Game on! The push to bring the Gay Games to Orlando in 2018 is gaining momentum, Town hall discusses next step in wake of Hillsborough’s DPR vote, Lake County could kill clubs to avoid GSA, Arica Love shares her story Life of The T-Girl, local news, celebrity interviews and much, much more!
On the Cover: (L-R) Robert Carnes, Kristin Lepore, Matthew Patterson, Gabrielle Shulruff, Ashley Jones, Mikael Audebert, Commissioner Patty Sheehan, Brian Martin and Brent Nelson are photographed at the Amway Center in a show of support for bringing the Gay Games to Orlando in 2018. Photo by Gary Bassing
Watermark Issue 20.04// Feb.14-27, 2013
Page 8 | Orlando News
The City of Orlando will submit its proposal to bring the Gay Games to Central Florida in 2018, but it has some stiff competition; Lake County School Board considers eradicating clubs to avoid creating a Gay Straight Alliance; more.
Page 12 | Tampa Bay News
After the Hillsborough County Commission rejected a proposed domestic partner registry, area residents strategized their next move at a town hall meeting; a new study led by a dean at USF researches how HIV-positive people relay their status; more.
Page 27 | Arica Love
T-Girl Life: For years, Arica Love has entertained at clubs from Sarasota and Tampa Bay to Orlando. But now, with an upcoming documentary titled “Life of the T-Girl, she’s ready to share her entire story with film festivals.
Page 32 | Ron Legler
After months of negotiations and media coverage, it looks like the new Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center and the Florida Theatrical Association have reached a compromise. We talk with Ron Legler, the man behind the FTA.
Page 54 | Gallery W
For the second year in a row, the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts hosted Ancient Greek Erotica: An Evening with Aphrodite. The night was complete with vendors selling erotic products and painted actors recreating a sexy, Greek atmosphere.
