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Dishing with Mark and Carrie 7-14-1
GaYBOR Meeting Today
The monthly GaYBOR District Coalition Meeting is today, July 14th at Bradley’s on 7th ,at 6pm. The what’s happening in the Tampa Bay areas LGBTA community and future events. Open to everybody.
Pokemon GO
This Sunday in Ybor City!!! Starting 12PM- 5pm at the Florida Cane Distillery. Over $500 in prized and Tons of FUN!!! Visit the web site for details
https://www.facebook.com/events/1617971388512988/
This Sunday
Gaspar’s Grotto Cuban Sandwich will be featured on the Travel Channel. In the episode of “Food Paradise” that airs at 8pm, July 17. Titled “Hog Heaven” . There will be a special viewing party this Sunday at Gaspar’s located at 1805 E 7th Ave.
14th Annual Half Way to Gasparilla Pub Crawl
7/30/2016 – – Sponsored by Tampa Charities Inc.
Get ready for a great night of great Pirate themed fun and friends, all for a great cause.
We take over each bar as a HUGE group so you will be safe, secure and happy with numerous friends of like minded cheer!
Date: Saturday 7/30/2015
Where: The Honey Pot in historic Ybor City
Starts: 6:30 PM sharp, don’t be late
Moves: 7:30 PM on a secret pub crawl route
Cost: $20 at the door in a Pirate themed costume (pirate hat is no longer enough, be creative!) (Cash only at the door)
$30 without a costume.
Sexiest Pirate Costume Contest at 7:00 PM with prizes! Dress up and win!
> All proceeds go to Meals on Wheels of Tampa Bay.
> Beer, Well Drink and Specialty Shot Specials. No cover all night. Multiple bars at each venue and cash beer tabs available.
> Bring your ID, this is a 21 and up only event.
> Tampa Charities is a registered 501(c)3 Charitable Organization and with your help we have raised OVER $100,000 for charity over ten years!! THANKS!!!
>> Help us get the word out: “Share” this event on your wall.
Don’t be stupid, don’t drink and drive. Cops will be everywhere. Call a cab, Uber, Lyft, or book a room. Be safe!
https://www.facebook.com/events/509603099226219/
Christmas Countdown.
It’s almost that time of year again and in celebration of that Historic Holiday Spirit and The GaYBOR District Coalition are planning The Annual Countdown to Christmas Pub Crawl on July 31st starting at Southern Nights Tampa 1pm.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door! The crawl will include a T-shirt and a shot at several stops along the historic 7th ave. Come join us this Sunday and spread the upcoming Holiday Cheer!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/868834679916949/
DOLLY PARTON is Coming to Tampa!!
Get your tickets NOW. The “PURES & SIMPLE” Tour will stop at the Amalie Arena November 26. It is rumored that the ‘ol Gal Dolly will be making soon a dance album for all her LGBT followers. We all love Dolly!
Wonder if Miss Joey Brooks and the other Dolly Divas will get a special invite again??????
https://www.facebook.com/events/1073383506088883/
Nationwide Transgender Equality Campaign to Debut on FOX News During the Republican Convention.
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New At Carne’s
Two familiar Ybor City faces are now working also at Carne’s Chop House.
Mark Eary https://www.facebook.com/mark.eary and
Will Gray https://www.facebook.com/will.gray.1650
Become their Facebook friends today so you will not miss out on any of the fun.
New Bar Opens in Ybor City
The Ybor City Barbering Company has announced their new Bar has now opened. Located at 1409 E 7th ave, in the back of the popular Barber Shop. Stop by today and tell them Mark & Carrie sent you. Cheers!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/yborcitybarberingcompany/
OH, There Goes JOE!
JOE REDNER is considering running for the Florida State Senate District 18. He will run as an independent or a no-party candidate… Joe has our VOTE!!!
http://floridapolitics.com/archives/214455-joe-redner-files-run-independent-senate-district-18-race
The Miami Herald Reports…
Log Cabin Republicans: Party passes ‘most anti-LGBT platform’ in GOP History.’
Log Cabin Republicans on Tuesday evening issued an email announcing that “moments ago, the Republican Party passed the most anti-LGBT Platform in the Party’s 162-year history.”
The email, from Log Cabin President Gregory T. Angelo, continues: “Opposition to marriage equality, nonsense about bathrooms, an endorsement of the debunked psychological practice of “pray the gay away” — it’s all in there.
“This isn’t my GOP, and I know it’s not yours either. Heck, it’s not even Donald Trump’s! When given a chance to follow the lead of our presumptive presidential nominee and reach out to the LGBT community in the wake of the awful terrorist massacre in Orlando on the gay nightclub Pulse, the Platform Committee said,” NO.”
Read more here:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/gay-south-florida/article89235362.html
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.
You Just Can Not make This Up
Back in USF College days we live on 30th street next to the VA Hospital. Directly above us lived our good friend, Miss JoAnne. One weekend she was in Miami visiting her family and we were taking care of the pets for her. This was a time before ice makers. Hard to believe but true. We had ran out of ice and decided to go upstairs and get some from her freezer. We went into the apartment, pet the cat and right to the freezer. Then I heard….. Miss JoAnne in a very loud voice yet “FRED GET THE GUN!!!! THERE’S SOMEBODY IN THE APARTMENT!!!!” There was no Fred and no gun. JoAnne had come home a day early and we surprised her. To this day when I hear a noise in our home I yell the same thing!!!
Viva La GaYBOR!!!!!
