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Photos: Pinellas activists hold die-in in front of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s St. Pete office

In many ways the Democratic party in Florida feels dead to progressives, but their fighting spirit is still intact. Protests continue to…

By Ray Roa, Dave Decker

Protestors in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 27, 2028.
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The Dalí Museum's new immersive mural exhibit is now open in St. Petersburg

A play about Salvador Dalí’s possible gay lover closes this weekend in Tampa, but across the bridge, one artist continues to explore…

By Ray Roa

There's a tribute to another woman in the mural by St. Pete artist Nicole Salgar, who, like Mize, visited the Dalí Museum as a child.
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Column: Meet the gay people protesting St. Pete Pride

Not every Pride protester is a homophobe with a megaphone and a cardboard sign reading “REPENT.” This year, a large contingent of…

By Valerie Smith, The Sapphic Sun

PPC formed in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, and Israel’s ensuing attacks on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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See the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' stars coming to Tampa Bay for Pride 2025

Tampa Bay is about to be filled with charisma uniqueness nerve and talent for the 2025 Pride season. "Ru Paul's Drag Race"…

By Selene San Felice

DawnThe Season 16 queen was just announced as a fellow headliner on the Cocked 'n Loaded Mainstage. Hopefully she brings the bodyodyody and those weird witchy hand movements.
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May 29, 2025

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