Publisher’s Desk: It Takes a Community
I’m not going to lie: It’s tough out there. Trust me, I know. And I’m not just talking about the political angst we all face, evident in the barrage of political ads we’re forced to see every day or...
View ArticleOrlando Out Fest Review: ‘Janine Klein: Gay Bar Star’
(Photo courtesy Orlando Fringe) This show contains Adult Language and Mature Themes. Janine Klein is a DIVA — all caps required. Orlando’s belting queen returned to the stage with a voice as powerful...
View ArticleOrlando Out Fest Review: ‘Ginger Minj’s Big Gay Cabaret’
(Photo courtesy Orlando Fringe) This show contains Adult Language, Audience Interaction. Ginger Minj is a star. That’s not exactly breaking news. But “Big Gay Cabaret” reminds audiences that underneath...
View ArticleOrlando Out Fest Review: ‘Pillow Talk’
(Photo courtesy Orlando Fringe) This show contains Adult Language, Mature Themes and Nudity. “Pillow Talk” has been seen on Orlando stages before, but this production feels particularly fresh, funny...
View ArticleOrlando Out Fest Review: ‘Q the Legends’
(Photo courtesy Orlando Fringe) This show contains Adult Language. Tymisha Harris does it again. In “Q the Legends,” Harris delivers an intimate concert featuring some of the most iconic queer anthems...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: Queer and Here
I was in high school when I knowingly met the first transgender person in my life. I worked at the Plaza movie theater in Orlando, located where The Plaza Live is now. It was a second-run Cineplex...
View ArticleOrlando Fringe Review: ‘Escape Room: It’s Just a Game’
(Photo courtesy Orlando Fringe) This show contains Adult Language, Mature Themes and Sexual Content There’s something inherently fun about watching an escape room spiral completely out of control, and...
View ArticleOrlando Fringe Review: ‘Double Play’
(Photo courtesy Orlando Fringe) This show contains Adult Language, Mature Themes and Sexual Content Orlando Fringe’s magic has always come from giving passionate artists the freedom to tell deeply...
View ArticleOrlando Fringe Review: ‘Big Gay Jesus: The Third Coming’
(Photo courtesy Orlando Fringe) This show contains Adult Language, Audience Interaction, Mature Themes, Nudity, Sexual Content, Sexual Assault Content and Strobe Light Arthur Davis III’s “Big Gay...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: If ‘No Comment’ Wins, We All Lose
It’s been a few issues since my last article. The holiday season breezed by and we began a new year. As I sat on my couch counting down from 10, someone in the room shouted, “See you all next year!” It...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: Light at the End of the Tunnel
A year ago today we were in a dark place. Trump had just been reelected and although it took us back to the utter shock of the 2016 election, this one somehow hurt more. Perhaps because we thought we...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: Season of Hope
I’m feeling unusually optimistic as I write this. It’s the eve of Election Day, and you’d think by now I would have learned my lesson. Although, here I am, cautiously excited about what could happen....
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: We The People
I’m going to make the assumption that most people reading this column share a similar worldview to mine. It’s an understatement — an extreme understatement — to say we’re living through tough times for...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: Keep the Plug in the Jug
I have a little tradition with this space. Around October 1, I usually pull up a chair and get real with you about my life as an alcoholic. This year’s early October column belongs to our...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: Mental Health Matters
I often refer to myself as an Oprah type person, not because I am a media mogul or anything, but because my weight fluctuates very often. Luckily my struggles with […] The post Publisher’s Desk: Mental...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: Stay Hopeful
I have never been someone in tune with inspirational aspirations. I get it, they provide a service for those who believe and I’m not here to rain on your parade, […] The post Publisher’s Desk: Stay...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: What Happened to Rainbow Logos?
At the time I sit down to write this column, we are halfway through Pride Month. For those who work in the community, we understand Pride is a year-long affair, […] The post Publisher’s Desk: What...
View ArticleRyan Williams-Jent named Editor-in-Chief of Watermark Out News
Please join me in congratulating longtime Watermark Out News employee Ryan Williams-Jent on his promotion to Editor-in-Chief. Ryan began his time with Watermark Out News as a freelancer covering Tampa...
View ArticleBellanee Plaza named Central Florida Bureau Chief of Watermark Out News
Please help me welcome Bellanee Plaza to the Watermark Out News Family! Bellanee will take on the role of Central Florida Bureau Chief, working with Ryan Williams-Jent, to bring you […] The post...
View ArticlePublisher’s Desk: I Am an Airhead
I used to say, “I don’t like anything that much.” It was usually in response to seeing a superfan of something be overly excited about that thing. This spring I […] The post Publisher’s Desk: I Am an...
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