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Annual AIDS WALK in St. Pete September 6th
    This year marks the 11th Annual AIDS WALK Tampa Bay will be held in the Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg with a goal this year of $150,000. AIDS Service Association of Pinellas, (ASAP) organization serves the Tampa Bay community that have HIV/AIDS.
    You can sign up now to walk with a team group or by yourself, donate money for a walker or become a volunteer. The kickoff for registration starts at 8 AM and the 2.5 mile Walk starts at 10 AM. You can also sign up on line at www.ASAPServices.org.
    Among other ASAP sponsored events includes MISS ASAP Pageant, World AIDS DAY, Dine Out For Life and the Annual Santa Speedo Run held in GaYBOR District in historic Ybor City in early December.
    ASAP, has been serving the area for 26 years, is a not-for profit organization that offers free HIV testing,
prevention education, counseling, support services, and other programs to members of the Tampa Bay Region. Currently ASAP serves over 1000 residents, which includes ASAP’s Pediatric AIDS program that supports over 125 children.
    We congratulate Jay Aller, ASAP Event Coordinator  & 2014 St Pete Pride’s Grand Marshall, and
Tampa City Council Gives Praise to GaYBOR and Holiday Spirit
    Tampa City Council gave high praise and a Commendation to Florida Entertainment Group owner, D. Stephen Moss and Snow on 7th Holiday celebration coordinator Mathieu Stonach for the annual month long Holiday event held in historic Ybor City and in the GaYBOR District.
    This is the 3rd annual holiday festival which includes many family themed events. The lighting of the Ybor City 34′ Christmas Tree in Centro Ybor by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn kicks off the seasonable events. Also a Snow on 7th Parade including 18 high school bands participating as glittering snow falls from the cascade of Ybor buildings.
    Tampa Councilwoman Yolie Capin gave the commendation in the Tampa City Council Chambers. This years holiday night parade will be Saturday, December 13th starting at 7pm.
 New Latin LGBT Night Coming Soon!!!
 
New Same Sex Cake Toppers Arrived at MC FILM

Dishing with Mark & Carrie 6-19-14

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Happy Summer Stolstice
 
St Pete Pride Retro… 2004
    In its second year, the area Gay Pride was St Pete Pride “Carnivale” and the themed Gay event hit the streets on Grand Central Ave in St. Petersburg. The parade date  is set to remember Stonewall, the New York City Gay riots that were the start of the Gay Revolution June 26th 1969!
     The Pride contingents included large & small businesses, clubs and organizations that came from all over Pinellas and Hillsborough County including Tampa’s City Side, KIKIKI 3 and the MCC Tampa floats. The 10 AM parade beginning always starts with the clearing of the streets by the Dykes on Bike’s 100+ motorcyclists. The girls from the Tampa Police Dept had their Harley’s shining!
    Georgie’s Alibi started a 6 am out doors breakfast with Bloody Mary’s and Mimosas and MCC King Of Peace St. Pete with a pancake breakfast benefit for all the parade attendees. Hundreds of St. Pete Pride volunteers took to their responsibilities to maintain and keep order with utmost safety first. Suncoast Resort had its float a twitter with drag queens plus getting ready for the humongous concert on Sunday night. Peppers Bar and the Oar House had a huge bus called Priscilla filled with patrons. The northern Clearwater bar Pro Shop had a trolley with some of its patrons and area gay couples group.
    Not to be outdone was our MC FILM limo, HRH Princess Priscilla flanked the parking lot with stilt walking Mark and rainbow dazzling Judy B. Goode with Glen White and myself driving and waving Rainbow Flags.
    We took personal pride by being the ambassadors in getting a number of over-the-bridge (Tampa) groups and bars taking an active part. There was families walking with pride to Krewe of Cavaliers joining the Pride ranks on central Avenue. Even though the St Pete City Council signed a positive St Pete Pride Proclamation recognition, the St. Pete City Mayor Rick Baker did not!
    Yes, and the pictures take you back to St. Pete Pride 2004.

