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Readers Top Best 15 Gay/Lesbian Movies Results

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  When you have thousands of Gay, Lesbian, Classic, Indie and Foreign Films, you get to know the best movies by customers, studios themselves and the number of times they are taken out for rent or purchased. Come on Hollywood movie producers, we need more positive gay hits. We had all our readers send your favorites gay films to us over the last couple of weeks. Here are the top vote getters.

    Here are the  “Dishing with Mark & Carrie “  Reader’s  Results.
    1.    Latter Days 
    2.    Brokeback Mountain
    3.    Birdcage
    4.    Sordid Lives
    5.    Eating Out, 1
    6.    Boy’s in the Band
    7.    Shelter
    8.    Torch Song Trilogy
    9.    Rocky Horror Picture Show
    10.   A Single Man
    11.   Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
    12.   Pink Flamingo’s
    13.   Shortbus –  When Night is Falling  (tie)
    14.   Love! Valour! Compassion!
    15.   Tales of the City – Better Than Chocolate  (tie)
 
Some of the ones I thought that are classics, Maurice, Angel’s In America, La Cage Aux Folles and TRICK didn’t make this years readers lineup!

Illinois College Becomes First to Ask Undergrads if They’re Gay

Elmhurst College, a private liberal arts school in suburban Chicago affiliated with the United Church of Christ, has become the first collegeSordid Lives in the country to ask an optional question about a student’s sexual orientation and gender identity on an undergraduate admission form, according to the school and a gay rights advocacy group.
“Would you consider yourself a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community?” the new application asks prospective enrollees.
Students can answer “Yes,” “No,” or “Prefer not to say.”

Taxpayer Money Used In Same-Sex Marriage Fight

Federal government grant money awarded to a social conservative group to provide marriage counseling in Iowa also helped pay some of its operational expenses while it was leading an anti-same-sex marriage campaign, newly released documents show.
The documents reviewed by The Associated Press show the $2.2 million received by the Iowa Family Policy Center between 2006 and 2010 helped hundreds of Iowans get marriage education and counseling. www.BigGayNews.com

Mama (of San Fran) gives BIRTH in Ybor!

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Mama’s Family has seen the Birth of Two New Babies this past weekend in Ybor!
Our own Nikki Ternon of the Chelsea Nightclub and Rob Shelly a ‘desiring “Sister of Perpetual Indulgence”‘ were pinned into the Family by boy kirk along with his Big Brother Matt, both of whom are
current Family members.

To be pinned into the Family is to show ones love, devotion and at times sacrifice to the COMMUNITY regardless of self serving ideologies…it is service for the good of ALL without question.
Mama, “Sandy Reinheart” is an original Tampa native, now living in San Francisco.

as always in service,
boy kirk
Mama’s boy kirk
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tbRULEs/
Times are tough…
i’ve heard that a lot, even live it myself to some degree…
when i find myself passing by someone who is homeless, or hungry, i
might avert my eyes for a moment…
but i find something in my heart stronger, telling me to help, offer
what i can…
it might not be much but it does give some hope, even if it is for a
drink for that individual…
it lets them know someone cares, even if for a short moment…
Well, i will  let you know the Car-Fund Drive for Mama is still going
and folks are sending in what they can, little or large, it shows
someone cares…
and i believe the community that Mama cares for, cares for her…
and i thank you all for that 🙂

Some have said that i should use PayPal, well for me to do this and to
keep accurate records, by sending either cash directly or a check does
make it easier for me…i am keeping all correspondence to maintain
full accountability…
So please, when your heart moves you to send what you can, send it to:

kirk schwartz
3135 Charter Club Dr
Unit #E
Tarpon Springs, Fl 34688

okay too…what everyone can do, is to send this to everyone they know
who is in Mama’s Family or knows Her and wishes to possibly help…i
don’t have everyone’s email addie.>

So, as Mama’s would say…
     ~Ask yourself” what can I do to make a difference” then do it
from your heart~

as always in service,
boy kirk
Mama’s boy kirk
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tbRULEs/

Meet GaYBOR member of the Week

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Michael Mikula Jr.
Michael is the co-owner of The Liquid Lounge in GaYBOR. An active member of the GaYBOR District Coalition, Michael’s positive energy & can do spirit has created a fantastic Happy Hour in GaYBOR. There are now 3 LGBT Happy Hours in GaYBOR!!! The night and late night  energy (HOT MEN & STRONG DRINKS) at Liquid Lounge is a great pick me up when out bar hopping. top by Liquid Lounge & say “Hi” to Mike today.  Viva La GaYBOR

