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TAMPA
BAY GAY TV
12/4 - 12/10/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Drag Queen Bingo with Alexis De
La Mer at Cocktail St Pete for The BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
& 88.5 WMNF, PRIDE Bowling Night Holiday Edition at
Dunedin Lanes (with Jade Embers, Melanie Minyon,
Hazel E Genevieve), 2024 BULGE Boy Competition hosted
by Morgan Le Shade at the Garage, METRO's FREE
HIV & STI Testing and calendar, Re-cap of Christmas Town,
and more. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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LOCAL
EVENT
Monday, December 4, Come help support 88.5 WMNF
and The Big Gay Radio Show with a fun night of BIG GAY
Bingo with Alexis De La Mer at the COCKTAIL St Pete.
We have PRIZES, 50/50 Raffle and 88.5 WMNF swag
and more! Alexis drops her balls at 8:00pm GET ALL THE INFO HERE
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LOCAL
EVENT 
PRIDE BOWLING NIGHT at Dunedin Lanes, Thursday,
December 7, 2023, $10 admission includes Unlimited Cosmic Bowling
(10pm-2am) includes shoes. Midnight DIVA Show featuring Jade
Embers, Melanie Monyon & Hazel E Genevieve! MORE
INFO HERE |
LOCAL
EVENT
Get Ready for the BULGE BOY 2024 Contest! Join us Saturday,
Dec 9th at 9pm at The Garage on Central to
cheer for your favorite BULGE Boy! This is a judged competition
hosted by Morgan Le Shade. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place
winners. GET MORE INFO HERE |
DIGITAL
REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
11/30/23. This
week: Chuck Diaz-Henson joins us! We were able to talk about
their story, Chuck Henson Wellness, Esme’s carrot cuffing
habits, early Christmas decorations ,
and
all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay. Opinions
and Your Calls. LISTEN TO THE REPLAY HERE
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SPECIAL EVENT 
Busch Gardens Annouces an All-New Dazzling Light Displays,
Festive Fare and a Stunning New 40-Foot Holiday Tree, Make Christmas
Town at Busch Gardens the Biggest and Brightest Holiday
Celebration in Tampa Bay. GET MORE INFO HERE |
LOCAL NEWS
SAVE THE DATE
Pasco
Pride joyfully announces the return of the 5th Annual Pasco
Pride Festival to Heritage Park in Land O’ Lakes,
on February 24th, 2024, starting at noon and running
until 6:00 p.m.
This year's milestone event promises to be the most vibrant and
exciting yet, featuring a wide range of activities and entertainment
for people of all ages. GET INFO HERE
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MISSING
PERSON
Brian
Klecha missing
since December
2017. Mother
and friends are asking for help. $10,000.00
Reward for
his Location. Brian's car and cell phone were found over three months
after Brian went missing and that was linked to a man named
"AJ". MORE INFO AND MISSING PERSONS FLYERS HERE |
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TAMPA
BAY GAY TV
11/27 - 12/3/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Giving Tuesday Our List of Local Non-Profits,
Show Shane Jeffers support as Suga' Shane's Puddin' Cakes
goes LIVE from the Dessert Wars Finale, St Pete
Pride's Red & Green Fundraising Event at Sunken Gardens,
the Festival of Wreaths at the Garage with Rockell
Blu for Divas in Dialogue, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO
HERE
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LOCAL
EVENT
Saturday, December 2, 2023 is the RED & GREEN Holiday
Annual Fundraiser with Host Queen Sheba. We can't wait to
celebrate with you and raise funds to help keep St Pete Pride
events accessible! Ticket on sale now. GET MORE INFO HERE |
LOCAL
EVENT
It's the 25th Birthday Bash, Jobsite Rocks! Party.
