15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Celebration

The GaYbor District Coalition in Historic Ybor City

https://www.facebook.com/GaYborDistrictCoaltion

Alexis Mateo

For many years Alexis entertained us at Hamburger Mary’s and across the bay area. Today she is a  official cast member at the RuPaul Drag Race Live @ The Flamingo in Las Vegas.  Below is her recent post at #500 show!!! We all miss you & CONGRATULATIONS.

From Alexis… We are celebrating 500 shows of #rupaulsdragracelive @flamingovegas tonight! This amazing show directed by @rupaulofficial and @jamizzi is amazing and Is an honor to become a official #showgirl to perform at the #lasvegas strip. Congrats 🎉 to all the cast and crew that for 500 shows has bring joy to all our fans, friends and queens! Come visit us very soon here at #sincity @worldofwonder @rupaulsdragrace #dragracelasvegas #bam photo by @marco_ovando dress by @jhonycalderon @fantasyfeathersnyc

Rock Brothers Brewing and its music venue The Attic have closed in Ybor City

Read about it in Creative Loafing

https://www.cltampa.com/food-drink/rock-brothers-brewing-and-its-music-venue-the-attic-are-closing-in-ybor-city-15945639

The Villages Loofah Rumor: True or False?

VM Ybor Neighborhood Clean Up

 Ybor City Museum Society

https://www.facebook.com/ybormuseums

Jose Martí Park

Did you know you can visit Cuban soil in Tampa? 🇨🇺 Jose Martí Park is a hidden gem in Ybor City that contains soil from each of the Cuban provinces. In the 1950s, the City of Tampa gifted the park to Cuba to honor Jose Martí (the champion of Cuba’s independence) and celebrate Tampa’s Cuban ties.

Southern Nights Tampa

Bradley’s on 7^th

We The People National March

On July 2,2023 across the nation was the “We The People National March.”  AHF (AIDS Health Foundation) organized the march. Tampa Pride partnered with AHF in the Florida march that was held in Ft. Lauderdale. In this march where over 55 organizations from across Florida came together for human rights. Congratulations to AHF on the success of this march. 

Below are more photos.

https://www.mcfilm.co/category/tampa-pride/

Quinceañera! GaYBOR turns 15!

Bar Crawl Tickets

https://www.facebook.com/events/965401798006287/?ref=newsfeed

THIS SATURDAY @ SOUITHERN NIGHTS TAMPA

IMPORTANT HEYGNA MEETING!!!! Tuesday, July 11^th

https://www.facebook.com/events/654401873371904?ref=newsfeed

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Bradley’s on 7th

Tampa PRIDE Foundation Scholarship 6/29/30

This week the Tampa Pride Foundation gave out 10 scholarships to students in the Tampa Bay area. Each scholarship was $1,500. The event was hosted at the Hampton Inn and Suites Ybor City. The Tampa Pride Foundation advisory board spent many hours going over the applications. On the Advisory board were; Carrie West, Howard Grater, Dereck Durum, Kevin Keegan, Mark West, Dr. Shawn Roinson, Jim Burett, Johnny Negron Valentino, Eduardo Negron, Anthony Marinelli, Honorable Kevin Beckner, Gil Sainz, Debbie Ducko, Nicole Taylor Monte, Victoria (Tori) Grasso. The Scholarship Advisory Board is looking forward to more scholarships in 2024.

Click Here for more photos

https://www.mcfilm.co/category/tampa-pride/

We The People March

To protect our rights, we need your support. Join the fight. If you can’t be there in person, you still can make a real difference by sharing photos, videos, and information with the hashtag #WTPmarch.To

Register here is the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-the-people-national-march-tickets-609679366397?fbclid=IwAR0z_wdsQsxHdfAJjjRBlCXlK7kzJNAvhiJdkN5v77rIhrg-P-t1jGQSLaM

Must See Film “The Eldorado”

Now on Netflix is the must see film “The Eldorado”. Many parts of this film could have been filmed TODAY!!!

Zoie’s Closed

This week Zoie’s in St Pete closed dure to the health of the owner, Jeff. We wish Jeff a speedy recovery and the best to his staff.

Tru T

Catch the last show from Zoie’s at https://www.facebook.com/trutea1

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Bradley’s on 7^th

Happy St Pete PRIDE

https://www.facebook.com/stpetepride

THIS FRIDAY

DUNEDIN PRIDE Presents a Special Edition of Pride Bowling Night!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2445057252310290/?active_tab=discussion

Sanford Prides Party like a animal LGBTQ gathering at the Central Florida Zoo

https://www.facebook.com/events/966249004524285/?active_tab=discussion

Franklin Street Block Party

https://www.facebook.com/events/295275849495093/?active_tab=discussion

Tru Tea

Join us for a Very Special filming of Tru T https://www.facebook.com/trutea1  . This PRIDE Saturday 11:30AM at Zoie’s https://www.facebook.com/zoiesfl  in St. Pete

New Trinidadian restaurant Pepper’s Island will open in Ybor City this summer

Read about it in Creative Loafing

https://www.cltampa.com/food-drink/new-trinidadian-restaurant-peppers-island-will-open-in-ybor-city-this-summer-15845701

IMPORTANT HEYGNA July Meeting

TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023 AT 6 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/654401873371904/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D

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Bradley’s on 7^th