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Our Interesting Community
    Our favorite part of the GaYBOR District Coalition Meetings is to learn about what else is going on in our community.  At the recent meeting PFLAG talked about “REFUGE Restrooms”. There is now a app/web site that will tell everybody (Especially the Trans Community) where gender neutral or safe restrooms are.
    If you have one please go to the web site & register today at  http://www.refugerestrooms.org/.
     It is interesting when you type in Tampa. Also at the meeting we learned about Francis House up coming “Strike Out For Aids” event. George Petrick talked about filming a new LGBT film in GaYBOR. Alexis Thutrung Nguyen talked about “Assistant Care” for the LGBT Community. It was a very interesting presentation and we hope to hear more soon. http://www.assistinghands.com/gulfcoast/ 
    See you at the next GaYBOR meeting!!!
Meet… Margaret Murray
New Executive Director of the Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Margaret Murray is a film curator and festival director with more than 15 years experience leading arts organizations to greater visibility and profitability.

She is currently overseeing the 25th Anniversary celebration for the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, where she is the Executive Director.

From 2006 to 2009, Murray served as Executive Director for One in Ten, producer of the Reel Affirmations Film Festival in Washington, DC. While there, she founded the highly successful Divas Outdoors classic film series and the Glamour, Glitter and Gold Oscars night fundraiser, now in its fifth year.

Murray is the creator of Movies that Move, an award-winning pop-up film series and has curated programs for the Salvador Dali Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, First Night celebrations, and Women Artists Rising.

She currently serves on the boards of Studio 620 and Friends of the Jack Kerouac House. She lives in St. Petersburg, FL where she is completing her M.A. in Arts Administration.

 (from www.tiglff.com)

HOW FUN!!!
    Nationally Known local Celebrity Peter Pan (Randy Constan) lives here in Tampa Bay. Peter has been on all the late night talk shows many times. He is also the star headliner at many Renaissance Festivals. In his busy schedule, Peter Pan is now taking time out to teach adults the guitar.
     Just imagine how fun it would be to take classes from Peter Pan!!!!
Anti LGBT Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
    At Least Florida’s Anti Equality Attorney General Pam Bondi looks OK.  Her Hot Running pic thru the streets in her underwear!. There are two other great persons that are candidates running against Bondi for the Florida Attny General top spot. Here is what they have to say about the anti-GLBT Florida same-sex marriage remarks AG Bondi made.
Florida Attorney General Candidates remarks….
George Sheldon for Attorney General
In response to your mail requesting comment, this is a release at the time of the filing of the motion to dismiss. Thanks for opportunity to comment.
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> http://GeorgeSheldon2014.com/2014/05/release-sheldon-responds-ag-bondis-motion-dismiss-legal-challenge-gay-marriage-ban/
 
From: Perry Thurston for Attorney General <press@thurstonforflorida.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 1:51 PM
Subject: Perry Thurston comment on marriage equality lawsuit
To: mcfilmfest@gmail.com

“Ms. Bondi’s defense of the same-sex marriage ban is not about her respect for the will of the people. If it were, she would not have sued to keep medical marijuana off the ballot or defended the gerrymandered legislative maps after the Fair Districts amendments passed. No, it is about her personal ideology. I believe people have the right to marry who they love and that, above all else, it is the responsibility of the Attorney General’s office to protect the rights of Floridians, not deny them.”
Is Your Name Mark/Marc?
There is a new fun group on facebook calling all “The Fabulous Mark’s of Tampa Bay”
There are “Fabulous Mark’s Parties” scheduled coming soon.  The only people allowed in will be Mark/Marc’s and friends of Mark! LOL
Coming Out of Joey’s Closet June 18th
 