We’re excited for the party of all parties on December 2,
2023 at New World Music Hall in Tampa! Join us early
in the evening for a VIP reception inclusive of food and
drink before an epic musical show featuring members of our
ensemble and special guests! GET MORE INFO & TICKETS HERE
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LOCAL
EVENT
ROCA Productions presents
Festival of Wreaths 2023. Donate "Holiday Wreaths" November
24th through December 2nd, to be on display at The
Garage on Central. Winners will be announced during the show
with host Rockell Blu. This fundraising event will benefit
Divas in Dialogue. GET MORE INFO HERE |
DIGITAL
REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
11/30/23. This
week: Chuck Diaz-Henson joins us! We were able to talk about
their story, Chuck Henson Wellness, Esme’s carrot cuffing
habits, early Christmas decorations ,
and
all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay. Opinions
and Your Calls. LISTEN TO THE REPLAY HERE
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TAMPA
BAY GAY TV
11/20 - 11/26/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Lissa Bradford's Personal Power
Tools & Tips New Column online now, Happy Thanksgiving,
Paperback Exchange Bookstore in New Port Richey - Swag Bag
Black Friday Sale, METRO Events, the BULGE Boy 2024
Contest at The Garage hosted by Morgan LeShade, and
more. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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LOCAL
EVENT
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, December 2, 2023 is the RED & GREEN Holiday
Annual Fundraiser. We can't wait to celebrate with you and raise
funds to help keep St Pete Pride events accessible! Ticket
info coming soon. GET MORE INFO HERE |
LOCAL
EVENT
EPIC Generations November 2023 Events. Join them for fun,
friendship and support. Events are FREE and open to all
LGBTQ+ and Ally seniors 55+ regardless of HIV
status. Transportation is available by request. MORE INFO HERE
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LOCAL
EVENT
ROCA Productions presents
Festival of Wreaths 2023. Donate "Holiday Wreaths" November
24th through December 2nd, to be on display at The
Garage on Central. Winners will be announced during the show
with host Rockell Blu. This fundraising event will benefit
Divas in Dialogue. GET MORE INFO HERE |
DIGITAL
REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
11/23/23. This
week: Happy
Thanksgiving friends! It was TwinksGiving on The Big
Gay Radio Show! Chris came on to do his first ever solo
broadcast and talked about what he’s grateful for, HB-599 The
Gender Identity Employment Practices bill, keeping your pets safe
this Thanksgiving and
all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay. Opinions
and Your Calls. LISTEN TO THE REPLAY HERE
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TAMPA BAY GAY TV
11/13 - 11/19/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Big Gay Bingo with Alexis De La
Mer at the Jazzy Cat Cafe for THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
and 88.5 WMNF, Found Family Collective's FREE Self
Defense course by Weapon Brand, St Pete Pride's
Red & Green Party at Sunken Gardens with host Queen
Sheba, Cirque du Soleil's BAZZAR coming to St
Pete, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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LOCAL EVENT
Oct. 18-Nov. 12, 2023 Jobsite, gives life to Spooky
Season once again with Nick Dear’s award-winning adaptation
of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN. Childlike in
his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature
is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker.
GET TICKETS & INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
Thursday, November
16, Come help support 88.5 WMNF and The Big Gay Radio
Show with a fun night of BIG GAY Bingo with Alexis
De La Mer at the Jazzy Cat Cafe. We have PRIZES,
50/50 Raffle and 88.5 WMNF swag and more! Alexis drops
her balls at 7:00pm GET ALL THE INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
Found Family Collective Presents:
Self Defense training taught by Weapon Brand on November
18, 2023 at 11am. This course will focus on Home Dafety
and Protection, Rideshare, Dating Apps and more. 50 FREE
spots available. RSVP & INFO HERE |
DIGITAL REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
11/16/23. This
week: Angelique
Young-Cavalier is joining The Cabaret
Pensacola’s Misleading Ladies cast, Vaguebook, Thanksgiving Vs.
Friendsgiving, and
all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay. Opinions
and Your Calls. LISTEN TO THE REPLAY HERE
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TAMPA BAY GAY TV
11/6 - 11/12/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Come Out St Pete Family Day, EPIC
Generations 55+ Group Events, LGBTQ Resource Center's 2024 BRANCH
OUT Scholarship Winners, SAVOR St.Pete re-cap, Christmas Town at
Busch Gardens, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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LOCAL NEWS
