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AGE OF AQUARIIUS: Aquariius is crowned National Bearded Empress 2023 April 17. PHOTO FROM NATIONAL BEARDED EMPRESS’ FACEBOOK

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NOT SO HIDDEN: DJ Mike Sklarz keeps the party moving for Hide at Cocktail April 24.

BY RYAN WILLIAMS-JENT

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TEAM PFLAG: (L-R) Daniel Johnson, Faith Moeller, Noelle Soncrant and Jodi Jacobs Chadwell represent PFLAG Riverview at Zoie’s for Watermark Wednesday.

BY RYAN WILLIAMS-JENT

4 CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Equality Florida supporters table at University of Tampa Pride April 14. PHOTO FROM EQUALITY FLORIDA’S FACEBOOK

5 NEW DIRECTION: Metro Inclusive Health’s St. Petersburg staff gathers April 18 to announce their plans for 2023.

PHOTO COURTESY METRO INCLUSIVE HEALTH

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RESISTANCE ISN’T FUTILE: (L-R) Will Hession, John Garcia, Tony Meredith, Andrew Valentine Ross, Chad Rolston, Shane Evans and Rafael Ufret join the Rally for Minority Rights in St. Pete April 16.

7 SATURDAY SHENANIGANS: Corey Malyszka (L) and Chris Gibson strike a pose at Enigma April 22.

8 PARKED FOR PRIDE: (L-R) Watermark Owner Rick Todd, Creative Designer Dylan Todd and Jen Kunsch enjoy “Ragtime” during American Stage in the Park’s Pride Night April 23. PHOTO BY RICK TODD

Congratulations

Watermark’s documentary film “Greetings From Queertown: Orlando” won the 2023 Audience Award for Best Florida Feature at the Florida Film Festival this month. Among the festival’s other winners were “Evan Ever After,” which won the Audience Award for Best Florida Short,” and “Egghead & Twinkie,” which won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.

Condolences

Steven Anthony Dorsagno, owner of Steven Anthony Bella Capelli Studio, passed away April 13 at the age of 54. He will be missed.

Giveaways

One Night of Queen, performed by Gary Mullen & The Works, is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time — Queen. They are coming to the Dr. Phillips Center’s Steinmetz Hall on May 22, show starts at 7:30 p.m., and we want to send you and a friend to see them. To enter, go to WatermarkOnline.com and search GIVEAWAY. Then fill out the entry form with your name and email address. We’ll choose a winner at random noon May 1.

Superstar comedian Margaret Cho is going back on the road with her Live & Livid comedy tour, heading to several cities in Florida — including Orlando, where we want to send you and a friend to see her show at The Plaza Live May 20 at 8 p.m. To enter, go to WatermarkOnline.com and search GIVEAWAY. Then fill out the entry form with your name and email address. We’ll choose a winner at random noon May 1.

Local Birthdays

Parliament House owner Don Granatstein, app whiz

Randy Shepard (April 28); CDW Electrical’s Daniel Sergi (April 29); UCF’s former GLBSU president Jessica Osborn (April 30); Orlando’s DJ Brianna Lee, TreeFrog

Cinegraphix’s Christian Knightly (May 1); Central Florida entertainer Billie Jane Aubertin (May 2); Orlando bartender Travis Whitt, Central Florida entertainer

Jamie Lee (aka Sassy Divine), Southern Nights Orlando bartender Autumn Michelle (May 3); The Pride Chamber’s

Katherine Bardelon, Makeup Artist & Photographer

Taina Norell (May 4); Sierra Club senior campaign representative Susannah Randolph, ABM Industries’

Shannon Graves Rosser, Orlando esthetician Nathan

LeClaire, Fantastic parent and man about town Clay

Emerson (May 5); Bill Bohannon-Dobski (aka drag performer Sheila from Accounting), Orange County officer Lance Colford (May 6); Central Florida’s insurance agent

Sherri Absher, Wet Nurse drummer Vanessa Brewster (May 7); LGBTQ ally Rob “Twilight” King, Watermark cover model Al Pfeiffer (May 8); DJ extraordinaire Scott Robert (May 9); Southern Nights bartender Gabrielle

Juliana, Former Orange County Sheriff candidate Darryl B. Sheppard (May 10).