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SunRail Sluts advocate for expanded public transportation in Central Florida

The Good Page features positive LGBTQ+ news in Central Florida and Tampa Bay, uplifting and inspiring stories highlighting locals in our community. In this issue, we meet the SunRail Sluts based in Central Florida. Dominik Fitz and Giselle Elayne are calling public transport lovers aboard the SunRail Sluts trip, making TikToks promoting usage of the train and advocating for the expansion of its line. Fitz, a queer person residing in Greater Orlando, met Elayne, who identifies as sapph...
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Orlando Fringe spotlights LGBTQ+ stories in 35th festival

The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival returns for its 35th installment in Loch Haven Park May 12-25 with another lineup spotlighting LGBTQ+ voices and stories. Since 1992, Orlando Fringe has provided a space for artists and performers to showcase their craft in an environment that encourages the unusual and uncensored. At Orlando Fringe, 100% of ticket sales are given back to the artists. Its mission is to create cost-effective platforms, equitable opportunities and resourc...
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Lady Bunny says 'Don’t Bring the Kids!' to Florida shows

International drag icon Lady Bunny will return to Florida with her raunchy, witty show “Don’t Bring the Kids!” March 25 in Tampa and March 26 in Orlando.



She heads down south on her nationwide tour of the show, with all the same big hair. Bunny, known for her extended residencies in New York, hails from the South and considers herself versatile and fluent in communicating with audiences from wherever they are on the coast. 



“I’m from a red state,” Bunny tells Watermark Out News. “I gre...
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‘RENT in Concert’ brings symphonic performance to Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center

Thirty years after the musical originally opened, “RENT in Concert” is bringing “Seasons of Love” and more to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for a symphonic version March 14. Jonathan Larson’s “RENT” is set in New York’s Lower East Side under the shadow of HIV and AIDS. It follows a group of young, impoverished artists and musicians like Angel, Roger, Mimi and Tom. Maureen Johnson, a confident, outgoing performance artist, deals with her infidelity through h...
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PHOTOS: City of Orlando removes Pulse nightclub sign ahead of demolition

ORLANDO | Construction crews removed the Pulse sign outside the nightclub March 11 to make way for a permanent memorial. The process began by testing the BOSS Crane & Rigging truck at 7 a.m. The top portion of the sign was secured with straps that went through the interior of the sign at 7:30 a.m. The crew worked slowly and carefully to secure the sign. At 10 a.m., the crew began the process of hooking the top of the sign to the crane and moving it to a flatbed. It took the crew 30 min...
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PHOTOS: City of Orlando begins removal of Pulse nightclub sign

ORLANDO | Construction crews began the process of removing the sign outside the Pulse nightclub March 10 to make way for a permanent memorial. The crews began removing the signage at 8 a.m. and started by carefully removing the white paneling. They then stabilized the structure, as the sign must be methodically disassembled and secured prior to removal. The top portion of the sign containing the logo is expected to be removed on March 11. City officials say the sign will be stored in...
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PHOTOS: Pride Night returns for 6th year of celebration at Central Florida Fair

ORLANDO | Community members and fairgoers joined together for an evening of LGBTQ+ celebration and showcase at the Central Florida Fair on March 4. Beginning at 6 p.m., Pride Night featured 50 vendors, including healthcare organizations, support groups and social change organizations. All proceeds from Pride Night benefit The LGBT+ Center Orlando. The evening featured a variety of performances, including drag shows through Savoy Orlando, the event’s entertainment sponsor. Chantel Resha...
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'Lilly and the Pirates the Musical' sets sail at Orlando Family Stage

Young Lilly of Mundelaine sets off for the Shipwreck Islands until March 20 at Orlando Family Stage, conquering her fears and teaming up with unlikely pirates. Directed by Christian Barillas, known for his recurring role as Ronaldo on “Modern Family” and theatre work with Center Theatre Group and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, among others, “Lilly and the Pirates the Musical” features original music and lyrics by his partner of 20 years. Brett Ryback is also an actor, composer, lyricist, wri...
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Descolonizarte TEATRO hosts screening of Colombian documentary ‘Soul of the Desert’

ORLANDO | Descolonizarte TEATRO, an Orlando-based Latinx social change theater organization, hosted a screening of “Soul of the Desert” on Feb. 24 as part of its Community Conversations program. The internationally acclaimed documentary follows Georgina Epiayú, an Indigenous Wayúu trans woman, as she navigates the systematic erasure challenging her efforts to obtain documents that recognize her as a woman. The Community Conversations program encourages diverse audiences to engage in c...
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Orlando Family Stage marks centennial with celebratory reunion

ORLANDO | Orlando Family Stage celebrated its centennial with a commemorative breakfast Feb. 3, reuniting the theatre company’s current and former leaders, board members, artists, donors and community partners. “This organization, to get to 100 years, couldn’t get here without commitment from leaders, volunteers, public and private partnerships that exist,” says Dave Riccardi, President of Orlando Family Stage’s Board of Directors. “And there’s no greater partnership that we have in our hi...
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Renaissance Theatre Company nears reopening after Orlando shutdown

ORLANDO | After city officials required the Renaissance Theatre Company to shutdown in mid-September, the fan favorite venue is just about ready to return home.
“It’s been a pretty tough couple of months, but I am really proud of the way that we’ve handled everything,” says Co-Founder Donald Rupe. The main change to the Ren during the building’s closure is an upgraded fire alarm that now alerts guests to evacuate the building, Rupe describes, a $40,000 upgrade. This was a requirement...
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Winter Park church’s ‘Everyone Is Welcome Here’ banner removed and burned

WINTER PARK, Fla. | The inclusive “Everyone is Welcome Here” banner outside of the First Congregational Church of Winter Park was removed and lit on fire Jan. 20, church leaders have shared.



The church shared the news via Facebook on the morning of Jan. 25.



“This act of hate and attempted arson was the result of our church, simply showing through our words and actions that we love and accept everyone,” they shared in a post. “Sadly, this type of hatred and violence is being normalized...
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Rep. Johanna López and Samuel Vilchez Santiago raise thousands in campaign funds in two weeks

State Rep. Johanna López and Samuel Vilchez Santiago have raised thousands of funds just two weeks after filing for their respective campaigns for Orange County Commission District 4 and Florida House District 43. López has become the highest-fundraising candidate for the Orange County Commission so far in 2026, with over $70,000 raised between her campaign and two affiliated political committees, Friends of Johanna López and Pa Lante Together. Filing on Jan. 5, López entere...