Softspoken Fred passed away 11-19-22. Fred was the LGBTAQ+ spokesperson at the Tampa VA Hospital. Thank You for all that you did for the community. You will be very missed. https://www.facebook.com/fred.corryn
There really is a thing called “Minnesota Nice.” One holiday I flew home to Minnesota to visit my parents. Dad asked me to go furniture shopping with him, to buy a new kitchen table for Mom. We went to a very nice furniture store and picked out a beautiful table set. Then Dad says, we will take this table but no not want all 4 chairs. I only want 3. I’m like Dad really…Why? He said that the table is up against the wall and they never use that chair. Of course, the salesperson knows my Dad. He said that the table comes with 4 chairs and the price is the same for 3 chairs. Then out comes Minnesota nice. Dad tells the salesperson to keep the 4th chair and give it to somebody who needs and extra chair. We took the set home and set it up. Mom liked it a lot, then asked where’s the 4th chair? Dad told her the whole story. Mom gave me the “WHAT???” look. Then just smiled and said “Isn’t that nice.”
After 19 long years, the Tampa MONSTER steven lorenzo is finally being brought to trial. Representing himself, in a surprise move, has unexpectedly changed his plea to GUILTY in the kidnapping, torcher, and murders of Jason Galehouse and Michael Wachholtz. When Jason first was missing his best friend Tyler Butler (Co-Host of Tru T weekly TV Podcast) lead the search for him in 2003. The police were no help and behaved very homophobic of the missing gay guys. At one point to prove the police were not homophobic they brought in an openly lesbian officer. Her name Officer Jane Castor. The Mayor of Tampa today. At the change of his plea today, the judge ruled that more paperwork needs to be filed until he will accept lorenzo’s guilty plea.
Today 19 years later Jason’s best friend Tyler & his husband, us (Mark & Carrie) who rallied and worked on the search and Jack S. (former 2606 bartender) were in the courtroom. Next Tuesday morning at 9am we will all be back in the Hillsborough courtroom looking for justice.
I was busy bartending one time. Just minding my own business. The manager came out and ask me if I go by the name “PINKY” I said no, why? Someone just called and asked if Pinky was working today and you are the only person, I could think of who would be called that. I took it as a compliment!!!
Family and friends of Keith Frey aka Britney came together at Enigma. The celebration of life was also a benefit for Moffitt Cancer Center. The theme for the night was Britney. Many guests and entertainers all dressed like Britney. It was a great time and we are sure Keith would have enjoyed it all