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 4-23-2014

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India’s BOLLYWOOD OSCARS in Tampa
DoDa Tampa
    Get ready for a WILD and Educational week in Tampa! The International Indian Film Academy Awards ( iifa) will be here April 23-26.  An estimated crowd matching March Madness attendances has been mentioned. India Movie Stars, producers , directors and VIP’s are taking over downtown Tampa and also the big Raymond James Stadium transforming into a ‘very elaborate movie showhouse’ the India promoters said.
     The Special Cross- the- Ocean Event is in conjunction associated with multiple government sponsorships including private groups, Hillsborough County, Visit Tampa Bay and the City of Tampa.
    The attendees and VIP’s are receiving the “Green Carpet” treatment that is India tradition just like our Red Carpet VIP events. Most of the visitors are Hindu and vegetarians. Maybe a change in this weeks Tampa steak row eateries! There are events planned everyday at the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Downtown Tampa Convention Center with the awards ceremony at the Raymond James Stadium.
    Below is their energize song, “DoDa Tampa.”
For all the times & details visit http://www.baynews9.com/
 
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Miss GaYBOR 2014 Pageant Weekend
    The Annual Miss GaYBOR Pageant 2014 is set for Sunday at the Honey Pot. This years theme is “All That Shines.” Last year over 10 beautiful entrants competed with Miss Nicole Monet taking the prestigious Miss GaYBOR 2013 title crown. It is known as one of the finest pageants in Florida. Entertaining, Exquisite Fashions and Community Communication Imagery.
    The winner of the judged pageant will receive bookings at Honey Pot, Liquid Lounge, Flamingo Resort in St. Petersburg, G.Bar, Bradley’s on 7th Ave, Hamburger Mary’s in both GaYBOR/Ybor City and Clearwater and many out of area bookings.
    This spectacular event is sponsored by the 7 year old GaYBOR District Coalition in GaYBOR/ Ybor City. President Mark Eary will be one of the invited guest judges. GaYBOR Board member, Michael” Sheriff” Wilson is the promoter of this elegant pageant event.  Tables are available as are single tickets for the  Sunday, 7:00 pm start.
    Entrants contact www.GaYBOR.com and become a friend on Facebook/GaYBOR.
Dining Out For Life
    THIS THURSDAY NIGHT!!! Over 3,000+ restaurant are participating in this years event across America! There are dozens of great places in Tampa Bay. This annual dine-out charity event helps AIDS services and community organizations. Click here for a list of all the restaurants, bars & clubs. http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tampabay/restaurants
Ghost, the Musical at Straz Center
    The wave of the future imagery in play performances was reveled at the newly produced “Ghost, the Musical”  now being performed on stage for the Best of Broadway series this week at Tampa’s downtown Straz Performing Art Center. A special thanks to Troika Entertainment and Michael Coppel for the plays reinterpretation and concept.The theater entry has signage letting attending audience members know before hand of the use of strobe lights, fog and explosive sounds. Yes, this multi tech usage will be more prominent in future play productions.
    The stage is set and it is not a replay of the 1990’s 10 Oscars nominated and many won thriller ghostly movie that starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. That was a real romantic tear jerker with gross receipts of over $500 million.
    The orchestra gets the audience situated and offers obscure projectioned moving visuals tiered all around the stage, movie clips in black & white of the performing cast members in similar situations being performed on stage, graphic overlays added to the mystique of the unknown sites of light, subways moving in 3D , Wallstreet ticker boards and of lofty rain showers. All very cleverly done.
    This is in a Broadway musical play performance with 16 new musical numbers. The play diverted into new  imaginative directions. All the better to grasps the audiences attention. A perfect play for the renowned Straz Center.
    Make a point to see this wonderful production now thru Sunday.
People are Talking
Adam Zelasko the star of the Broadway Play  “JERSEY BOYS” was spotted at Bradley’s on 7th in Ybor City. Adam was out on the town with other cast members and friends from Tampa Bay. Adam couldn’t resist a photo with the “First Lady of Ybor City, Miss Joey Brooks!”
Is Tampa Again Ready For Having Its Own Gay PRIDE?

