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CONTENTS CITY PROCLAMATION ..............................7 CITY COUNCIL COMMENDATION...........11 COUNTY COMMENDATION......................13 PRESIDENT’S WELCOME..........................17 TAMPA PRIDE KICKOFF.............................21 2021 GRAND MARSHALS..........................24 2021 EVENT SCHEDULE ...........................36 2021 FESTIVAL MAP...................................44 2021 CUBAN CLUB LAYOUT....................49 2021 SPONSORS .........................................52 2021 FESTIVAL MAP...................................44 SPONSORS....................................................46 BUSINESS LISTINGS ..................................56

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WHEREAS, Gay Pride, also known as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride is defined as the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, to promote their self-affirmation, dignity, and equality rights, increase their visibility as a social group, build community, and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance, and Pride is an acronym for Personal Rights in Defense and Education; and WHEREAS, cities around the globe celebrate LGBTQ Pride with rallies, marches, parades, commemorations, community days, concerts and large festivals, and during this time diversity and the positive impact LGBTQ individuals have on the world is celebrated, and we are reminded that every generation has brought us closer to true equality, and recent achievements confirm that people never stop striving towards absolute equality for everyone; and WHEREAS, individually and collectively, members of Tampa’s LGBTQ community contribute greatly to neighborhood revitalization, economic vitality, arts and culture, and the social fabric of our city, county, state, and nation, and as one of the first cities in the region to have a domestic partnership registry, the City of Tampa prides itself on its inclusiveness and it protects its residents from discrimination and harassment based on actual or perceived race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, marital status, place of birth, families with children, sexual orientation or national origin, and is committed to continued social progress and the cause of human rights, celebrating the great diversity of our community; and WHEREAS, Tampa Pride, Inc. is a non-profit corporation and its membership is a representation of all aspects of the Tampa Bay area and includes professionals, business owners, community leaders, retirees, and individuals who promote and provide a safe, tolerant, and welcoming focal point for LGBTQ individuals from around the region, state and nation, and are they are committed to demonstrating diversity as a community through celebration and an annual festival; and WHEREAS, Tampa Pride, Inc. will celebrate diversity, social progress, and the cause of human rights and equality with its 7th Annual Tampa Pride Festival, Diversity Parade Celebration, and Pride at Night Concert on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Historic Ybor City, and with its theme of Staying Safe and Healthy, the organizers are dedicated to monitoring the CDC guidelines to ensuring Tampa Pride guests are celebrating safely. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jane Castor, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the city of Tampa, Florida do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 22, 2021 as

“TAMPA PRIDE DAY” in the city of Tampa, Florida and urge all citizens to join in ending prejudice everywhere it may exist, respect the rights of all people, remember those who have suffered through unjust acts of violence, and come together to celebrate the diversity and richness of our city by supporting and participating in the Tampa Pride events. Dated in Tampa, Florida, this 23rd day of April, 2021.

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The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to recognize the 2021 Tampa Pride Street Festival and Diversity Parade, family-friendly extravaganzas that celebrate Hillsborough County’s LGBTAQ diversity, inclusiveness, and love of all people. Now in its sixth year, the Tampa Pride Street Festival and Diversity Parade are for the entire Hillsborough County community. Held in historic Ybor City, these vibrant events on May 22 will double the fun for everyone, from morning through night. The Diversity Parade, with numerous colorful and creatively decorated floats, walking groups, and vehicles will wind its way along Ybor City’s major thoroughfares. The Street Festival will feature the Tampa Bay Pride Band, a wide variety of vendors, an Artisan & Crafts Show, Community Health Fair, Food Alley, and Tampa Pride at Night festivities, including a concert. The daylong celebration, which draws tens of thousands of people, gets bigger and better each year, with exciting new additions. It attracts numerous groups, including religious, civic, and nonprofit organizations, students, government officials, and local and international businesses. This year’s events carry even more significance, as this June marks the fifth anniversary of the tragedy at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, a Sister City. The Tampa Pride Street Festival and Diversity Parade proudly promote the county’s diversity, and are sources of great community pride. The Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County, Florida does hereby commend the 2021 Tampa Pride Street Festival and Diversity Parade for its community spirit, and extends its best wishes for another special day in the sun. Awarded this 5th day of May, 2021 Chair

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Today we have opportunities to hear political leaders share your ideas, your dreams, your ambitions, your future promises and your relationship’s directions. Pride celebrations are going on around the world because of you, your father, your aunt, your sister or your best friend and for the future person whom you have yet to meet. You are here to support and help. There is no “us” or “them” anymore. This year we want everyone to experience what they missed for 14 months. A huge festival in two locations: the HCC Parking with the Health & Wellness Fair, Artisan Fair and the Cuban Club Courtyard with festival vendors and a full day of entertainment. Outdoor entertainment includes Pepper Mashay, J. Tyler and Jay Miah performing live. Performers will also take the stage indoors with top talent including Judy B. Goode, Christopher Knowlton, magic acts, live bands in the Cuban Club Cabaret and 3 Tito’s Bars and 1 Bud Lite Beer Bar. The fun and crazy Diversity Parade will also dazzle along 7th Avenue and PRIDE AT NIGHT will welcome Mr. and Ms. Tampa Pride, DJ Greg Anderson, DJ Power Infiniti and our special guest and international icon, Martha Wash! It will be allday and all-night FUN!!! On behalf of TAMPA PRIDE 2021, look at yourself in a different light today. I know you care. I know we all care. Now make the world know that you really care while you shine. TAMPA PRIDE 2021 is here, in Historic Ybor City May 22! Please enjoy and celebrate 2021 kindly. HAPPY PRIDE EVERYBODY, Carrie West, Tampa Pride President

