Stacy White Chose Not To Sign

The proclamation that Kevin Beckner handed over to Tampa Pride organizer Carrie West at the beginning of Saturday’s activities in Ybor City. here

Ronda Storms Day In Ybor City

Tampa's Pride used to hold the distinction of the state's largest LGBT pride event. From 2005 to 2013, Hillsborough County enforced a ban on acknowledging, participating or promoting anything to do with gay pride events. The ban was spearheaded by then-County Commissioner Ronda Storms and wasn't repealed until after citizens elected Kevin Beckner, Hillsborough County's first openly gay commissioner. here

This year's Tampa Pride Festival and parade is 10 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Saturday in Ybor City. info 

Gays, Confederates and Jesus

Anti-LGBT Policies Prompt
Guinness, Sam Adams, Heineken

to Boycott St. Patrick’s Day Parades in NYC and Boston

In our city we do things right.
We also welcome

Confederates

and Jesus
St. Patrick's Day parade, Ybor City

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Tampa Bay LGBT Welcome & Youth Center

Ybor City Beach Blanket Bar Crawl

Antonio Lee Shot To Death In Tampa

GaYBOR Proclamation

In the recent past, it would seem almost unthinkable that the Hillsborough County Commission would salute a group promoting the region to gay business owners and tourists. But something stirred at Hillsborough County Center this week, when the commission's gay board member circulated an annual proclamation heralding GaYBOR Days in the Ybor City historic district. For the first time in the event's six years, a majority of the seven-member board has signed it.  Ken Hagan signed it, a Republican who in the past has declined to sign the proclamation. So did Republican Mark Sharpe. Republicans Sandra Murman Al Higginbotham and Victor Crist did not. Mr. Crist said he first wanted to review marketing brochures for the event that he said in the past have not been "family friendly."
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Is it just me or does Crist remind you of Gene Hackman's character Monroe 'Eagle' Cole in the film
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