Southern Decadence 2017

The Worlds Largest Annual Gay Labor Day Weekend Party.

The web site and facebook say it’s ago. Have a great Time Everybody!!!

http://www.southerndecadence.net/

https://www.facebook.com/southerndecadence/

Southern Decadence 2005

Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans.  Her in St. Petersburg, FL., there was a HUGE T-Dance party going on at the SunCoast Resort.  There were 100’s of people dancing in the court yard. Inside were 100’s more of us all glued to the TVs watching New Orleans. Tears streaming down our faces as we watched our friends and families going to the Astro Dome as a shelter of last resort.  The moment is still so clear in our minds. One of the most surreal moments in our life time.

Southern Decadence 1997

We were at Southern Decadence 1997 when Princes Diana died in the auto crash. People came running into the restaurants & clubs yelling “Our Princess has died!” At first we didn’t know what they were talking about. What a very sad day.

Hurricane Elena 1985

Labor Day Weekend 1985, we all watched Hurricane Elena. She sat out in the Gulf of Mexico for 3 days traveling around in circles. One moment she was come right at Tampa then the next hour just missing us. What a long stressful weekend.

http://wkrg.com/2016/09/02/hurricane-elena-in-1985/

Welcome USF Freshman Class

TAMPA PRIDE join the many other in welcoming back the USF students. Thank You to John & Nancy Desmond!!!!

Labor Day Weekend in GaYbor – Ybor City

GO Miss Katrina

From The MC Film News Bag

Historic Church in Ybor City Hosts Blessing of the Animals Event

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church

On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 10 AM Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be hosting the 4th annual Blessing of the Animals. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, we host this event where we welcome everyone to bring well behaved pets (leashed or in a carrier) to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1711 East 11th Avenue, Tampa (Ybor City), FL 33605. Our Pastor, Father Hector Cruz, will have a short message and bless each pet. Since our pets are a blessing, we want to return the favor! The event is also to raise the community’s awareness of OLPH. We encourage all to take a peek inside the church to see one of Ybor City’s jewels while visiting. There is NO fee or charge for attending the Blessing of the Animals, and parking is also free while it lasts across the street from the church.   Dog treats and kitty treats will be provided to owners, and water dishes will be placed around the property to be available for those pups who get thirsty. Any pet spiders are on their own.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church is situated on land in Ybor City, standing on the site where the original church, Our Lady of Mercy, was completed in 1891. In 1937, a new Romanesque style church was constructed on the site of the original wooden church, Our Lady of Mercy. The new church was named Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) at that time.

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Stan Kutz

Fulfillment Performance Consultant

5 Star Dive Bar

Just open on 15h Street,  in the former location of Street Car Charlie’s event space, is The 5 Star Dive Bar. Promising live music and a hug tap beer selection. When you stop in tell them Tea Cup sent you.  Welcome to GaYbor/Ybor 5 Star Dive Bar.

https://www.facebook.com/5StarDiveBarYbor/

Flashback 2009 Dancing in the Streets

Streetcar Charlie’s 1st Anniversary

https://youtu.be/IN7xUqnYUbA

Flash Mob Unico Fashion Show

The Original White Room which then became the 1st Liquid Lounge

https://youtu.be/Y-GkknE0GK8

Cheezy’s Bistro and Speakeasy

Now open in the former Social Club is “Cheezy’s” per their web site they are waiting on a finally inspection before they start to serve food. Until then the drink are fun and shot even better. Stop in and tell the Owner Jamie that Tea Cup sent you!!!  CHEERS

https://www.facebook.com/cheezysybor/

The Ybor Wine Bar

Wine Society

Weekly Educational Tastings

Now Held Two Times Weekly

Wed – 8/23 – Ybor City

Thurs – 8/24 – Seminole Heights

$20 includes Wines & Food Pairings Served

Starts at 7 pm

Our weekly Wine Society Educational Wine Tastings are now held twice a week. Join us in Ybor City on Wednesdays and in Seminole Heights on Thursdays.

The cost for our weekly Educational Wine Tastings is only $20 and this includes the wines & food pairings served. RSVP’s for our weekly wine tastings are not mandatory but always appreciated!

For more information about this week’s Wine Tastings, please visit the Facebook event pages below:

Wed – Ybor City Wine Society

Thurs – Seminole Heights City Wine Society

http://yborcitywinebar.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c448c84f0f51e8d10038b1d7&id=720f6e0e1b&e=a1cf92f68f

RSVP (813) 999-4966

YborCityWineBar@aol.com

For more information about our weekly wine tastings, hosting your own private event at either location or to make a reservation for our Weekly Wine Society Wine Tastings, please call us at 813-999-4966 or email yborcitywinebar@aol.com.

Congratulations New Miss Fl USofA @ Large

Miss Kurtrina!!!

Labor Day Weekend 2017

From The MC Film News Bag

Dear Friends,
There is a newsletter in the Stonewall National Archives from a Black Gay Caucus meeting in San Francisco in 1976. Forty one years later, the opening line rings as true today as ever before – “SILENT VOICES DO NOTHING TO END OPPRESSION.” The Black Gay Caucus addressed “the social, cultural and political concerns of black gays, both young and older alike.”

As one of the only museums in the U.S. devoted solely to preserving and sharing the proud culture and history of the LGBTQ community, our mission has and always will be committed to celebrating the diversity of our community. We give space for community dialogue and encourage opportunities for engagement across the lines of division. From literature to artifacts, Stonewall National Museum & Archives serves to protect our ever-important history so that future generations have an opportunity to learn, connect, and create societies that are far better than our past.

Today, I hope you’ll join me by making a gift to support this important work.

Your support helps to protect our important history and ensure that we continue to build a proud legacy for our community. It’s about supporting what matters and protecting our stories, especially in these uncertain times.

Thank you for your generosity.

In community,

Chris

Chris Rudisill
Pronouns: he/him/his
Executive Director

Stonewall National Museum & Archives

1300 East Sunrise Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

954-763-8565  Ext 1105

chris@stonewall-museum.org