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ome out, come out wherever you are! The 7th Annual TAMPA PRIDE FESTIVAL, HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR, DIVERSITY PARADE AND THE NEW PRIDE AT NIGHT is May 22nd and EVERYBODY is INVITED! COVID has been a long, tragic health issue in our communities and the global pandemic is not over yet. Getting your vaccine, wearing face coverings, washing your hands, using sanitizers and keeping a safe distance between one another are going to be instilled in all of us. But there are rewards. Your rights! Your recognition. Your position. Your caring self to so many others. Now is the time to showcase who you are. To realize all the world is one. To help share our green, clean earth with the rest of our planet’s partners. Clean up the footprints we leave for a better tomorrow today, not for another day. Yes, you can start by getting involved in so many causes that you are invested in. Your life as an LGBTAQ person is one of those groups and organizations to be active in. Because you are a part of this movement. Today you will see so many organizations that have a great purpose. The Tampa Bay Pride Band, business organizations, religious groups, camping groups, different causes and activists’ associations, medical heroes and everyday heroes helping others.

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ampa Pride kicked off the organization’s sixth annual celebration Nov. 2, 2020 at ZooTampa at Lowry Park ahead of last year’s postponement. Organizers welcomed more than 350 supporters to “Wild Carnavale,” the second annual Pride Zoo-La which is sure to make its return. Guests enjoyed a silent auction, special performances and interactions with zoo animals, including a giraffe feeding. “This was one special event,” Tampa Pride President Carrie West reflects. “It’s made for everyone; it isn’t overpriced and it’s a sit down, quiet and early evening. We had a great time and it was a great turnout. We try giving everyone a little treat of what’s going on in our community.” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was in attendance, a two-time Tampa Pride grand marshal and longtime supporter of the celebration. She proudly reflected on the status of Pride throughout Tampa Bay, discussing her election as Tampa’s 59th and first openly LGBTQ mayor.

Castor reflected on some of her inclusive accomplishments, like her executive order unveiled Aug. 14, 2019 at the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s International Business & Leadership Conference. She announced that Tampa would formally recognize LGBT businesses in contracting and procurement opportunities. “It really is through a partnership with all of our citizens that we’re able to get so much done and we’re able to lift our community up,” Castor shared. “I am so excited about our sixth Pride parade.” The gathering featured a wide variety of exciting and memorable entertainment, beginning with the Tampa Bay Pride Band. DJ Greg Anderson led the music and Grand Marshal Lady Janet and others fan favorites performed. “We came together with our many voices,” West says. “This year, we’ll come together as a community, we’ll come together as a country and we’ll come together as a world,” he continues. “Tampa Pride is going to be bigger than ever.”

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MEET THE MARSHALS GRAND MARSHAL: BRADLEY NELSON It’s “always a good time at Bradley’s on 7th,” the Ybor City hotspot’s tagline reads, and owner Bradley Nelson says that’s because of the community it serves. The LGBTQ staple celebrated a full decade of laughter, libations and love in 2021. Nelson opened Bradley’s after retiring from corporate America and hasn’t looked back. “It’s exceeded my expectations,” he reflects. “People ask me all the time, ‘what’s my secret?’ and it’s the community. I did something for them and they latched onto it. It’s been amazing.” He sees Pride as a day of freedom, one dedicated to expressing that our community is flourishing. “I really appreciate the opportunity to represent everyone,” he says.

GRAND MARSHAL: RENEE COSSETTE Renee Cossette has proudly worked with the Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) for half of its more than three decades. Her role as festival director is critical in ensuring TIGLFF entertains, empowers and enlightens audiences year after year. The festival showcases the best in film by and for the LGBTQ community. Its last in-person festival presented 97 films from 25 different countries, screening five collections of short films, holding live events and welcoming local officials and national celebrities to locations in Tampa and St. Petersburg. In 2020, it was held virtually to ensure the safety of its supporters. “We do it because we love the community,” Cossette says. “I’m really honored.”

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SALLY PHILLIPS & ERCILIA ALBISTU The personal is political, Sally Phillips and Ercilia Albistu can attest. Since meeting more than 30 years ago, they have dedicated themselves to proving love is love. Phillips is the president emeritus of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, an arm of the state’s Democratic Party which represents LGBTQ Floridians. She’s also the vice president of the Hillsborough County LGBTA Democratic Caucus, its chartered chapter. Albistu serves the two organizations as well, as Tampa’s regional director for the LGBTQ+ Caucus and as the communications chair for the LGBTA Caucus. The two have long advocated for equality in the city, state and nation, thankful to do so arm in arm.

