Ryan Williams-Jent

Saint Petersburg

Managing Editor @WatermarkOnline. ✍️ Husband, doggie, comic book and Cheez-It lover. He/Him/His. Follow me everywhere else, usually @ryanwjent.

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Polk Pride to celebrate 10 years in Lakeland

4 days ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

Polk Pride to celebrate 10 years in Lakeland Polk Pride 2024. (Photo by Caitlin Sause)LAKELAND, Fla. | Polk Pride will mark a decade of serving Polk County’s LGBTQ+ community with events June 7-14 in Lakeland, including their signature Pride in the Park.
Hegseth orders Navy to rename Harvey Milk ship

4 days ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

Hegseth orders Navy to rename Harvey Milk ship U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the renaming of the U.S. Naval Ship Harvey Milk, according to a report in Military.com on June 3.
Judge blocks Trump’s order for prison officials to withhold gender-affirming care

4 days ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

Judge blocks Trump’s order for prison officials to withhold gender-affirming care U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who oversees the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)A federal judge on June 3 temporarily blocked the enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order compelling officials with the Bureau of Prisons to stop providing gender-affirming hormone therapy and accommodations to transgender people.
Stonewall Democrats dinner to honor Rick Kriseman, Kori Stevens

5 days ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

Stonewall Democrats dinner to honor Rick Kriseman, Kori Stevens (Photo courtesy the Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County)CLEARWATER, Fla. | The Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County will hold their 2025 Pride & Progress Dinner June 8 from 5-9 p.m. at Banquet Masters, welcoming and honoring local LGBTQ+ advocates while detailing their work.
PHOTOS: St Pete Pride 2025 kicks off in the Grand Central District

5 days ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

PHOTOS: St Pete Pride 2025 kicks off in the Grand Central District (Photo by Ryan Williams-Jent)Supporters gathered between the 2300-2500 blocks of Central Ave. for the fun from 7-10 p.m., surrounded by local vendors and entertainment in front of Cocktail. The LGBTQ+ hotspot kept the party going well afterwards with headliner Suzie Toot of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”Photos by Ryan Williams-Jent, Luis Salazar.
PHOTOS: Project Pride holds Grand Carnival with John Duff

5 days ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

PHOTOS: Project Pride holds Grand Carnival with John Duff (Photo by Luis Salazar)SARASOTA | Project Pride held its fourth annual Grand Carnival May 31, a precursor to Pride Month supporting the nonprofit’s mission. This year’s event was themed Palm Royale. Organizers provided impressive décor, light bites, cocktails and an evening of dance led by headliner John Duff.
PHOTOS: St. Pete raises Pride flag above City Hall for 12th year

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

PHOTOS: St. Pete raises Pride flag above City Hall for 12th year (Photo by Dylan Todd)ST. PETERSBURG | St Pete Pride, local officials and supporters gathered May 29 at St. Petersburg City Hall to raise the Pride flag for the 12th year in a row. “I just want to thank our representatives both from the federal and state level for joining us,” Gerdes shared.
In Grand Style: John Duff to headline Project Pride's Grand Carnival

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

The boundary-pushing and genre-defying singer/songwriter John Duff will headline Project Pride’s fourth annual Grand Carnival May 31 in Sarasota, setting the tone for Pride Month and other signature celebrations yet to come. The fundraiser helps support Project Pride’s mission to “build capacity, support and a vision for an all-inclusive community where everyone is equally united, supported and celebrated in Sarasota and beyond.” This year’s gala is themed Palm Royale.
Fit for Print: Taking a Timeout

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

I’m hibernating. No, Maybe that’s the wrong word. What I’m doing is far from hibernating, according toMirriam-Webster. I’m awake a regular number of hours each day. I eat three square meals between dawn and dusk — and consume plenty of snacks. I go to the gym the normal number of times a week and I feel as though I’m still crushing it at my day job. So, perhaps “hibernating” isn’t what’s happening. Am I hiding? Ugh. I don’t like the sound of that word either. I don’t really hide. Have I avoided things? Yes.
Dunedin Pride 2025 to ‘Embrace the Rainbow’

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent

Dunedin Pride 2025 to ‘Embrace the Rainbow’ (Photo courtesy Dunedin Pride)DUNEDIN, Fla.

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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court rules the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debt, effectively killing the $400 billion plan. Millions of Americans are expected to resume payments by late summer. https://t.co/DJLK0hgkyd https://t.co/f8qfn0WojR