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The Parade

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Photo from Nicholas Cardello

There were approximately 150,000 participants in the NYC World Parade. Estimates for the crowd sized were 3 to 6 million! WOW Tampa PRIDE was very PROUD to represent!!! Our group started with about 35 people then many more people joined us. The total thru the parade was about 65+.  Carrie West, President of Tampa Pride is also a committee member with InterPride.  Tampa PRIDE was Proud to walk with the InterPride Group. The group was 15th in the total line up. In the InterPride group there were 58 groups from across America and the World.  Orlando and Miami were also in this group. The Parade started at 12:05 and our group stepped off at 12:20. Other groups in the parade were just stepping off at 10PM. (we were very lucky) The 3 mile parade route took about 2 ½ hours to walk. Along the way we spotted many people from Tampa Bay on almost every block. The crowds were very lough but we could still hear people shouting Tampa!!! It was a once in a lifetime even for us, that we will never forget. It was our honor to represent Tampa PRIDE!!!

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Tampa PRIDE Meeting

The next Tampa PRIDE meeting will be on July 9th starting at 6PM at the Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor City. EVERYONE is WELCOME. Now is the time to volunteer and become a part of Tampa Pride 2020!!! There are some HUGE NEWS THINGS being planned NOW.

 

 

GBTA Democratic Caucus 2019 Summer Conference

The Hillsborough County LGBTA Democratic Caucus will be hosting the Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus for their 2019 Summer Conference July 19-21 at the Grand Hyatt right here in Hillsborough!  Panel discussions and training session are being planned for the conference and we are reaching out to local, state, and national Democrats to speak at the Leadership Dinner.

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Online Auction ENDING, TOMORROW, July 4th 7:30PM

SEE WHAT YOU CAN GET FOR $1.00……Check out the Mark & Carrie online auction TODAY!!!

The auction will end on July 4th 7:30 PM.

https://maxsold.maxsold.com/auction/tampa-florida-usa-downsizing-online-auction-w-north-a-street-16709/bidgallery/

 

 

More Photos of Tampa Pride in NYC

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Dishing with Mark n Carrie 6-25-2019 Celebrating Stonewall 50 and World Pride!

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Celebrating Stonewall 50 and WorldPride!

This Sunday June 30,2019 is NYC PRIDE and the 5oth Anniversary of Stonewall. For the 1st time ever NYC will also be hosting WORLD PRIDE! Estimates of the crowd started at 4 million and now are over 7+. There is a very large group going from Tampa. Look for TAMPA PRIDE in the Parade space #11. If you are in NYC on Sunday you are welcome to walk with Tampa PRIDE.

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June 22, 1969 Judy Garland Died

Judy Garland, the gay icon once called the ‘The Elvis of Homosexuals’, died on June 22 in 1969. Gay mythology long connected her funeral with the Stonewall riots and therefore the birth of the Pride movement. QN Magazine wrote a must read about Judy.

https://qnews.com.au/friends-of-dorothy-judy-garland-died-50-years-ago-today-qn-magazine/

Friends of Dorothy

The Rainbow Flag

The most lasting symbol of the LGBTIQ communities, the Rainbow Flag, was perhaps partly inspired by Garland’s most famous song.

Over the Rainbow speaks to anyone whoever wanted to escape prejudice and persecution with its promise of a place of freedom and happiness.

 

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Really do come true

https://youtu.be/4wkSBZb2aoI

 

 

Teck Data St. Pete Pride Parade

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St Pete Pride Festival

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Online Auction

NOT YOUR ORDINARY AUCTION!!! For 28 years we lived in our former home. When moving time came, we took what we truly enjoyed and left everything else. 100’s of you came to our estate sale and we thank you.  The stories we have heard about the sale have had us rolling with laughter. There still was a huge number of things left over so we decided to hire MAXSOLD.com and do an online auction. Racks of costumes, New jewelry, 1,000’s of movie posters, historic pool table, hot tub and the list goes on and on.  The auction goes until July 4,2019 7:30PM Please take a look at the items and I not for you tell a friend.

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7th Ave Bricks

There is talk about rebricking 7th Ave in Ybor City. The problem is the bricks were given away in the 1960s.  We actually have some of these bricks in our gardens. Read the interesting story by Paul Guzzo Tampa Bay Times

http://www.tampabay.com/tampa/tampa-is-interested-in-re-bricking-seventh-avenue-but-they-cant-find-the-bricks-20190625/?fbclid=IwAR3-2W200BBxq4ygwgIehM_xzIAjJ8XmqNCPFcqX9mX5o_pZ67-r1834C_4

Seventh Avenue in 1965 after the city removed the bricks. Notice Bradley’s on 7th and The Honey Pot in this photo. [Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center]

 

Ybor City Cinderella

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You Just Can Not Make This Up!!!

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We truly love Miss Amanda D Rhod!!! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001213991871 One-night Amanda was between shows at The Honey Pot and stepped outside for some fresh air. Some friends walked by with a Rainbow Puerto Rican Flag. Amanda asked to borrow the flag for a minute. Then walked up to a Police Officer, handed him here cell phone and asked him to take a picture of her. The officer said “Looks like you’re having a fun time partying tonight” Amanda told him no she was working, please take the photo. He did and then took one more with his phone!!! Here is that photo. LOVE AMANDA