    With the tremendous positive actions and success of St Pete Pride, the Sarasota Pride, Orlando Pride, North Pinellas Pride and the newly formed Manatee Pride,  We are throwing this out to the Tampa Bay community…
     Is Tampa Ready to hold it’s own Gay Pride event?  Please send your comments, ideas and interests to us at MCFILMFEST@gmail.com .
     If you have any upcoming GLBT events, activities or club news that you want mentioned in “Dishing With Mark & Carrie”, please let us know by dropping us a line.
Help Tim Bryant Fight Cancer

    Late last year Tim was diagnosed with cancer. In February 2014 he was able to finally obtain Obama Care that covered his preexisting condition. He is currently being treated at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Florida and undergoing Chemotherapy along with VERY PAINFUL radiation treatments. As a result he is unable to work.

    This week he was denied disability to help cover the cost of his medications and care. His out of pocket expenses are thousands of dollars for is medical care co-payments and medications.  He is responding well to treatment but has had some setbacks and a long battle ahead of him  Tim is a strong, giving and wonderful person who has never asked for anything in his life.

    We are asking Friends, Family and the Local community to help. Please help Tim to overcome this adversity and to get better soon!

    From Steve & Bill of Promo Printing in Tampa.

Don’t Miss This!!!
        Kentucky Derby Party at Bradley’s on 7th
Saturday, May 3, 2014
FMI & Join the facebook page at

Spring has sprung and it is time for the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby! Please join us as we celebrate a day filled with Kentucky themed food, horse racing, big hats and of course Mint Juleps!

This year we are in our third location just due to the amount of guests! The Party will be at Bradleys On Seventh in the back bar starting at 12pm. Theresa Ybor will be pouring your favorite drinks and Kentucky Bourbon favorites. Churchill Downs will be showing on the video walls and I may just have my laptop available (HINT HINT!!!!) So be sure to bring some $$$$!!!!!

The Kentucky Derby (Race 11) is scheduled to go off at 6:30pm. Following the running of the 10th Race, we will have our Best Derby Style Hat Contest with fabulous prizes from amazing supporters including Ybor City Wine Bar!

Looking forward to celebrating with all of you, yet again!

TWENTY FIVE % OFF Swim Wear for TWENTY FIVE Year in Business
    MC FILM has been in Business 25 Years and we are celebrating throughout the year with great deals to our customers.
    25% OFF all Newly Arrived 2014 Swim Wear! Top designer names including PISTOL PETE, BWET from Spain, ANDREW CHRISTIAN, GO SOFTWEAR, UNICO, AUSSIEBUM  and introducing newly added swim wear lines, STEEL and FRANK DANDY from Sweden.

NEW Hot Spring Arrivals at MC FILM

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    Think Spring and Summer with new arrivals of Cool White Linen Shirts and White Shorts. The designer shirts are light and eye catching at any type of event planned.
    Beach attire is arriving weekly. New swim wear lines include Frank Dandy from Sweden, BWET from Spain, Steel from Columbia along with 2014 lines of UNICO, Pistol Pete, AussieBum , Ajaxx and Andrew Christian fashions.
    For the eco-friendly is the designer Earth Sun Moon animal themed shirts. Yes, a lot of BEAR Shirts also!
ATTENTION………………. NOTICE…………………..
Proposed City-wide Nightclub Ordinance

  The draft of the Proposed Nightclub Ordinance will be presented to Tampa City Council this Thursday at 9:00 a.m.  This is being presented as a staff report.  For those individuals who wish to speak to this item will be allowed to speak up to 3 minutes under Public Comments, which is at the beginning of the meeting.

WHEN

Thursday, April 17, 2014
9:00 a.m.

WHERE 

Tampa City Council Chambers
315 E. Kennedy Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Tampa, Florida  33602

 

 
Donations Sought For New Gulfport Library LGBTQ Collection

For Immediate Release: April 15, 2014

Donations Sought For New Gulfport Library LGBTQ Collection

Contact: Daniel Hodge; (727) 366-4086; dan@igc.org

 

GULFPORT, FLORIDA: The non-profit Circle of Friends of the Gulfport Public Library has announced its intention to create a new LGBTQ Resource Center at the Library, bringing together books, periodicals and other media in a special collection that will serve as a community resource for Pinellas County and Florida.  The Resource Center would be the first of its kind for a public library in the State of Florida.

