Gulfport Pride Festival Controversy
Tensions were high during the Aug. 15 City Council discussing the organization of Gulfport Pride Festival next year.
Patrick Heinzen August 24, 2023
Tensions were high during the Aug. 15 City Council discussing the organization of Gulfport Pride Festival next year.
Patrick Heinzen August 23, 2023
These are some examples of things overheard at the Gulfport City Council August 15 meeting. Comments ranged from Pride to garbage..
The Gabber June 23, 2023
Our Beach Bazaar webcam caught this cool nighttime Pride display across the street. Take a look at the illuminated Pride flag at the top left corner of the video, and keep watching — it starts to do some pretty cool stuff about 10 seconds in, and from there this Gulfport Pride display keeps changing, rolling […]
Cathy Salustri June 20, 2023
Earlier this month, someone posted a comment on The Gabber Newspaper’s Facebook page suggesting the LGBTQ Resource Center’s drag show at the Hickman — and, in fact, all drag — includes strippers. This gentleman offered a wholly misguided, yet understandable, comment. Understandable because some national mainstream media and politicians — who perhaps have an agenda […]
Brian Shea June 13, 2023
Jen Casler plays Callie, and Katherine Laczko plays Sara; their performances are mesmerizing. Their work onstage together is worth the price of admission alone.
Monroe Roark June 10, 2023
“Having this Pride event was really kind of frightening for all of us. There were threats that if we went ahead with any drag shows, they would just arrest all of the council. I didn’t want to get all of my council members arrested.” –Ray
Cameron Healy June 1, 2023
ArtOUT, 3rd Annual Gulfport Pride, and Drag at the Hickman: Here’s your weekly list of Pinellas things to do June 1-7.
Andrew Hill December 12, 2022
Live and let live. The spirit of this motto still shines in Gulfport, Susan Gore believes, despite news of a recent hate crime mass shooting in Colorado Springs, CO.
The Gabber June 29, 2022
This week’s letters to the editor deal with a destroyed Trump flag, our cover story about St. Pete Police’s take on “Defund the Police”, and one comment about our Pride coverage.
Abby Baker May 31, 2022
Every summer, St. Pete goes full force with rainbow-draped, joy-spreading Pride. There’s a ton of events; what’s your jam? Here’s a lineup of just a few of the large-scale St. Pete (and Gulfport) Pride things to do this June.
Mike Sunnucks January 6, 2022
At the Gulfport City Council meeting on January 4, the council approved a special event application for the city’s annual Pride event. The LGBTQ Resource Center hosts the event.
Abby Baker May 26, 2021
From Gulfport and St. Pete Pride, Fourth of July fireworks, summer movies and Geckofest – there’s tons to do this summer. Get your COVID shot and get out there!