From the MC Film Mail Bag…

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Date: Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: Crowd Control Management @ The RITZ Ybor
To: Okesene Tilo <okesene@theritzybor.com>

thank you

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Okesene Tilo <okesene@theritzybor.com> wrote:
> Hello Mark & Carrie,
> Hope all is great and you are doing well.  Russell Spicola, the Tampa Fire
> Marshall, is hosting a FREE discussion and training for Crowd Control
> Management at our venue on Monday, September 26, 2011 for any and all Ybor
> businesses.  The information and details are below, but could this be sent
> out through your newsletter & posted on your website so that more business
> owners and managers are aware of this valuable class?  Let me know if you
> need anything else.
> – Okie
>
> Crowd Control Management Discussion & Training
> Date:  Monday, September 26, 2011
> Time:  6pm to 9:30pm
> Location:  The RITZ Ybor,  1503 E 7th Ave,  Tampa, FL 33605
> Tampa Fire Rescue Fire Marshall Russell C. Spicola will hold a discussion on
> how venue managers can control various sized crowds, what to do in case of
> an emergency and how to prevent accidents.  An overview of the do’s and
> don’ts of Life Safety issues and what Fire inspectors look for during
> inspection will also be discussed.
> Who should attend?  Anyone whose establishment is considered a Place of
> Assembly, meaning more than 50 occupancy load.  Russell Spicola encourages
> all Ybor business owners and managers to attend to help better understand
> crowd management during events with large attendances i.s. Guavaween, the
> Sant’ Yago Knight Parade, Festa Italiana and GaYbor Days.
> RSVP first & last name to Russell Spicola, Tampa Fire Rescue Fire Marshall
> at russell.spicola@tampagov.net by Friday, September 23, 2011 to insure that
> each attending individual will receive a signed certificate by the Fire
> Chief.
> Event is completely FREE to attend.

 
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 8-24-11

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Mark & Carrie’s photo on the front page of the Tampa Tribune 8-20-11
Saturday we had our photo on the front page of the Tampa Tribune. Interesting one article says 40% & the other says 60% ????  Both in TBO & both the same article? The photo & the photo description also changed? The 40% photo was on the paper Saturday morning. The 60% was online and was changed at 11:08 AM. After 100’s of comments, both good & bad, the Tribune closed the comments sections.
Photos by Paul Lawison
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Same-sex households up 40%; 1 in 5 have kids
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Mark Bias, left, and Carrie West, who run Ybor City’s MC Film, have been partners for 34 years. By KEVIN WIATROWSKI | The Tampa Tribune As states from New …
http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/aug/20/menewso1-same-sex-households-up-40-1-in-5-have-kid-ar-251764/
 

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Same-sex households up 60%; 1 in 5 have kids
Tbo.com
T819_SAMESEX 01 Ybor City, FL 8/19/11 — Carrie West, right and his husband/partner Mark Bias , leftworking at MC Film, their business in Ybor City. …
http://www2.tbo.com/news/politics/2011/aug/20/2/same-sex-households-up-40-1-in-5-have-kids-ar-251593/
 
Winners of  “The ULTIMATE BAND 2011”
Once again this year Tea Cup was a judge at The Ritz Ybor. Congratulations to “The James Lange Theory” band. http://www.facebook.com/JamesLangeTheory
This 5 guy band had all the girls screaming at the contest.  As apart of the Grand prize Package the group will now be performing  at “COSMOPOLITAN: a SQUARE ONE ” creative event on Nov 19, 2011. The SUARE  ONE events are our absolute favorite events of the year in GaYBOR. Check it out today at http://www.squareoneflorida.com/
 

Sunday Funday's in Ybor

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Who ever came up with the name “Sunday Fundays” is so right!!! GaYBOR on Sundays is becoming THE PLACE to PARTY!!! Starting out with Great Brunches thru out GaYBOR. Live music at Sunday’s, Gaspar’s Grotto, Centro Canteena, The Blue Doge Bistro, The Liquid Lounge and even a drag show at Hamburger Mary’s!!! Stop by MC Film & check out the newest fashions & catch up on all the Dish too! After a relaxing afternoon sipping frozen drinks, people watching and maybe even smoking a cigar, it’s time for the Night Life to take over. The dancing men take to the stage at The Liquid Lounge. Bradley’s on 7th host “Open Stage” with Joey Brooks. International known, resident DJ Power Infinity starts spinning at Hamburger Mary’s at 7:30. Later that night is a show hosted by Macaviti. Across the street is RISE Sundays. Located on the upper floor & rooftop of Tabu. DJ’s, Drag Shows & if it gets to HOT and it will….. on come the showers!!!  There is nothing like dancing on a roof top under the stars! Next Sunday morning take a trip to GaYBOR & stay for the fun!