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Publisher's Desk: I Want to be a Part of It
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (854+ words) When I was 23 years old, I packed up my Mitsubishi Eclipse, put $400 in my pocket and moved to New York City. I didn't have a job to go to or a place to live, just a crazy notion that I…...
Watermark Out News 33. 08: In The Family
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (105+ words) In the Family: LGBTQ+ bar Pro Shop Pub celebrates 50 years in Clearwater. Hamburger Mary's Orlando shares updates on opening. Inaugural Pride of Tampa draws thousands to Ybor. CENTRAL FLORIDA NEWS | Page 08 Hamburger Mary's Orlando shares updates on opneing. TAMPA BAY…...
The HONU celebrates 10 years of LGBTQ+ joy and Hawaiian flavor in Dunedin
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (781+ words) The Good Page features positive LGBTQ+ news in Central Florida and Tampa Bay, uplifting and inspiring stories highlighting locals in our community. In this issue, we celebrate the lei'd back legacy of the HONU in Dunedin. The Restaurant and Tiki…...
Tennessee lawmakers pass transgender 'watch list' bill
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (432+ words) The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill last week to create a transgender "watch list" that also pushes detransition medical treatment. The state Senate will consider it on Wednesday. House Bill 754/State Bill 676has been deemed "ugly" by LGBTQ advocates…...
Intact but not in use: Florida's AIDS drug formulary advisory panel
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1067+ words) The Florida Department of Health limited access to life-saving drugs for people with HIV without consulting its hand-picked advisory committee charged with maintaining and updating the list of available drugs for the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Some members of…...
Vance speaks at Orb'n rally in Hungary
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (614+ words) Vice President JD Vance on April 7 urged Hungarians to support Prime Minister Viktor Orb'n in the country's April 12 elections. "We have got to get Viktor Orb'n re-elected as prime minister of Hungary," Vance told Orb'n supporters who gathered at Budapest's…...
Florida legislators endorse Samuel Vilchez Santiago for House District 43
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (348+ words) Watermark Out News ORLANDO | Samuel Vilchez Santiago, who's campaigning to succeed Rep. Johanna L'pez's seat in Florida House District 43, has garnered endorsements from 26 state legislators as the first quarter of his campaign comes to a close. His new endorsements from…...
White House ends protections for trans students in multiple school districts
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (443+ words) The Department of Education has terminated agreements with five school districts and a college aimed at'protecting the rights of transgender students, backtracking requirements made in prior administrations, according to the'Associated Press. Allowing the reversal of these federal obligations removes formerly…...
Winter Pride awards nearly $7 K to free Fall Theatre
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) ST. PETERSBURG | Winter Pride awarded nearly $7, 000 to free Fall Theatre last month, the recipient of this year's Drag Race fundraiser. The signature event was held Feb. 22, intended to close this year's second annual celebration " which drew international attention with its…...
Amendments to India's transgender rights law criticized
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (769+ words) India has enacted the'Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026,'that will reshape the country's legal approach to gender identity.' Both houses of parliament approved the legislation last month, and it received presidential approval on March 28.' The Transgender Persons (Protection…...