Dishing with Mark and Carrie…Be Safe

Should we leave or should we stay?
The old rule is.  We RUN from water and HIDE from winds.
If you live in a flood zone please leave and leave early. If you live in high and dry area bunker down and ride the storm out.   We can not imagine what it would be like to be caught stuck in your car, in a hurricane. The final decision is up to you.
Hillsborough County Evacuation Map
Pinellas County Evacuation Map

PINELLAS COUNTY ALL HAZARDS GUIDE

TAMPA PRIDE & TIGLFF Partner on Film
A new documentary LGBT movie, “The Death and Life of Marsha Johnson” will be shown at HCC Ybor Theater, Wed, Sept 13th at 7:30 pm. A self described “Street Queen” is found in the Hudson River. The police said suicide and the NYC gay community saying, “No!!!  with Protests & Riots Erupting!”
Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is set for Tampa and St. Pete for October 6-14th.
Tix are $15 online at  www.TIGLFF.com or at the theater.
Tampa Pride BINGO
Tuesday, September 12th
7pm @ Hamburger Mary’s Tampa

 

Dishing with Mark and Carrie… Labor Day Weekend 2017

Southern Decadence 2017

The Worlds Largest Annual Gay Labor Day Weekend Party.

The web site and facebook say it’s ago. Have a great Time Everybody!!!

http://www.southerndecadence.net/

https://www.facebook.com/southerndecadence/

Southern Decadence 2005

Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans.  Her in St. Petersburg, FL., there was a HUGE T-Dance party going on at the SunCoast Resort.  There were 100’s of people dancing in the court yard. Inside were 100’s more of us all glued to the TVs watching New Orleans. Tears streaming down our faces as we watched our friends and families going to the Astro Dome as a shelter of last resort.  The moment is still so clear in our minds. One of the most surreal moments in our life time.

 

Southern Decadence 1997

We were at Southern Decadence 1997 when Princes Diana died in the auto crash. People came running into the restaurants & clubs yelling “Our Princess has died!” At first we didn’t know what they were talking about. What a very sad day.

 

Hurricane Elena 1985

Labor Day Weekend 1985, we all watched Hurricane Elena. She sat out in the Gulf of Mexico for 3 days traveling around in circles. One moment she was come right at Tampa then the next hour just missing us. What a long stressful weekend.

http://wkrg.com/2016/09/02/hurricane-elena-in-1985/

 

 

Welcome USF Freshman Class

TAMPA PRIDE join the many other in welcoming back the USF students. Thank You to John & Nancy Desmond!!!!

 

Labor Day Weekend in GaYbor – Ybor City

GO Miss Katrina

From The MC Film News Bag

Historic Church in Ybor City Hosts Blessing of the Animals Event

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church

On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 10 AM Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be hosting the 4th annual Blessing of the Animals. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, we host this event where we welcome everyone to bring well behaved pets (leashed or in a carrier) to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1711 East 11th Avenue, Tampa (Ybor City), FL 33605. Our Pastor, Father Hector Cruz, will have a short message and bless each pet. Since our pets are a blessing, we want to return the favor! The event is also to raise the community’s awareness of OLPH. We encourage all to take a peek inside the church to see one of Ybor City’s jewels while visiting. There is NO fee or charge for attending the Blessing of the Animals, and parking is also free while it lasts across the street from the church.   Dog treats and kitty treats will be provided to owners, and water dishes will be placed around the property to be available for those pups who get thirsty. Any pet spiders are on their own.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church is situated on land in Ybor City, standing on the site where the original church, Our Lady of Mercy, was completed in 1891. In 1937, a new Romanesque style church was constructed on the site of the original wooden church, Our Lady of Mercy. The new church was named Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) at that time.

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Stan Kutz

Fulfillment Performance Consultant

You Just Can Not Make This Up

This week the University of Tampa started back up. 1,000’s of people filled the dorms up. We meet a fun Italian couple from the North east. They were excite that their only son & child was starting at UT. After our 3rd cocktail together, in Ybor City asked “Is your son Gay or straight?” With a very shocked look they said…..”Nobody has every asked that question before?” Hum… “Well dose he have a girlfriend?” She replies “Oh no he is too busy studying for all that?” “OK so then he is GAY. We will see him in Ybor City. Tell him about 18 and up night at the Honey Pot. And this Thanksgiving when he comes home with his friend. That’s probably his boyfriend ” OMG then I realized did I just out this guy? BUT WAIT Mothers always know!!! The couple said that they can’t wait to come back to Ybor over the next 4 years.  Did you know there is a LGBT group at UT? http://www.ut.edu/diversity/lgbtq/