The Harvest Sarasota presents Diverse Fest 2023

Congratulations to Harvest Sarasota on your very 1^st Diverse Festival. It was so much FUN!!!! See you again next year!!!

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On July 2,2023 across the nation was “We The People National March.”  AHF (AIDS Health Foundation) organized the march. Tampa Pride partnered with AHF in the Florida March that was held in Ft. Lauderdale. In this march where over 55 organizations from across Florida came together for human rights. Congratulations to AHF on the success of this march.  Below are more photos.

This week the Tampa Pride Foundation gave out 10 scholarships to students in the Tampa Bay are. Each scholarship was $1,500. The event was hosted at the Hampton Inn and Suites Ybor City. The Tampa Pride Foundation advisory board spent many hours going over the applications. On the Advisory bord were; Carrie West, Howard Grater, Dereck Durum, Kevin Keegan, Mark West, Dr. Shawn Roinson, Jim Burett, Johnny Negron Valentino, Eduardo Negron, Anthony Marinelli, Honorable Kevin Beckner, Gil Sainz, Debbie Ducko, Nicole Taylor Monte, Victoria (Tori) Grasso. The Scholarship Advisory Board are looking forward to more scholarships in 2024.

This year the InterPRIDE World PRIDE Conference was held in Guadalajara Mexico. Team TAMPA PRIDE represented Tampa to the World PRIDE LGBTAQ+ DIRECTORS and  LEADERS. Over the 4 day conference our team took part in dozens of interactive workshops during the day and 3 general World Pride meetings. At these meeting we discussed LGBTAQ+ world and regional national topics. There were presentations from Amsterdam and Orlando to host World Pride 2026. After the vote Amsterdam won.  The political climate in the world and USA were in many conversations. World Pride in 2025 in Taiwan was canceled because of political problems and uncertainty. It was voted to give World Pride 2025 to the 1st runner up Washington D.C. This should be interesting.

It was not all work. Mexico was busy getting ready for the National Day of the Dead Celebrations. There were alters to the dead and Catrina’s everywhere.  Our 1^st night we were guests of the American Ambassy.  The Ambassador opened up her home to us. In the back yard was new mural featuring LGBT people. The second night we were guests of the Governor at a famous local Castle/Museum.  The final night Gala was at the National Library.  Miss Darcel Stevens Wowed the audience with the incredible local talent too.