Happy Spring
Tampa Leaders Seek Equality: Pass the Domestic Partner Registry
A packed Tampa City Council Chambers last Thursday as the decision to put Tampa in the growing Florida cities adding Domestic Partner Registry Ordinance to the cities charter. Council Chairwoman Mulhern changed the agenda because of the large number of speakers on the ordinance in the chambers. Three dozen speakers added their reasons as to why this ordinance is needed. And probably another thirty outside the chambers stood. All for the right reasons! Explanations given to the council were for Tampa economics, Corporations relocations, partners medical rights, creating Tampa as A Great City, the right thing to do and in authorized emergencies situations taking care of your partners child at school.
The ordinance based after Orlando’s Domestic Partner Registry is a beginning. What it isn’t is exclusively for GLBT or Straights. The ordinance encompasses old & young, White, black or Hispanic, rich & poor, and healthy and disabled and challenged. A fair and equal law. And historical in nature too! The National TV Press, CNN showed clips and results of the Tampa hearing.
Tampa Councilman Harry Cohen said, “Over 900 phone calls, emails and correspondences came into the council chambers. Not One Was Negative or Against the Ordinance.” It is with the final passing at the April 5th Tampa City Council meeting that the further details will be explained . The ordinance should easily pass. Try to be there on this Historical Day!!!
Thank You to Tampa City Councilwoman Yolie Capin for your leadership in bringing this very equal and fair ordinance to the Tampa council. Your newly born grandson will be very proud of you! And Thank You Tampa Council Members for making Tampa the Great City that it is.
GaYBOR T-Dance is a HIT!!!!
Over 400+ people all gave the “1st T-Dance at Barbarella” Big Two Thumbs Up!!!! As you enter the main stage courtyard you are WOW’d as it has been transformed into a tropical oasis, that South Beach would copy! Inside the a/c as cool and the music HOT! Up the grand staircase to the 5,000 sq ft roof top club. Fresh Air, Sunshine and HOT half naked bodies everywhere. Pouring adult beverages in the courtyard was familiar Tampa bartenders, Billy and Laval Rhone. The view of GaYBOR/ Ybor City was fantastic from the 100 ft long balcony over looking 7th Ave. Up at the roof top club was Matt & the Famous Tea Cup!!! As the sun set the lights came on then up on the huge outdoor stage was Erika Jayne performing her #1 Billboard Hit, “Party People (Ignite the People).” Erika loves pink as it was in her costumes, backup dancers and the many confetti guns showering the t-dancers in pink confetti. A special thank you to Jack Garrett https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001390301180 who caught this great photo just as the confetti canons went off!!! Coming up are Foam Parties & many more stars.
GaYBOR Easter Bonnet Bar Crawl
The annual fundraiser for GaYBOR District Coalition is the “Outlandish GaYBOR Easter Bar Crawl” is Sunday, April 1st starting at JJ’s Cafe on 7th Ave at 5:00. Make up your own personal creative Easter Bonnet and win a chance to win a great prize.12 participating bars make this April Fools Day event a spectacular one. One of the zaniest events you’ll ever go to!!!
Tix available at Bradley’s on 7th, Hamburger Mary’s and MC FILM. Donation cost is $20.00 for helping make GaYBOR District your kind of city! Remember artistic Easter Bonnets are encouraged!
Festa Italiana is Coming
On April 1st directly behind the GaYBOR T-Dance @ Barbarella is the 15th Annual Festa Italiana Tampa Days http://www.festaitalianatampa.com !!! The air all over Ybor City is aromatic! This is the largest collection of Italian food fares and events in Florida. Live Entertainment, Drinks and yes, all that awesome cooked food! Over 60 Italian restaurants particpate. Hours are 11 AM till 5pm. in Centennial Park in Ybor City. Come early to Mongi Mongi (eat a lot of Italian) then stroll over to hear Jason Dutty, star of “Sordid Lives” Performs @ Barbarella’s!!! It’s OFFICIAL the #1 T-DANCE is OFF the CHAIN FUN!!! See you all there next Sunday starting at 4PM with $1 drinks & beers. Don’t miss anything… become a fan today at https://www.facebook.com/GayborTeaDance
Viva La GaYBOR!!!
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in GaYBOR
The Roughriders St. Patrick’s Day Night Parade again was over the O’Top! We are pleased to have been invited for this traditional Ybor event. The GaYBOR Coalition had a wild group of revelers on the float and huge walking crew in the wild Green Beer and Green Leprechaun day. A diverse GaYBOR mix that showed the diversity in our community. An estimated crowd along the parade route was at over 50,000 in Ybor City. This is one of the best parades to participate in. We had plenty of great food, delicious beverages and acquainting with new members.The friendly crews had parties at each of their float sites. The weather was beautiful out. And everyone greeted each other as we walked along the O’ Happy Party Float street.120 groups participated this year. We all appreciated the Roughrider’s kindness and respect by their clapping, cheering and saluting to welcoming everyone in the festivities as we passed on our GaYBOR float.
The GaYBOR members bars expanded this year and included The Bricks, G.Bar, Czars, Liquid Tampa, Bradley’s On 7th, Ritz Ybor, Honey Pot, NY NY Pizza, King Corona, Hamburger Mary’s , Centro Cantina, Taboo Rise, JJ’s, Italian Club, La Terrazza, Bernini’s, Green Iguana, Gaspar’s Grotto, and Barbarella’s. All had full wall to wall houses! Also other GaYBOR Member stores and restaurants raised their glasses to us. This didn’t include all the balcony parties all along the parade route. Over 20 cases of beads were thrown from GaYBOR’s float!
Just to Funny
Green Eggs & Ham @ Mc Hamburger Mary’s
Bill & Judy with Hottie @ Mc Bradley’s on 7th
HOT Bartenders @ Mc Liquid Tampa
Shocking Fun @ Mc Steam Fridays
High School Thespians @ Mc Film
National Adult Party Coming to GaYBOR @ Mc YRS
GaYBOR Member of the Week
E.G. Tripp Sciulli III P.E.
When not working full time as an environment engineer & attorney, Tripp enjoys donating time to GaYBOR. This past week we caught Tripp lamenting & cutting out passes for the upcoming GaYBOR Easter Bonnet Bar Crawl. Viva La GaYBOR to Tripp.
Mark & Carrie’s Nephew /Niece of the Week
DJ Charles Machado
Originally from California, Charles now calls Tampa his home. Every weekend DJ Charles is at The Social, Steam Fridays @ The Honey Pot and G.BAR. This past weekend Charles was spotted at the New #1 T-Dance @ Barbarella
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Obituary
Maxwell J. Jones
