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Photos of the Week
Photos of the Week
 Our Sister Flora in GaYBOR
 Happy Birthday Chou Chou
Judy B. Good @ The Crab Shack
Mark in GaYBOR
 Great Hat @ Ny Ny Pizza
 Click for More Photos at Ybor City Wine Bar
  Click for More Photos at Steam Fridays
  Click for More Photos at Hamburger Mary’s
 Click for more Photos @ Cristinos
 Click for More Photos at The Social
 Click for More Photos at Centro Cantina    Click for More Photos at MC Film
   Click for More Photos in GaYBOR
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TAMPA PRIDE
March 28,2015
In the Heart of The GaYBOR District
in Historic Ybor City
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Needed: Volunteers, Creative Minds, Donations
& Fun People with Ideas.
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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
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 1-7-15
“I DO” & ” I DO”!!!
What most people gay or straight never thought would ever happen in our life times, did! Florida was # 36 state to have legalized Same Sex Marriage. It was more than exciting. It was the unthinkable. Tears came to so many just because. You live your whole life growing up and sharing your life with someone you love. Marriage to that special person was out of reach and illegal if you were GLBT!
This morning in Tampa at the Hillsborough Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office that changed! Progressive political thinker and Clerk of Circuit Courts Pat Frank led a procession across the street out to the Joe Chillura Courthouse Square Park across from the Hillsborough Courthouse. She dressed in her late husbands robe, Judge Richard Frank, then set out to hold an outside Same Sex wedding ceremony for about 40 Gay couples that applied for a marriage license Tuesday morning in Hillsborough County. This was the first day of issuing licenses after a recent decision from Federal Court judge Hinkle in Atlanta. This long awaited historic month long battle from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was elating.
A total of 159 licenses were issued to landmark historic day loving partners in Hillsborough County and in Pinellas 62 licenses were issued. Pat Frank also, under her authority, rescinded any 3 day delay in the marriage process.
Court Clerks were working outside under the old Hillsborough County Courthouse dome that is in the park with an assortment of American, Human Rights and Gay Pride Rainbow flags draped.
So at 12:00 noon Tuesday, 36 GLBT couples were legally married in a hot Florida clear sky day in once a few weeks ago was a National Black Listed GLBT county. Boy how things have certainly changed! And to the state’s betterment. Short & Sweet…Now we don’t have to go up north to get legally married!
In the crowd of the 800 people participating and watching were Tampa City Council members Harry Cohen and Lisa Montelione. Prominent Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner & 10 year married partner, Gil Sainz greeted the newly wed couples after the historical ceremony. Mel & Jay from Flamingo Auto Group were also in the massive lineup of newly wed partners.
Oh Yes, SHE Magazine editors were the un-official rice throwing participants. There were at least 100 smiling and interviewing local TV & newspaper media personnel all in and around the park and 2 lonely black hooded boo’d at side walk hecklers.
Florida statewide Political Rights group, Equal Marriage Florida collected over 782,000 Same Sex petitions in the last 2 years to help tell the Florida Legislature the citizens of Florida meant Equality Marriage business. Some notables on the historic pioneering honorable Florida statewide Same Sex changing campaign include Co-Chairs… Mark Bias, Carrie West, Michael Wilson, Brian Betz, Vanessa Brito & Heather Gray. Also other Florida groups helping the GLBT cause included Equality Florida, ACLU and National Center for Lesbian Rights.
What I really enjoyed seeing was all the friends, family members and some of the couples children engaged in this memorable legal sanctified outside occasion. Love is Love!!!
Wow, Florida didn’t make the bottom of the National Marriage Equality list (#36) for this historic National Constitution change. Way to go and Congratulations everyone.
What an Ybor City OUTBACK New Years Parade
Oh how we love a parade! The New Years Eve was kicked of with the Annual Outback Bowl Parade marching and charading down Historic GaYBOR/ Ybor City’s famed 7th Ave. The two National Football College contenders were Auburn vs Wisconsin. We were on the National Spotlight!
The weather in the mid 80’s was a remarkable week needless to say for a great football activity and celebration. A dozen high school marching bands from across the country participated proudly.
The streets in Ybor City are holiday festive and we know all the visitors were grateful for seeing a very diversified part of Tampa, welcoming each and everyone of them. With that said, all the stores, restaurants and clubs were packed with friendly tourists.
MC FILM, 25 Years in Business
MC FILM, 25 Years in Business
As 2014 came to an end 2015 brings new ideas, directions, pathways and dreams. Thank You Everyone for helping make our last 25 Years at MC FILM, a rewarding GLBT community business,
Now we look forward to the future.
Forever Grateful… Mark & Carrie and Miss Amber
TAMPA GAY PRIDE Meeting
The New Year brings the TAMPA PRIDE group picking up the paces for a fantastic and memorable PRIDE event coming March 28th.
The next meeting is Tuesday, January 13 at 6 pm at Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor City Conference Room.
An overall information about the City of Tampa’s co-sponsorship and then a breakout into the committees.
The Street Festival and Parade are this years new beginnings for TAMPA PRIDE after a 14 year lapse in not having a Gay Pride Parade. The parade and festival will be in GaYBOR/ Historic Ybor City.
Sponsorships, Volunteer Info, Parade Entry & Festival Vendor Information is online at www.TAMPAPRIDE.org.
Support TAMPA PRIDE 2015 !!!
GaYBOR District Coalition Meeting
The kick-off to 2015 GaYBOR District Coalition is at their 1st meeting of the year, Thursday, Jan 8th at Joffrey’s Coffee Shop at the corner of 8th Ave & 15th Street at 6pm.
Upcoming events include Sant Yago Knight Parade, Spring Bar Crawl, Membership Renewals, St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the role GaYBOR will be playing in TAMPA PRIDE coming up in March 28th.
Guest speaker is from Northern Trust Bank.
Everyone is invited to attend. Bring along a friend.
Mark & Carrie Nephieu/Niece of the Week
Jeremiah Kerr
This very talent young guy is the Outreach and Community Coordinator at the USF Pediatric Infectious Disease Center in Ybor City. He is also the Treasurer at PFLAG Tampa. In his free time you can find him with friends in GaYBOR and is a board member of the GaYBOR District Coalition.
You Can Not Make this Up.
This time of year many of us Floridians travel up north to get away, ski or to experience snow. Afterwards we always say, “What the F%#@** were we thinking?!?!?!”
One year we flew into Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was way below zero and a lot of snow and ice.
We were all excited to see the family and parents. We were about 20 miles from the car rental when we noticed something. The car had no heat to warm our shivering bodies.!! We tried and tried to recalculate the digital heater. We were plain C O L D!!!
Turning the car around and went back to the car rental agent. They told us that the car had come from the South
Sorry…. no heat! WTF.