A subcommittee of the Circle of Friends has been formed to chart a course toward developing and maintaining the LGBTQ (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer) collection.  The committee is now actively seeking donations of books, CD’s, DVD’s, periodicals and other media which may be useful additions to the new collection.  Donated items should be in new or gently used condition.  Members of the public interested in donating materials may bring or send them to the front desk of the Gulfport Public Library (5501 28th Avenue South, Gulfport, FL 33707).  Please label your donations accordingly if they are specifically intended for the LGBTQ collection.  Committee members reserve the right to add donated items to their book sales inventory for fund-raising if items are not suitable for the collection.

Monetary donations are also welcome and are tax-deductible.  For this purpose, please make any checks payable to the Circle of Friends of the Gulfport Public Library and note that the donation is intended for the LGBTQ Collection.  For more information, please contact Committee Chairperson Roger Turner, (727) 698-7657 or RLTurner39@tampabay.rr.com.

Photos of the Week

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Miss Kurtrina at Hamburger Mary’s

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Happy Birthday Sonny

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“Queen & I” in GaYBOR

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Dancing in the Street

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Metro on Thursday Night

 

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New at Cristino’s Italian, Our GRAND OPENING

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With all your favorite Cristino’s Italian specialities there is now a lunch buffet!!!  11am-1pm Mon- Wed.!!!

Cristino’s GRAND OPENING & Ribbon Cutting is April 11th with guest Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and

YOU are invited. 4pm come celebrate our new Grand Opening Ybor City. Located at the corner of 8th Ave & 17th Street . Come in and see our Famous Coal Ovens for cooking and dozen Gelato deserts.

 

 

 

Dr. Ben Carson, U.S. Conservative’s Presidential Choice?
    Dr. Ben Carson, neurosurgeon at famed John Hopkins University maybe a future name to recon with. Unfamiliar with the name? His name has come up for being a high contender on the 2016 upcoming Conservative Tea Party Presidential ballot. A strong speaker with his moral judgement stating ” homosexuality.
    On the Fox TV Network’s, Sean Hannity Show he compared “homosexuality with pedophilia and bestiality.” So what is new in the ol’ GOP Party these days? Super conservative PAC’s have a campaign coffer of over $3 million start for him to run for president in 2016.
     He also recently said, “it seems God is calling me to run.”  And at the recent CPAC meeting in March stated,  “Gays…don’t get extra rights.”
    Maybe a conservative contender or maybe not? Just wanting to keep you informed……

AWAKE Tampa Bay

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AWAKE Tampa Bay
Progressive community partners in a movement making a difference, is how Awake describe themselves. There was a fun rally in Centennial Park, Ybor City on March 4th. Following the rally there was a celebration at JJ’s Cafe & Bar. Music was by Julie Black & The Kimi and Chuck Experience.   FMI https://www.facebook.com/AwakeTampa
New In GaYBOR/Ybor City
The Bobby Pin Hair Gallery
1801 E. 5th Ave
Pollo Garden
 
1604 N 17th Street
March Smoker Event @ King Corona
 
New in Sarasota
 

Your may have been asking…What are those huge Red Snails and why are they here?

“Foreverglades”is an environmental installation of six large red recycled plastic snail sculptures installed in front of the SSB and PAB.   The installation will be in place mid-January through Earth Day, April 22. The “Foreverglades” installation premiered at Art Basel Miami at Miami-Dade College’s Freedom Tower—large recycled, plastic animals by international artist collective William Sweetlove and the “Cracking Art Group” based in Europe, represented by Gallery Ca d’Oro, Italy and Miami.  The snails made their way to Tampa from Central Park in NYC where they were installed through the months of November/December. You may have seen them on CNN, while reporting on the recent snow storms in NY.

