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CONGRATULATiONS

khloe Damore was crowned Miss Glamorous Newcomer 2021 at The Plaza Live in Orlando July 19.

AUDiTiONS

The Orlando gay chorus welcomes everyone from all walks of life and would love to have you become a member. Do you sing, dance or want to support OGC in achieving their mission? Then they want you to audition. OGC will hold open auditions for its 2021-22 season at the First United Church of Christ in Orlando Aug. 4 from 5-10 p.m. Go to OrlandoGayChorus.org to complete the audition registration form. OGC’s membership committee will reach out and assign an audition time as well provide additional information.

RESEARCH STUDY

Three of the nation’s largest blood centers — Vitalant, OneBlood, and the American Red Cross — in partnership with The LGBT+ Center Orlando are seeking participants to join a new groundbreaking FDA-funded study in Orlando to consider new approaches for determining blood donation eligibility for men who have sex with men. If you are a gay or bisexual male between 18-39 years old and interested in becoming a blood donor, you may be eligible to participate. To gather the necessary data the blood centers are partnering with LGBTQ Centers in eight cities across the nation. The study looks to enroll 250–300 gay and bi men in Central Florida who meet the study eligibility criteria.

LOCAL BiRTHDAYS

Echo Interaction Group founder and CEO carlos carbonell, ACLU communications manager baylor Johnson (July 23); former Watermark intern andrew Ramos (July 24); Bliss CARES executive director Juan Rodriguez (July 25); former Watermark business manager kathleen Sadler, Regional manager for Grey Goose vodka David chase harding III (July 28); House of Adonis’ Josh Walker, Dance instructor William Merchante, Former MBA president nayte carrick (July 29); Masks the People’s bobby hermida, PomPom’s manager kerrie finn, Watermark founder and guiding light tom Dyer (July 30); Actress Elizabeth Murff, Orlando Realtor Danny veal, Central Florida violinist Michelle Jones, Amazon’s Michael vacirca, Savoy owner brandon bracale-llewellyn, performer Donal noonan, Real Entertainment 4 U CEO kirk Davinci (July 31); Stonewall Orlando bartender James costello (Aug. 1); Central Florida performer Josh Roth, The Ritz-Carlton Residences’ Food & Beverage Operations Manager vitor braga lara (Aug. 2); dynamite derby girl kiersten taylor (Aug. 3); Sky 60-Niners slugger Donnie Mccammon (Aug. 4). 4

1raCe to june: tom christ (L) and billy looper at the Daytona International Speedway talk with the NASCAR diversity team about KindRED Pride July 16.

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2summer winner: Se7enbites owner trina gregory-Propst on the set of The Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games” Summer

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3helPinG hands: Volunteers from the LGBT+ Center were celebrated with an ice cream social at The Center in Orlando July 10. Photo

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4City Cars: City Commissioner Patty Sheehan shows off Carla, a 1968 VW Beetle, at the VW and Audi Show at Ace Cafe in Orlando July 16. Photo

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with husband Jerick Mediavilla (R) and friends attend Cultural Revolution art exhibit at Mills Gallery in Orlando

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6Glam liVe: khloe Damore, after being crowned Miss Glamorous Newcomer 2021 at The Plaza Live in Orlando July 19. Photo

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7ePisode Fun: (L-R) Rick todd, Jen kunsch and Dylan todd are ready to take on the Empire at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios July

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8CoVer model: andrea Montanez picks up a copy of Watermark, featuring her on the cover, in Orlando July 9.

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