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OFFICIAL EVENT A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR NATASHA RICHARDS Tuesday, December 13, 2016 6-8pm Please Come & Share Memories, Stories, Photos, and Videos. Emcee - Amy DeMilo (Donations will got to Memorial Expenses)	12/8/2016 The Official "GoFundMe" page for the Natasha Richards Memorial Fund has been set up. Please Share! No Contribution is too small. Goal is $5,000.00	EVENT POSTPONED EVENT POSTPONED 12/7/2016 A flirtnightclub Family Gathering & "Celebration of Life" for NATASHA RICHARDS	12/3/2016 The Tampa Bay Gay community loses one of its ICONIC Performers. Many woke up to the sad news that the "One and Only" Ms Natasha Richards has passed away.	11/2/2016 PRIDE Bowling Night Thursday, November 3, 2016 Starting at 10pm with $1 Wells/Drafts & Show at Midnight!
10/30/2016 Plus magazine sat down with artist and former Skin Wars contestant Michael Mejia for an Exclusive Interview in which he opens up for the first time about being HIV-positive...	10/15/2016 Tampa has been named One of the Top Cities in America for Gay Retirees. Study done by SeniorAdvice utilizing SeniorScore™ and included over 100 variables. Two other Florida cities made the list.	10/11/2016 Tampa Bay Gay will also symbolically CENSOR their logo on National Coming Out Day #DayOfDistruption	10/5/2016 The Hollywood Style Production The Legend of the THRILLER October 22, 2016 at 10pm Suncoast Resort	10/4/2016 PRIDE Bowling Night Thursday, October 6, 2016 Starting at 10pm with $1 Wells/Drafts & Show at Midnight!
6/16/2016 Florida Stands Strong vigil this Thursday evening, June 16th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Sims Park	6/15/2016 RESOURCE CENTER Victims List, Memorials, Donations, and Assistance info	3/26/2016 #TampaPride2016 For our LIVE Coverage Follow us om Twitter and INSTAGRAM #TampaBayGay	3/25/2016 #TampaPride2016 Parade and Festival March 26, 2016 starting at 10am. Check out the list of Enterainment & guests	3/23/2016 The VIP Sponsor Party is Thursday, March 24 starting at 7pm (invitation only event for sponsors and guests) #TampaPride2016
3/19/2016 Tampa Pride Sampling Sunday, March 20th ffrom 3-6pm Benefiting #TampaPride2016	SPECIAL EVENT 3/7/2016 Masquerade Drag Queen Bingo tonight at Hamburger Mary's Tampa! This is the last fundraiser for #TampaPride2016	3/7/2016 Tampa Bay Gay joins Tampa Pride 2016 as a Media Sponsor! Check out the Events leading up to the big day, March 26, 2016	2/22/2016 Flamingo Resort hires Tim Calandrino as new General Manager.	2/3/2016 Arts Council of Hillsborough County, has joined the Arts & Economic Prosperity® 5 national study measuring the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Tampa Bay
2/1/2016 VOTE NOW: "Finals" Round of Voting ENDS SOON	1/25/2016 Lil Eazy-E, the son of late rapper and NWA member Eazy-E, sat down with Plus’s to discuss his father’s legacy, HIV advocacy, and how he plans to continue his father’s fight...	1/22/2016 Former Who’s the Boss? star Danny Pintauro, talks about his coming out story, introduction and struggle with crystal meth, his views on PrEP and more...	1/5-25/2016 The Choices for Tampa Bay Gay Nominations Round OUR LIST VOTING NOW CLOSED FINALS Round Next	1/5-25/2016 Tampa Bay WAVES Round One: Nominations ENDS January 25! VOTING NOW CLOSED FINALS Round Next

Archived News Stories:
~ November 2011/January 2012: Special Report: Tiffani Middlesexx Announces Retirement Follow up Story also posted
By Tampa Bay Gay Staff
~ In the (April 23) issue of the St.Petersburg Times: Pro Shop Pub, a fixture of the gay community, to toast 35 years.
By Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer
~ Ricky Manrtin Opens Up on Oprah - Check it out (partial interview)
Video Presentation
~ In this weeks (Oct 9) Saturday issue of the Bradenton Herald Tampa Bay Gay was listed regarding the suicide story
of Tyler Clementi and programs out there to help others in this type of decision: Help at hand for local youth in distress By SARA KENNEDY