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There’s a reason Carol Steen is known as Mama: she’s family. The lifelong ally has worked to better the lives of Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ community for 18 years, bartending in hotspots like Hamburger Mary’s Tampa, Bradley’s on 7th, Reservoir Bar and The Castle. “I got the nickname because if someone was displaced from their family, I would talk to them and be a part of their life,” she reflects. “You’re not alone; you have somebody. The community has accepted me and I accept them.” Steen has retired from the bar scene but still hosts an annual Thanksgiving for community members without a place to go, the largest of which welcomed more than 100 people. “Come as you are,” she says, “you just have to come hungry.”

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As a veteran of the Stonewall Riots, which launched the modern day LGBTQ civil rights movement more than 50 years ago in New York City, Jay Chetney understands the importance of community. He’s worked to better it most of his life. He’s returning the favor. Chetney, a trained pacifist, says other members of the community saved him after he was injured during the 1969 uprising. “I was rescued,” he recalls. “Stonewall finally became that galvanizing moment in history when we started having public discussions about our equality.” He returned to New York frequently afterwards, adopting his dear friend Frank Kameny’s chant of the first Pride parade. It’s a mantra he carries with him still: “Say it clear, say it loud— gay is good, gay is proud!”

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Meet and mingle with the people who make Tampa Pride possible! Presented by Dennis Hernandez & Associates and sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the evening will feature DJ Greg Anderson and live performances by Jay Miah from NBC’s “The Voice.” The evening will also highlight this year’s grand marshals, Mr. and Ms. Tampa Pride and more, all against the backdrop of Tampa’s 250,000 square-foot aquarium, which is home to more than 7,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and across the globe.

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 Tampa Pride 2021 Street Festival 10:45 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Historic Ybor City

Join thousands of your closest friends as we gather together to celebrate our community’s diversity but also to celebrate all that brings us together! This year’s Street Festival features our Artisans Fair on 9th Avenue & HCC, the Health & Wellness Fair in the HCC parking lot between 14th & 15th Streets north of 8th Ave. Opening ceremonies take place beginning at 10:45am. You can also check out the Tampa Pride app on the iOS App Store and Google Play to get the latest updates on everything!

Main Stage Performances 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | The Cuban Club, Outside From 10:45-11 a.m., the Tampa Bay Pride Band will perform Tampa Pride’s opening ceremonies. Political speakers will follow from 11-11:45 a.m. The first hour of main stage entertainment then kicks off at 11:45 a.m. with Mr. Tampa Pride himself, Kirk DaVinci! Imani Valentino, Roderick Snell, Mulanie Shontrice, Scott Miller, Cassandra Riccione, Kenndrick Masters-Lewinsk, Ashley Phoenix, Connor McLain, Tekiah Malik, Ricky Haggerty Knight-Addams, Adam Cole Drew Hawk, Konstance Panic and Jade Edwards will follow.

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Main Stage Performances (Cont.) 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 6:30-9:45 p.m. The Cuban Club, Outside At 1 p.m., Ani, La Diamond Haze, Que Von Butler, Apollo Infiniti, Izzi Quinonis, Jay Fig, Genesis Glamora, RJ Leszczynski, Holly Louya, Russell Mania and Evonka Rump perform. At 2 p.m., Alyssa, Timothy Keough, Jourdan Frost, Juno Vibranz, J Tyler, Stephanie Stuart and Jay Miah. Main Stage headliner Pepper Mashay, the acclaimed soul, house and dance performer known for “Dive in the Pool,” performs at 3 p.m. Rockell Blu and DJ Marisol will follow. During Pride at Night, Lady Janet opens at 6:30 p.m. Sadie Elise will follow at 7:15; Ja’Staria Sherrington at 7:45 p.m.; Kezra Leon at 8:15 p.m., Mr. Tampa Pride Kirk DaVinci at 9 p.m. and Jade Embers at 9:45 p.m.

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Tampa Pride 2021 Diversity Parade 4 – 7 p.m. Historic Ybor City The Tampa Pride Diversity Parade returns! Once again the parade will wind its way east from the corner of Nuccio Parkway and 7th Avenue, down 7th Avenue to 20th Street. We’ll be announcing the parade from Centro Ybor for more added excitement, introducing this year’s grand marshals and parade participants to the masses! The parade will begin promptly at 4 p.m. in front of Centro Ybor with a special community tribute not to be missed!

Tampa Pride 2021 Pride at Night Concert 6 p.m. – Midnight The Cuban Club The fun moves to the Cuban Club for the inaugural Tampa Pride at Night with headliner Martha Wash! The “It’s Raining Men” diva will cap hours of exciting entertainment from local and national performers, detailed in this entertainment listing. The fun will be co-hosted by Miss Tampa Pride Jade Embers Cohen and DJ Power Infinti, featuring DJ Greg Anderson and dancers. Celebrate in the Cuban Club’s parking lot and first floor as we highlight partner organizations, vendors and sponsors and offer a variety of food options, liquor and beer. Free for 21+, $5 for ages 18-20.

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