Jeremy Williams

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

In June 2024, after that year’s Red Shirt Pride Days ended, One Magical Weekend made the announcement that it would be moving its June 2025 celebration up a week to make room for WorldPride. “Our goal is to support WorldPride’s efforts to facilitate and inspire the LGBTQIA+ community in every aspect as we celebrate Pride Month,” said Tom Christ, co-founder of One Magical Weekend, in a press release June 25, 2024.

2 weeks ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

Queering Clearwater works to connect the region’s community The Good Page features positive LGBTQ+ news in Central Florida and Tampa Bay, uplifting and inspiring stories highlighting locals in our community.

2 weeks ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

LGBTQ+ ally and Orlando icon Miss Vicki passes away at 78 (Photo from Miss Vicki’s GoFundMe page)ORLANDO | Longtime LGBTQ+ ally Miss Vicki passed away May 18. She was 78. Miss Vicki was a vibrant figure in the Orlando LGBTQ+ community and a longtime bartender at the world-famous Parliament House, which closed its doors in November 2020.

2 weeks ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration The 2019 World Pride Parade in New York. InterPride, the organization that organizes the event, on Nov. 13, 2021, announced World Pride 2025 will take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. (Washington Blade photo by Michael K. Lavers)WASHINGTON (AP) | The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn’t until May 31.

3 weeks ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

Pete Buttigieg, eyeing a presidential run, holds Iowa town hall (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)After acknowledging during an interview May 13 that he is considering a bid for the White House in 2028, Pete Buttigieg stepped onto a stage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for a 45-minute town hall where he looked and sounded very much a candidate launching his presidential campaign.