Watermark Out News

01/26/2025

Watermark Out News is at Hard Rock Live Orlando where Jessica Kirson is moments away from taking the stage.

01/24/2025

Watermark Out News is at the opening night for the exhibits “Relationships: A Love for Collecting” and “Edouard Prulhière: A Solo Exhibition” at the Orlando Museum of Art.

01/24/2025

Our publisher/owner Rick Todd celebrated his 50th birthday with the Watermark Out News staff earlier this week. Please join us in wishing him a very happy 50th birthday!

01/24/2025

The Watermark Out News team is meeting at the LGBT+ Center Orlando - The Center for our annual retreat to discuss all the amazing ideas we have planned for 2025. Stay tuned for some great things coming.

01/23/2025

Watermark Out News and the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber launched OUT for Business Tampa Bay Jan. 22 at Cocktail, a new bi-monthly networking mixer benefiting local nonprofits and more. Read more and view our photos here: https://bit.ly/3Ei1ceO

01/23/2025

"Remember that activism comes in many forms. Not everyone can march in protests or speak on panels, and that’s okay," writes Mulan Rouge Montrese Williams in her first Mulan's Corner viewpoint.

Welcome to Mulan’s Corner. Let me start off by saying Happy New Year, or should I say, another year and more problems. As we usher in 2025, the LGBTQ+ community […]

01/23/2025

OUT Arts & Culture's ReadOut: A Festival of LGBTQ Literature promises to "bring together thousands of literary enthusiasts both virtually and in person to celebrate, educate and inspire around LGBTQ+ literature.”

OUT Arts & Culture will present the eighth annual ReadOUT Feb. 14-16, a celebration of literature by, for and about the LGBTQ+ community.

01/23/2025

“Relationships: A Love for Collecting” and “Edouard Prulhière: A Solo Exhibition” both open Jan. 24 at the Orlando Museum of Art and will be on display until the first week of May.

“Relationships: A Love for Collecting” and “Edouard Prulhière: A Solo Exhibition” both open Jan. 24 at the Orlando Museum of Art.

01/23/2025

"She is not very good at her job! She and her church owe the public an apology!” Trump shared after Rev. Mariann Budde asked him "to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.”

Donald Trump demanded an apology from Episcopal Rev. Mariann Budde for making an appeal to to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community.

01/23/2025

Heading to lunch? Make sure to vote for your favorites in the 2025 WONDER Awards! Voting ends next Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 5 p.m.

The WONDER Awards, just as the WAVES before, recognize the best in Central Florida and Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ+ community in the areas of activism, service, entertainment and more.

01/23/2025

With Donald Trump's return to the White House and the implementation of Project 2025 at hand, Watermark Out News spoke with Equality Florida, Hope & Help, PFLAG Safety Harbor and more about what's coming next for LGBTQ+ Floridians.

With Trump’s return to the White House and the implementation of Project 2025 at hand, there is growing concern within the LGBTQ+ community.

01/23/2025

PFLAG Tampa President Trevor Rosine introduces PFLAG on the Page, a new column designed to offer guidance on topics affecting the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

PFLAG on the Page is a new column designed to offer guidance on topics affecting the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Whether you’re looking for support, resources or answers, we promise […]

01/22/2025

Watermark Out News and the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber's OUT FOR BUSINESS Tampa Bay is underway at Cocktail St Pete!

01/22/2025

Jessica Kirson will be at the Tampa Theatre this Friday and at the Hard Rock Live Orlando at Universal Orlando Resort’s CityWalk this Saturday. Check out our chat with the comedy icon before seeing the show.

Jessica Kirson will be at the Tampa Theatre in Tampa Jan. 24 and at the Hard Rock Live at Universal’s CityWalk in Orlando Jan. 25.

01/22/2025

The voting round for the 2025 WONDER Awards is underway! The final round goes until one week from today, so let us know who has been the best of the best in Central Florida and Tampa Bay — and congratulations to all of this year's nominees!

The WONDER Awards, just as the WAVES before, recognize the best in Central Florida and Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ+ community in the areas of activism, service, entertainment and more.

01/22/2025

KStock Fitness Classes with Kevin Stockford will take place at the LGBT+ Center Orlando - The Center in February. The classes will be “Prepped for Vitality,” which takes place Feb. 4, and “Move with Positivity,” which takes place Feb. 6, both starting at 1:15 p.m.

The LGBT+ Center Orlando is partnering with Kevin Stockford, a personal trainer, to host a pair of free fitness classes in February.

01/22/2025

Qu**rs Doing Things, a new event planning collective aimed toward building a q***r community beyond nightlife, hosted their second event, Tea 4 Tea, at Austin’s Coffee Jan. 19.

Qu**rs Doing Things, a new event planning collective aimed toward building a q***r community beyond nightlife, hosted Tea 4 Tea.

01/22/2025

The marriage equality bill, which sailed through both the House of Representatives and the Senate, amended the Civil and Commercial Code to change the words “men and women” and “husband and wife” to “individuals” and “marriage partners.” It opens up access to full legal, financial and medical rights for LGBTQ+ couples.

BANGKOK (AP) | They have been in a committed relationship for more than 13 years, and even had a wedding in 2019. Since then, Danaya Phonphayung and Sunma Piamboon, both […]