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Dishing with Mark and Carrie 6-29-16
4th of July Parade
4th of July Parade
Monday July 4, 2016
The Sultans of Egypt Shrine will host a July 4th Parade starting at 6PM down 7th Ave in Ybor City. There will also be a 4th of July party 4pm – 11pm at the Italian
Club in Ybor City.
THIS SUNDAY NIGHT
With July 4th on Monday this year Sunday Night in GaYBOR will be like a second Saturday Night. All the clubs have huge parties planned. Here are just a few.
Underwater Glow Party with DJ Drew @ The Honey Pot 9PM
St Pete Pride Abounds
With all the recent tragic occurrences in Orlando’s Pulse Night Club, St Pete Officials worked with the organizers of St Pete Pride to make sure there wasn’t a bit of trouble lurking. All measures were in place to make St. Pete Pride Parade and Festival another memorable event. In fact, the largest LGBT Pride event in Florida.
Security measures that were seen and those that were blocks away were watching.
The 14th Annual St Pete Grand Marshals included Carlton Fields Law Firm CEO Anastasia Hiotis, Hot 101.5 Radio Show Personality Miguel Fuller and Lucas Aiden Wehle, the Youth & Trans Coordinator at Metro Wellness & Community Centers. This years Honorary Grand Marshal was Tampa’s U.S.House Rep Kathy Castor.
But on the top Billboard of events was GAY PRIDE observances and festivities. Friends meeting friends, family get togethers, singular Proudness and Parade comradery with new friends & fun. Over 150 units partook in the St. Pete Parade’s fun and hot sun weather. Yes, GaYBOR District & TAMPA PRIDE’s float was in there!
Tens of thousands were watching the St.Pete Night Parade along Central Avenue in the Grand central District, Tens of thousands returned for the St Pete Pride Expo on Sunday.
The St Pete Pride Expo had vendors lined up on Central Ave from 22nd to 29th Street on Sunday.
Pride gift retailers,Organizations, Banks, Insurance Companies, large & small Businesses, Talented entertainment and food vendors occupied the tented streets.
Thanks for another great fun LGBT Pride event, St Pete Pride Volunteers & Staff!
Pope Francis: “Christians Need to Apologize to Gays…”
On an in air ‘plane’ press conference returning back to the Vatican from Armenia on Sunday, Pope Francis stated that Christians need to apologize to gays and others that have been exploited by the church.
This is a new direction for the Catholic church doctrine. Just 3 years ago 2013, Pope Francis who was asked by a reporter also on a plane press conference about gays within the church. His astounding historic remarks saying, “Who am I to judge Gay people?”
On that same day in June 26, 1969 was the start of the gay revolution movement in America beginning at the Stonewall Inn Bar with rioting in New York City.
Stonewall National Monument 1st United States Historic For Gay Rights
President Barack Obama announced the 1st LGBT of the designation of the Stonewall National Monument last week in New York City. The historic landmark recognition will cover over 7 acres in the Greenwich Village area in Manhattan. This is a hard fought past chapter for equality of what the LGBT challenges were and still are in America today.
We have enjoyed visiting NYC many times and always have visited the historic Landmark bar before its official designee. That is because it was always an Historic Gay Site!
It was less than 2 weeks ago we lost 49 Brothers and Sisters murdered and another 53 injured in the tragic Pulse Night Club Massacre in Orlando.
What a proud change in our country’s posturing of diversity and positive changes for all Americans.
Happy Pride Month.
Miss Missouri is first Crowned As First Gay Winning Contestant
What a day of new changes as during the state of Missouri competition for title of Miss Missouri, Erin O’ Flaherty was crowned title winner. Erin was the winner in this highly sought honor being from St Louis.
Erin is the first openly Lesbian to win the state title and the first to go to the Miss America Pageant.
Now onto Atlantic City for the Miss America Pageant.
New Hamburger Mary’s
What Every LGBT Person Should Read
From the Metro Wellness & Community Centers facebook page.
March of the Pumpkin King
Oct 29, 2016
A group of 100+ packed The Brass Tap in Ybor City to hear the detail of “The March of the Pumpkin King” The organizer Mathieu Stanoch explained the fun parade. There will be 13 floats in the parade. Each float will have a different theme like; Super Heroes, Everything under the Rainbow etc etc. There will be tickets to walk or ride the floats. EVE
RYBODY IS INVITED TO PARTISPATE. To get your tickets go to the web site today.
Use the SPECICAL DISCOUNT Promo Code “Dishing”.
Walkers Early Price $20 After Oct 1 $30.00
VIP Early Price $100 After Oct 1 $150
Bags of beads $10 each
#WeAreGaYBOR
#WeAreGaYBOR
The GaYBOR District Coalition
Fun photos of GaYBOR in St. Pete Pride Parade
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
Caught @ Liquid
Caught @ Steam Friday’s
Photos of the Week 6-19-16
Photos of the Week
 County Commissioner Kevin Beckner  Tampa City Council Guido Maniscalco
 Miss City Side in GaYBOR
 Pride Band @ MCC Tampa
NY NY Pizza
 Carne’s Showing Love
  Bradley’s on 7th
  Centro Cantina
  Hamburger Mary’s
 Hamburger Mary’s Pub House
  Liquid Lounge
 Tea Cup
   Steam Fridays
 Ybor Wine Bar
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Hotel Discounts
When visiting the GaYBOR District in Historical Ybor City
Stay at The Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor
Located on 7th Ave & Walking Distance to EVERYTHING!
Ask for the Discounted MC Film Corporate rate Corp Code 0002672438 (Some black out dates do apply) Below is the easy link to use when making reservations.
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/reservations/index.jhtml?hotel=TPAYBHX&corporateCode=0002672438 |
Dishing with Mark and Carrie 6-22-16
#WEAREORLANDO
Hamburger Mary’s Big Charity Event for Pulse Employees
Hamburger Mary’s Tampa threw a huge charity event Thursday night. The packed house was given a great night of community performing artists for the Orlando murder tragedy. Kurt King, dressed to the occasion as ‘Kurtrina’ and filled buckets with cash that would be passed on to the employees of Orlando’s Pulse Night Club through the Pulse Night Club Go Fund Me page.
“You have to really feel for all the people, friends, those that were wounded, killed and worked as employees at Pulse Night Club. It is on my mind. It is so sad. I knew I had to do something and now!” said Hamburger Mary’s Tampa owner, Kurt King.
Thousands came to contribute to the call of help. Attendees included Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner, Tampa City Councilman Guido Maniscalco, American Goddess winner Alexis Mateo (also 2016 Miss Tampa Pride & Miss Gay Days Orlando) and a cast of 40 performers.
Over $8,000 was collected & donated on Thursday alone. Receipts and donations are still being collected at Hamburger Mary’s Tampa & Clearwater.