Get Ready for a Fiery, Family-Friendly New Adventure: “Phoenix
Rising” Set to Soar Above the Serengeti Plain at Busch Gardens
Tampa Bay in Spring 2024. CHECK OUT THE CONCEPT ART
& MORE |
LOCAL EVENT
Come Out St. Pete is celebrating its 6th year of diversity,
inclusion and living a true and authentic life. November 11th
11am to 3pm. In recognition of National Coming Out Day, celebrated
on October 11th each year. This year we're excited to bring back
our, Family Day Celebration in Historic Kenwood's
Seminole Park, GET ALL THE INFO HERE |
LOCAL NEWS
BRANCHOUT Scholorship Winners for the 2023-2024
year have been announced. Three $2000.00 scholarships
were given out. This unique program allows for all forms of continuing
education at any age level. READ ALL ABOUT THE WINNERS HERE
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DIGITAL REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
11/9/23. This
week: Bryan and Christopher were able to try the
products of Alomar Aesthetics and Wellness, talk about their
rebrand grand opening, Shark-Coochie boards, and all things LGBTQIA+
in Tampa Bay. Opinions and Your Calls. LISTEN
TO THE REPLAY HERE
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TAMPA BAY GAY TV
10/30 - 11/5/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Happy Halloween, Pride Bowling
at Dunedin Lanes (Angelique Young-Cavalier, Brianna
Summers, Veronica Vixen), SAVOR St Pete at Vinoy
Park, TIGLFF Queer In Color Film Festival at Green
Light Cimena, Found Family Collective Tea & Trivia, Good
Mom's/Bad Mom's Silent Disco at Salty Nun, Spooky
Empire recapand more. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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LOCAL EVENT
PRIDE BOWLING NIGHT at
Dunedin Lanes, Thursday, November 2, 2023, $10
admission includes Unlimited Cosmic Bowling (10pm-2am)
includes shoes. Midnight DIVA Show featuring Brianna Summers,
Veronica Vixen, & Angelique Young-Cavalier! MORE
INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
DID SOMEONE SAY SILENT DISCO?! Saturday, November 4 at the
Salty Nun it's the Good Moms Bad Moms Silent Disco
A family-friendly silent disco followed by a 21+ moms-only silent
disco as we dance the night away while raising money for two great
causes. GET TICKETS & INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
November 4 & 5, 2023
Foodies, wine enthusiasts, and craft beer aficionados – this is
your chance to SIP, SAVOR, and REPEAT! The highly anticipated
11th annual SAVOR St. Pete food & wine festival is
ready to launch an unforgettable weekend. With overwhelming growth,
the festival has found a new home at the beautiful Vinoy Waterfront
Park in stunning downtown St. Petersburg. The event will host
a captivating celebration of cuisine for thousands of local and
visiting foodies. GET TICKETS & INFO HERE
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DIGITAL REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
11/2/23. This
week: Joanna Grosso is back in the studio! We will be
talking about City of Tampa Councilwoman, Gwendolyn Henderson’s
proposal to close Ybor City bars at 1 AM, St Pete Pride’s
FrankenPride and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa
Bay. Opinions and Your Calls. LISTEN TO
THE REPLAY HERE
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TAMPA BAY GAY TV
10/23 - 10/29/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: BIG GAY BINGO at Quench Lounge
w/ Alexis De La Mer for The Big Gay Radio Show, Found
Family Collective's Halloween Bash, St Pete Pride's
FRANKENPRIDE Party, OUTshine Film Festival
Ft Lauderdale Ed. continues with Closing Night Film/Party, Spooky
Empire Orlando, Bay area Halloween events (Jobsite Theater,
Howl-O-Scream, UNDead In The Water, Halloween Horror
Nights - Universal Orlando), SAVOR St Pete returns to
Vinoy Park, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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LOCAL EVENT
On Tuesday, October 24, Come help support 88.5
WMNF and The Big Gay Radio Show with a fun night of BIG
GAY Bingo with Alexis De La Mer. We have PRIZES,
50/50 Raffle and 88.5 WMNF swag and more! Alexis drops
her balls at 8:30pm GET ALL THE INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
EPIC Generations October 2023 Events. Join them for fun,
friendship and support. Events are FREE and open to all
LGBTQ+ and Ally seniors 55+ regardless of HIV
status. Transportation is available by request. MORE INFO HERE
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LOCAL
EVENT
Spooky Empire's 20th Anniversary! October 27-29,
2023 in Orlando at the Hyatt Regency, with vendors, a
film and tattoo festival, music, celebrity speakers, and more to
satiate even the most diehard aficionados of the spooky season!
GET TICKETS & MORE INFO HERE |
DIGITAL REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
10/26/23. This
week: Steve Blanchard and Tim Hinton from Phantom
History. It was great being able to talk about the Phantom
History Bed and Breakfast, their story, our latest bingo at
Quench Lounge, and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.
