Watermark

Watermark is a versatile media organization dedicated to promoting and supporting LGBT issues. We focus on using new opportunities and innovative approaches while maintaining a professional image and fostering meaningful connections with our audience, clients, and the community. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando in 1994, Watermark expanded to Tampa Bay in 1995. Dyer, who is an attorney, has a rich history of involvement in the community as a former board member of the Metropolitan Business Association and the Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. He also serves on the advisory board of the Harvey Milk Foundation.

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Tampa Bay to cheer on 'Drag Race' finalist Jewels Sparkles with Latrice Royale

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

ST. PETERSBURG | “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Latrice Royale will host The Wet Spot’s final viewing party for season 17 April 18 at 8 p.m., cheering on local finalist Jewels Sparkles as she vies for the crown. Tampa Bay supporters have gathered poolside for watch parties all season long, usually hosted by local queen Discord Addams. Sparkles herself joined for the season 17 premiere — which she discussed with Watermark Out News — and also made subsequent appearances at the venue.
American Stage presents 'Hair' as Park fundraising continues

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

American Stage is inviting audiences back to the 60s for “Hair,” elevating “the era of flower power, protests and free love” at Demens Landing Park through April 28. The show premiered on Broadway in 1968. It highlights rebellious youth and “fun for fun’s sake” as a groovy love letter to counterculture, telling the story of the “tribe,” a group of politically active “hippies” living in New York City who are fighting against conscription into the Vietnam War.
The fight against anti-trans ID policies and the power of allyship

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Deborah Bostock-Kelley |Ryan Williams-Jent

Imagine receiving a letter from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that mandates the gender marker on your driver’s license return to your gender assigned at birth. In an instant, this policy not only negates your lived experience but also exposes you to discrimination, harassment and potential violence.
Gay Venezuelan makeup artist remains in El Salvador mega prison

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

A new investigation points to a discredited, former police officer who played a “key role” in the wrongful deportation of Andry Hernández Romero, a gay asylum seeker and makeup artist who was sent to a maximum security mega prison in El Salvador under Trump’s Alien Enemies Act.
The BLOC: Where Black lesbians find community, healing and joy

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

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 the social group known as The BLOC. Raven Iman Davis and her friend Antea Birchett created a space they had been longing for — a place where Black queer women could feel seen, heard and supported.
Grindr for Equality introduces initiative, video series to promote safe sex, STI prevention and more

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

Grindr for Equality introduces initiative, video series to promote safe sex, STI prevention and more (Image from Grindr.com)Grindr for Equality, Grindr’s social impact initiative, launched new characterizing condom and DoxyPEP tags within the app March 11 as well as a series of videos that promote safer sex practices, empowering users to make informed decisions about their sexual health.
420 Pinups to celebrate burlesque, drag and cannabis at Coastal Creative in St. Pete

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Deborah Bostock-Kelley |Ryan Williams-Jent

ST. PETERSBURG | Coastal Creative will heat up with the 420 Pinups Burlesque extravaganza on April 20, a celebration of cannabis culture, unapologetic burlesque and immersive art that embraces the power of self-expression and community. Created by visionary Sunnie Rizzolo (SuicideGirls), this event is more than just a themed show. It celebrates freedom, fluidity and love in all its forms. “I’ve always been an advocate for normalizing cannabis,” Rizzolo shares.
Hungarian MPs amend constitution to ban public LGBTQ+ events

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Ryan Williams-Jent |Michael K. Lavers

Hungarian MPs on April 14 voted to amend their country’s constitution to ban public LGBTQ events. The vote took place less than a month after lawmakers banned Pride events and gave authorities the green light to use facial recognition technology to identify those who participate in them. The Associated Press notes MPs approved the constitutional amendment — which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz-KDNP coalition government proposed — by a 140-21 vote margin.
PHOTOS: Kylie Minogue cuts the 'Tension' in Orlando

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

ORLANDO | Pop icon and longtime LGBTQ+ ally Kylie Minogue brought her “Tension” tour to the Kia Center April 13, one of just two Florida stops. Minogue announced the international tour dates in support of “Tension II” last year and began its North American stretch in March. Rita Ora opened for the performer, who kept the venue moving throughout the night with her decades of hits. “Orlando you are AAAMAZING!!!! Thank you!!” Minogue shared via social media.
The Florida Film Festival's 34th outing to feature many LGBTQ+ films

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

The Florida Film Festival returns with its 34th annual celebration of film. This year’s festival theme is “Dive in.”After a record-breaking 2,921 film submissions from 119 countries, Programming Manager Tim Anderson and Programming Director Matthew Curtis, along with help from various screeners, narrowed the 10-day festival down to 185 films, comprising of 40 features and 137 shorts — with no shortage of queer representation.