 

In its REgeneration Art Projects, the “Cracking Art Group” creates public art using recyclable plastic. The red snails are part of an intriguing public art series designed to inspire community-wide conversation about the importance and impact of recycling. They will provide HCC students with a conscious perspective on environmental protection and sustainability of Florida’s Everglades and fragile environments.  They are bold, unexpected visuals that will leave a memorable artistic trace in Tampa. The REgeneration Art Project has developed an international following placing large, colored animal installations in a variety of unusual spaces worldwide, including Paris, Milan, Venice, Rome, Prague, New Orleans, NYC and L.A.

Your may have been asking…What are those huge Red Snails and why are they here?

33 Outstanding Community Leaders under the age of 35.

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*SPECIAL EDITION*

“Dishing with Mark & Carrie”

38 Outstanding Community Leaders under the age of 35.

     We have been local LGBT, Human Rights & Community Activists ever since we first moved to Tampa in 1980. It was a time when we first started to hear about AIDS and the terrible mystery killing virus. Many good people from that time and later have passed. Now we are in our 50’s & 60+ age. Many people in the next generation, 35-55 age are gone. We, as a community are skipping a generation of creativity and direction. The next forthcoming leaders will be in the under 35 group.

All these deep thoughts were brought on when nephew Mathieu asked us a very thought provoking question. “Who do we think under the age of 35, will be the next LGBTA (older) community leaders in the Tampa Bay Area?”

What a great question! After much debating and thought we came up with our 15 picks. All of these people are community leaders today, responsible and the new “go to” people in our community. The one thing they all have in common is that they all lead by example.

We then asked the top 15 who they would include in this list.  The best way to be introduced to new people is to ask your peers. The list is very diverse and impressive. Yes, there were people I’m sure we missed and some you might not understand.  You might see that some of the selected leaders are not even gay! They do an awesome job in helping our community. So the group consists of Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender & Allies.

One thing is for sure, Our LGBTA Diverse Community’s future will be in very good progressive hands.

The list in alphabetical order by first name.

Abby Nicholson

HIV Education & Prevention Coordinator at Metro Wellness and Community Centers

https://www.facebook.com/#!/abby.nicholson.5

Adam Jahr

LGBT Program Manager at Metro Wellness and Community Centers

https://www.facebook.com/ajahr?fref=ts

Andres (Andy) Cardenas

Owner/CEO Round One, Inc

andrescardenas@facebook.com

Ashley Brundage

Banker PNC/Treasurer TransAction Florida

https://www.facebook.com/ashleybrundagetg?fref=ts

Andrew Mason

Graduate of Florida State currently studding at USF. Active Parliamentarian of Suncoast Softball League

https://www.facebook.com/AMason4Noles

BadJoy Bombshell

Community Event Coordinator

https://www.facebook.com/AllAmericanBadJoy

Brian D Betz

Red Bull/  GaYbor District Coalition Board Member

https://www.facebook.com/brian.d.betz?fref=ts

Christian Lozada

Bartender/Community Organizer

https://www.facebook.com/christian.lozada.5?fref=ts

Chucky B. Ruckus

FEG Club Promoter/Bartender

https://www.facebook.com/chucky.bruckus?fref=ts

Chou Chou Guilder

Artist/ Local Bartender

https://www.facebook.com/chouchou.guilder?fref=ts

Colt Pennington

Business Owner

https://www.facebook.com/landshark04

Daphne Ferraro / Michael Dixon

Performer & Show/Event Hostess by night

and a Marketing Professional and Graphic/Fashion Designer by day.

https://www.facebook.com/daphne.ferraro

Daniel Johnson – Sashay Infinite

Club Kid teaching positive leadership to his peers.

https://www.facebook.com/sashay.infiniti?fref=ts

Drew Drosinos

Since moving to Tampa in 2008 Has been very active & promoting the Suncoast Softball league

https://www.facebook.com/drew.drosinos.5

Emily Whayne

The Spring Tampa Bay, Social Change Team

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=5027781&fref=ts


Eric Bickerstaff

The most important thing for Eric is to help build the gay community through sport. Active member of the Suncoast Softball league.

