the parties start. Such long tongues they have! We were happy that all the Tampa City Council members attended along with other local political leaders. Rep. Adam Hattersly candidate for Congress, Kevin Beckner running for Tampa Clerk of Courts and both Tampa Pride 2019 Grand Marshals and the newly announced 2020 Grand Marshals were all in attendance.
The line up by the Tampa Pride Entertainment committee had a full night of excitement for the guests. DJ Greg Anderson introduced the Adriana Sparkle, who was the nights emcee. The colorfully glitter bearded performer/ MC was ‘Sparkticle’. Singing live was area singing wonder, De Delovely! She brought the crowd to its feet! She is really a singing star! Pose performers vogued the centered red carpet, Lady Janet uppt the energy with here gymnastic drag performance and Ms Amy DeMilo danced with charm, grace and beauty.
Tampa Pride gives out the annual prestigious “Tampa Bay Community Leader Appreciation Award” and this year’s recipient was given to Catherine Lowry Straz for her Tampa Bay involvement in local theater, Opera, Ballet, Bank Director, community activists, community organizer and Chief Executive of the Lowry Park Zoo and the top notch nationally rated, Catherine Straz Veterinary Hospital, one of just a few fully staffed animal hospitals in zoos across the country, at Lowry Park.
More upcoming TAMPA PRIDE events include; POSE Battle of the Houses, Mr/Ms Tampa Pride 2020, Tampa Pride & Paws, Grand Marshal GALA, VIP Sponsors Party, InterFaith Service, and more announced events.
PLAN: Tampa Pride 2020 – March 28-29
Photos below by Dishing with Mark n Carrie
