Jeremy Williams

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Euphoria Coffee: Queer, Caffeinated, Connected (Photo courtesy Julien Salerno)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 learn about Euphoria Coffee. When the world paused in 2020, Julien Salerno found clarity in the quiet.

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Rubio mum on Hungary’s Pride ban Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)More than 20 members of Congress have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to publicly condemn a Hungarian law that bans Pride events. California Congressman Mark Takano, a Democrat who co-chairs the Congressional Equality Caucus, and U.S. Rep.

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Kennedy Center slated for huge funding increase while local arts slashed under Trump plans The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The center hosts more than 2,000 performances a year, including theater, contemporary dance, ballet, vocal music, chamber music, hip hop, comedy, international arts and jazz.

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Editor’s Desk: Reflecting on my time with you, the readers When I first walked into the offices of Watermark Out News, I had no idea how profoundly this place would shape me: professionally, personally and emotionally. Now, as I prepare to leave my role as Editor-in-Chief and embark on a new chapter in New York City, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude, nostalgia and a deep sense of bittersweet pride.

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Supreme Court allows Trump’s ban on trans military members to stand as appeals continue (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with its ban on transgender members in the military while the issue works its way through the courts. The justices on May 6 blocked a lower court order that had temporarily froze the ban’s enforcement.