https://www.facebook.com/clyde.Bickerstaff

Fred Macoukji

Mentorship Chair at Balance Tampa Bay / Doctoral Student in the Industrial Organizational Psychology Dept. at USF

https://www.facebook.com/FredMacoukji

Gavin Nagatomo

Major leader at USF – St. Pete GSA

https://www.facebook.com/gavin.nagatomo?fref=ts

Jaeda Fuentes

Winner of the Community Service title, St. Pete Pride

https://www.facebook.com/jaedafuentes?fref=ts

Jay Aller

A.S.A.P. Fundraiser

https://www.facebook.com/aller?fref=ts

Jennifer Whelihan

Community Leader & Activist

https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.whelihan?fref=ts

Jeremiah Kerr

USF Ybor Youth Clinic/ Community Activist

https://www.facebook.com/jeremiah.kerr.16?fref=ts

Jonathan Soots

Admissions Advisor at Everest University. He is also a youth minister at
Saint Andrews Episcopal Church, Tampa.

Jonathansoots@gmail.com

Josh Taylor  Przbysz

Grow Financial Admin/Self Employed

https://www.facebook.com/josh.przybysz

Kaitlin Winters

The LGBTQ Graduate Advisor at USF

https://www.facebook.com/kaitlin.winters?fref=ts

Kevin Hansen

Former state’s attorney from Minnesota and Commissioner of the Suncoast Softball League”

https://www.facebook.com/kevhans

Kyle Streng

Commissioner  & Representative on Suncoast Softball league

https://www.facebook.com/kstreng

Luke Miller

Major Fundraiser & Mgr at The Broken Tusk

https://www.facebook.com/lukiedukie?fref=ts

Mallory Garner-Wells

Equality Florida’s Public Policy Director

https://www.facebook.com/mallory.e.wells?fref=ts&ref=br_tf

Mark O’Hara

Public School Teacher

https://www.facebook.com/oharam

Mark Puskarich

Marketing & Development for Community Tampa Bay/Communications Strategist at St. Leo University

mark@puskarich.us


Mathieu Stanoch

Set Designer/Organizer of Historic Holiday Spirit in Ybor City

https://www.facebook.com/mathieu.stanoch?fref=ts

Michael Wilson

General Manager at Hamburger Mary’s & GaYBOR District Coalition board member.

https://www.facebook.com/michaelwilsontampa?fref=ts


 Nick Janovsky

Founder, Director at Strategic Campaigns LLC & Author of “Gay:A New path Forward”

https://www.facebook.com/nick.janovsky

 

Nick Staszak

Construction/ LGBT Activist

https://www.facebook.com/nick.staszak.3

 

Pete Guzzo

Founder of JOLT

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jolt-Productions/133702673470945

https://www.facebook.com/pete.guzzo?fref=ts

 

Troy Loker, Ph.D.

USF School Psychologist / Response to Intervention (RtI) Facilitator

tloker@mail.usf.edu

 

Walter Giovanni

Bank Vice President & Board member of GaYBOR District Coalition

https://www.facebook.com/wgiovanni

Honorary Under 35 years in heart & spirit.

All these people were suggested. We later found out their real age. LOL

 

 

Bob Taylor

Producer dozens of Drag Pageants & Huge supporter of the art.

https://www.facebook.com/MrBobTaylor

Charles Machado, DJ

Inspiring young DJ’s

https://www.facebook.com/djcharles

Christopher  Rudisill

Director of LGBT Community Services @ Metro Wellness center

https://www.facebook.com/crudisill

Levi Love

Owner St. Pete LGBT Bar “Broken Tusk”

https://www.facebook.com/levi.love.1972

Mike Hammonds

Community Organizer

https://www.facebook.com/TheMikeHammonds?fref=ts

Matt Wolf

Executive Director TBLFP Chief of the Tribe/Restaurant Manager

mattwolf727@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/matt.gcfl

Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th

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