Opinions and Your Calls. LISTEN TO THE
REPLAY HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
OVERVIEW
The final countdown is on for the impending doom that awaits guests
at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights. Select nights
September 1 through November 4, the world’s premier
Halloween event is back with 10 eerily immersive haunted
houses, five terrifying scare zones, outrageous
live entertainment and so much more that brings to life top
icons in horror and chilling original stories, including one that
resurrects a bit of Universal’s past. GET TICKETS & INFO
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LOCAL EVENT
It's Time for a Halloween
Bash, Found Family Collective style. Saturday, October
28, 2023. Come and celebrate Halloween in an LGBTQ+ Community
Building, a spooky Open Mic, Featured poet IAM, Costume
Contest with prizes! Intuitive readings by Sadie and
more. RSVP & INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
Sunday 10/29/23
Join St Pete Pride in the FRANKENPRIDE zone, (2400
& 2500 blocks of Central Ave). The zone features games, live entertainment,
costume contest, and more! St Pete Pride's sponsored zone
will include a trick or treat station, drag performances, and a
chance to show off your costumes. GET MORE INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
The WWII American Victory Ship is transforming at night into
UNDead in the Water, Tampa’s premier nautical haunted attractionfor
14 Nights in September and October. The immersive
experience features live scare actors and thrilling special effects
throughout a heart-pounding journey aboard the ship. Tickets are
available NOW. Note: Resevations are required. GET INFO
HERE
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DIGITAL REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
10/19/23. This
week: Hank E. Pankey, Titus Bembry, and The
Ladys Room for making last nights show so special! We were able
to talk about their experience working in Florida’s ONLY lesbian
bar, their upcoming events, their story, Disney’s 100th anniversary,
and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay. Opinions
and Your Calls. LISTEN TO THE REPLAY HERE |
TAMPA BAY GAY TV
10/16 - 10/22/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Jobsite Presents - FRANKENSTEIN,
OUTshine Film Festival Ft Lauderdale Edition stay-cation
discounts, LIGHT IN THE SHADOWS for Suicide Awareness & Prevention,
Closet Ball 2024 at Southern Nights Tampa, Found Family
Collective's Halloween Bash, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO
HERE
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TAMPA BAY GAY TV
10/9 - 10/15/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Oct. 11 National Coming Out Day, EPIC
Generations 55+ Group Events, Annual Come OUT St Pete Family
Day & Chili cook-off, St Pete Pride's FRANKENPRIDE,
the Red & Green Party date, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO
HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
Closet Ball 2024 - Southern Nights Tampa: Honoring
Taniyah Iman, Miss Closet Ball 2023. October 22,
2023. This is a drag competition, contests with the help of
an assistant, transforms themselves into their alternate egos. Closet
Ball is a competition that is fun for all involved. REGISTRATION
IS OPEN for Contestants. GET MORE INFO HERE |
SPECIAL REPORT
EVENT RE-CAP
ONLINE NOW
We check out Halloween Horror Nights 32 - NEVER GO ALONE.
Coverage includes Food, Haunted Houses, Scare Zones,
Tribute Store & More. CHECK OUT OUR COVERAGE HERE
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DIGITAL REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
10/12/23. This
week: Alexis De La Mer joins us; we were able to talk
about WMNF’s Big Gay Bingo at Quench Lounge on Oct.
24th, at The Jazzy Cat Café on Nov. 16, and at
Cocktail St. Pete on Dec. 4th! We were also able to
talk about Alexis’s story, National Coming Out Day, and all
things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.and all things LGBTQIA+
in Tampa Bay. Opinions and Your Calls. LISTEN
TO THE REPLAY HERE |
TAMPA BAY GAY TV
10/2 - 10/8/23
Check out some of the LGBTQ+ Events happeing in the Tampa Bay Area.
Events Include: Pride Professional Networking event
benefiting Found Family Collective, TIGLFF's 34th
Annual Tampa Edition, PRIDE Bowling Night at Dunedin
Lanes, Tampa Bay Pride Band's "PARRANDA",
for the ladies - LickHer Lounge "Pop-Up" event at The
Saint, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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LOCAL EVENT
Join Us Wednesdays at 9pm for Karaoke & Cocktails.
And Dont forget those $4 Lemon Drops. Come and Sing Your
Heart Out with thier rotating Cast of Hosts, Rockell Blu,
Tim Seward & Chevy! GET ALL THE INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
The 34th Annual Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Tampa Edition is Thursday, October 5th
to Sunday, October 8th, 2023. The Program is LIVE
and Tickets are on sale. GET TICKETS & MORE INFO HERE |
LOCAL EVENT
THIS
EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Come
Out St. Pete is celebrating its 6th year of diversity,
inclusion and living a true and authentic life. October 14th
11am to 4pm. In recognition of National Coming Out
Day, celebrated on October 11th each year. This year
we're excited to bring back our, Second Annual, Family Day Celebration
in Historic Kenwood's Seminole Park, GET ALL THE INFO
HERE |
DIGITAL REPLAY
THE BIG GAY RADIO SHOW
10/5/23. This
week: The Big Gay Radio Show ended up raising over $1600
for WMNF Community Radio!Thank you so much to everyone who
donated, as well as those who listen every week. Esme Russell
returns from the 30th anniversary of her 1993 Miss Florida FI
win, to talk about her experience as a former, her process becoming
an ordained minister,and all things LGBTQIA+ in Tampa Bay.
Opinions and Your Calls. LISTEN TO THE
REPLAY HERE
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