PULSE Nightclub 9 Years ago

Let us take a moment to honor and cherish the memory of the 49 beautiful souls who tragically lost their lives at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, FL, on June 12, 2016. Our hearts ache for the lives cut short that night and the families and loved ones left behind. May we never forget the impact of this heartbreaking event and continue to strive for a world where love and acceptance prevail.

PRIDE Flag raised at Tampa City Hall

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NEW on Facebook “Tampa Bay LGBT History: Telling our Stories”

We were here when this photo was taken outside of the Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/tampabaylgbthistory

Historic East Ybor and Gary Neighborhood Association (HEYGNA)

A new park is in the planning stages for Gary!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/192793234582350

“Mise en place” coming to Ybor City

Mise en place will move into the ground floor of the Casa Gomez building at 1229 E. Eighth Ave. WELCOME!!!!!

CONGRATULATION Dr. Shawn Henri Robinson

Kiwanian of the Year

Congratulation Esme Russell

A well-deserved moment! The GaYBOR District Coalition recognized Esme Russell on June 8, 2025, with a special proclamation celebrating her powerful impact as a leader for the LGBTQ+ community. Named as the First Lady of GaYBOR, Esme has been a fearless trailblazer in our community. You may never fully grasp your reach. Congratulations and thank you for all that you have done.

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Tampa CRA

If you live or work in Ybor, we want to hear from you! Your valuable feedback will help the Tampa CRA continue to invest in maintaining and enhancing the vibrant historic district.

Scan the QR code in the image or visit https://bit.ly/43YZVDX

 to take the survey today!

NO KINGS MASS PROTEST

THIS SATURDAY IN TAMPA

Details HERE

https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/788912/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK4EQ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFORFZKVFNMczFLczgxZzJ1AR5UdjvPN_LaN6sAKLOBpgDT_q5Nh_eqZfFBf9fhbj_uCV1du3mSvGPiv6BdBQ_aem_XqkIdV8ij_QA2P2cXs4V2Q

Bradley’s on 7^th

Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard

Disco Poney

SHAME ON Pete Hegseth

Hegseth Orders Navy to Strip Name of Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk from Ship

Newsweek reports Harvey Milk Navy Ship To Be Renamed—Vets Call It ‘Insult to LGBTQ Troops’

https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-renaming-harvey-milk-navy-ship-sparks-fury-veterans-group-2080673

Stewart Milk’s response

Statement on the report that the Pentagon may rename the USN Ship Harvey Milk by Stuart Milk, Executive Chair of Harvey Milk Foundation and nephew of Civil Rights Icon Harvey Milk on behalf of both the Milk Family and the Harvey Milk Foundation:

We are heartbroken to hear that there is a recommendation at the Pentagon to remove my uncle’s name from the USNS Harvey Milk. I recently had the honor of spending three days and nights aboard the ship with the men and women who serve our country, and I was there as the ship replenished, while underway at sea, the Destroyer Squadron (DESRON2) accompanying the USS Gerald Ford in the Atlantic Ocean. The pride that all the men and women on those ships – gay, straight, black, white, Hispanic, commissioned officers and enlisted personnel – all of them, without exception, expressed and relayed to me, was a testament to the American spirit of patriotism and respect for our nation’s collective history of growth.

Uncle Harvey did not set out to have a US Naval Ship, or anything else, named after him. He did not set out in pursuit of glory or fame. Rather, guided by passion, commitment, and hard work, he did set out to be a messenger of hope for all who had been marginalized and even criminalized, just for being who they authentically were. Harvey Milk was an uncle, a public servant, a son, a veteran, a brother, a teacher, a decorated Naval instructor, and a historic elected official. In the prime of his public service career, he was silenced by another who ultimately tried to erase him. His legacy since that brutal assassination has sustained a message of hope, hope unashamed, hope unafraid, hope that will not be silenced, and hope that simply cannot be erased. My uncle’s life story, his service in the Navy, as a teacher, as a Broadway producer, in local government, and in leading a statewide equality campaign, has continued to stir the hope and aspirations of millions across the globe. His legacy has stood as a proud and bright light for the men and women who serve in our nation’s military – including those who have served on the USNS Harvey Milk – and a reminder that no barriers of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or physical infirmity will restrain their human spirit.

Harvey Milk’s legacy is certainly enhanced and celebrated by a US Naval Ship, however his legacy will not be silenced or diminished by the renaming of that Naval ship. Rather such an action would only serve to prove that Harvey Milk style hope will continue to endure and inspire across the globe, and that neither bullets nor name stripping can stop Harvey’s overriding message to us all – when he prophetically anticipated making the ultimate sacrifice: “Let the bullets that enter my brain, destroy every closet door”. “You gotta give ’em hope.”

https://www.facebook.com/Harvey.Milk.Foundation

GaYbor District Coalition

https://www.facebook.com/GaYborDistrictCoaltion

St Pete Pride

https://www.facebook.com/stpetepride

This Saturday Gulfport Pride

https://www.facebook.com/events/667100275725464

This Sunday FUNday in GaYbor

Club Cranium

Check out this Dark, Beautiful, Fascinating, Art. You are going to love it!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/ClubCranium

Good By Southern Nights

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Happy Birthday David

Bradley’s on 7^th

Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard

Disco Pony

Last Dance

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OPENING SOON IN GaYbor

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BIG GAY Cruise from Tampa

https://www.facebook.com/biggaycruise

From HYNCA – Historic Ybor Neighborhood Civic Association

We have great news to share regarding our years-long fight against illegal parking lots in our residential district. Last week, a 13th Circuit Appellate Judge resoundingly DENIED the appeal of a 717 Parking entity who had sued the City of Tampa and a local resident regarding City Council’s denial of a new parking lot in Historic Ybor City.

This is a HUGE WIN for us. In case you’ve forgotten (it’s been a while!), we have been at this fight for FOUR YEARS. Without the financial support of the community, this effort could not have been sustained for four years and thousands of hours and that support made the stellar legal representation by Michael Labbee, of Phillips, Hayden & Labbee a winning possibility. This victory is a small step at stemming the tide of blight that affects the Historic Ybor neighborhood in the form of private, dirt parking lots. This bygone use was promised to sunset decades ago, after the construction of the first City owned garage at Centro Ybor.

We thank you all for your support in this fight — and we will keep pushing the city forward for Ybor City!

Overcompensating

New on Amazon Pride. Check out this light comedy drama. Like it or hate it everyone is already for season 2!!!!

College degrees can be revoked. Your move Harvard!

YCDC Visioning Meeting

From Rich’s email:

“You are invited to a Visioning Meeting for the YCDC. As you probably know, the YCDC is no longer affiliated with the City of Tampa and the CRA’s. The YCDC is now an independent non-profit. The exact role of the YCDC is to be determined but the general feeling is that it’s role is for the marketing, advocacy, and promotion of economic development for all of Ybor City.”

Welcome ZOOM ROOM to Ybor City

https://www.facebook.com/YborCityChamber/videos/1705820103359576

Bradley’s on 7^th

Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard

Southern Nights