Viva La GaYBOR
Dishing with Mark and Carrie…. SUGAR 4-13-16
SUGAR
One of those Parties that once you go, you will go every year following! Over 30+ Restaurants have donated desert specialtis for your delight. This is the perfect “Date Night Party” and a fun place to meet new people. See you all there!!! https://www.facebook.com/events/1589916371334010/
Passport to Gay Florida
Last month the film crews were all over GaYBOR. Here is the wonderful video they shot to show case GaYBOR/Ybor City.
http://passportmagazine.com/gayflorida/ybor-city-floridas-gay-latin-quarter/
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn
As reported in this weeks Tampa Bay Times, Mayor Buckhorn is seeking a role in the national campaign against laws targeting gay’s. FMI http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/march-column-buckhorn-thinks-mayors-ready-to-say-enough-is-enough/2272374
WE BUILT THIS
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Metro Wellness & Community Centers
Exciting Programs
Trans Support Network of West Central Florida
Feminine Voice Class
Women’s Night In – St. Pete
The Social – Tampa
Women’s Speed Dating
Metro’s Health Center – Primary Care Testing and Treatment
HIV and Hepatitis C Medical Care
New Trans Groups
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Ybor City Saturday Market turns 16
CELEBRATE WITH US!
SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH, 9 A.M. – 3 P.M.
Show Amphitheatre Staff Your Support.
gofundme page
Dishing with Mark and Carrie 3-3-16
Countdown to TAMPA PRIDE 2016
Just Announced
TV Celebrity from “America’s Got Talent”, PRINCE POPPYCOCK hosts the Absolut Hospitality Center at The Honey Pot, during Tampa Pride 2016 Parade Saturday March 26!!! Doors open at noon with drink specials and NO COVER all day!!!
March 5th – Liquid Tampa
“The Trade” Fundraiser benefiting TAMPA PRIDE 2016
LIVE Auction and 50/50
March 8TH – LAST Bingo Fundraiser
TAMPA PRIDE OFFICIAL Masquerade BINGO theme
March 20th – Ybor City Wine Bar
TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Official Wine Sampling Benefit, 3-6pm $20
Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/corks-forks-tampa-pride-wine-pairing-happy-hour-tickets-22483920010
March 25th –
Official TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Opening Party
Hamburger Mary’s – Featuring Diva’s of RuPauls Drag Race
Femmes & Follies “Burley Men Burlesque” @Honey Pot $20 Cover
Doors Open at 6pm
Official TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Pre PRIDE Party @ Steam
March 26th – Circuit Parties
Official TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Men’s Party @Liquid
Official TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Women’s Happy Hour Party Sponsored my Renee Warmack @Double Decker
March 26th – Tampa Pride Festival & Parade
9:45am – .TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Street Festival & Vendor EXPO.
Beer Tents Open!! I Heart Radio starts broadcasting across America!!
The opening sounds of our local TAMPA BAY’s Rainbow Band playing in Centennial Park Festival area.
Hundreds of National & local Vendors and Sponsor booths to visit.
Food Vendors & Food Trucks.
Face painting for the kids. Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa bay Buccaneers, Balloon artists. Wedding Chapel for the love birds.
10am – Main Stage (Festival Area)
KICK OFF to the First Pride of the Year in the America’s
Speakers including Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, County Commissioner Kevin Beckner, Tampa City Council Members, Community Leaders & Advcoates.
The 2016 TAMPA PRIDE Grand Marshals FOX 13 TV Anchor,Russell Rhodes & Lorraine Langlois, CEO of Metro Wellness & Community Centers
Recognized Community LGBTA Supporter Award – former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, now CEO & President Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and local businessman Joe Redner.
The 2015 SCOTUS Florida Plaintiffs for Florida Equal Marriage & Tampa Pride Florida Honored Gay Couples
Celebrity Grand Marshals – Celebrity photogrpher Mike Ruiz and Intl. pop singer SHADINA in Concert singing her heart out at Main Festival stage at 4:00
Drag Queen Performances by Miss Tampa Pride 2016 Alexis Mateo, Miss Tampa Pride 2015 Miss Esme Russell & more…
LIVE Vocals from some amazing local artists and groups. Crescendo, Una Voce, Judy B. Goode & painoman Paul Thomas. Anye Cole. Christopher Knolton. Gage.
Local bands, club DJ’s & more…
Time TBA – Centro Ybor Stage
Drag Queen Performances by RuPauls Drag Race cast. Local bands & more…
1pm – The HUGE TAMPA PRIDE DIVERSITY PARADE along 7th Ave
Over 120 Parade Floats, Walking units, Celebrities , Businesses and the Historic Key West 8 Color Rainbow Flag presented by Marriott Corp.
Official After Parties – TBA
March 27 – Brunch & T-Dance
Official TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Cristino`s Brunch
Official TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Hamburger Mary’s Brunch & T-Dance
TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Go Fund Me
HAPPY 5 Year ANNIVERSARY
Bradley’s on 7th is turning 5 Years Old! Hundreds of specials including drink and chances to drink on Bradley. A salute to a caring community leader!
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Photos of the Week 1-27-16
Photos of the Week
 Island Flowers
 Caught @ Miss TAMPA PRIDE
Lori Rosso
Ybor Chamber of Commerce
 Christian @ Carnes
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 Centro Cantina
  Hamburger Mary’s
  Hamburger Mary’s Pub House
  Liquid Lounge
 Tea Cup
  Steam Fridays
The Ybor City Saturday Market
 Ybor Wine Bar
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