The Watermark, Vol. 11, No. 19, September 23-October 6, 2004
Gay culture--United States
The nineteenth issue of the eleventh volume of <em>The Watermark</em> was published on September 23, 2004, and celebrated the paper's tenth anniversary as well as the fifteenth anniversary of the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Although the front page claims the issue is the nineteenth, it is actually the twentieth. Following back-to-back hurricanes, Charley and Frances, the issue evaluates the impact of the storms on local Central Florida businesses, such as the Parliament House, newly-opened Savoy, and the Suncoast Resort. It also covers the efforts of Canadian provincial governments to legalize same-sex marriages, the closing of Orlando's pride shop, and the decision to allow gay foster parents to keep custody of their two girls. The <em>Water Colors</em> section details the progress of <em>The Watermark</em> since its inception in 1994, while a pull out section provides a daily schedule of the upcoming Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.<br /><br />Since 1994, <em>The Watermark</em> has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, <em>The Watermark</em> has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, <em>The Watermark</em> became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased <em>The Watermark</em>.
Baber, Keith
Blanchard, Steven
Cassidy, Joanna
Crescitelli, Jim
DeJesus, Edwin
Dyer, Tom
Hartlage, Kirk
Jackowitz, Enid
Jackowitz, Syd
Jenkins, Georgia
Karl, John
Kundis, Ken
Masters, Billy
Middour, Bryan L.
Murray-Parker, Karen S.
Nolan, Margaret
Roehr, Bob
Sattler, Jessica
Triggs, Greg
Walen, Rick
Wiethop, Dave
Wiggins, Jayelle
Wilde, Diane
Original 64-page newspaper: <a href="http://www.watermarkonline.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Watermark</em></a>, Vol. 11, No. 19, September 23-October 6, 2004: Publications Collection, <a href="http://glbthistorymuseum.com/joomla25/index.php?lang=en" target="_blank">GLBT History Museum of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
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Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tampa Theatre, Tampa, Florida
Rainbow City, Orlando, Florida
Savoy, Orlando, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Key West, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 18, September 8-21, 2005
Gay culture--United States
The eighteenth issue in the twelfth volume of <em>The Watermark</em> was published for September 8-21, 2005. This issue covered a variety of issues and events affecting the LGBTQ+ community in the Central Florida area. The main story focuses on home decor and tips for home improvement. Other stories include the "buycott" of gay friendly businesses in Hillsborough County, the crackdown on underage drinking at the Parliament House, and helping victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Events relevant to the LGBTQ+ community in Central Florida are listed, such as "An evening with Rep. Barney Frank" and the "Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival". This issue also includes articles on horoscopes and an advice column for relationship problems. <br /><br />Since 1994, <em>The Watermark</em> has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, <em>The Watermark</em> has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, <em>The Watermark</em> became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased <em>The Watermark</em>.
Allen, Steve
Baber, Keith
Bechdel, Alison
Blanchard, Steve
Buck, Lisa
Claggett, Rick
Crescitelli, Jim
Davis, Steve
Dickerson, Mark
Dyer, Tom
Eckert, Tom
Gregory, Trina
Hartlage, Kirk
Hermann, Larry
Kundis, Ken
Maniscalco, Rex
Masters, Billy
Middour, Bryan L.
Moore, Travis
Murray-Parker, Karen S.
Nolan, Margaret
Paull, Anthony
Roehr, Bob
Siyufy, Adele
Smeltzer, Misty
Thornton, Kevin
Triggs, Greg
Wiethop, Dave
Wiggins, Jayelle
Wilde, Diane
Williams, Don
Original 72-page newspaper: <a href="http://www.watermarkonline.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Watermark</em></a>, Vol. 12, No. 18, September 8-21, 2005: Watermark Publishing Group, Orlando, Florida.
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Bradenton, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
Daytona Beach, Florida
Hillsborough County, Florida
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
New Orleans, Louisiana
Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
San Diego, California
Sarasota, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Washington D.C.
The Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 17, August 25-September 7, 2005
Gay culture--United States
The seventeenth issue in the twelfth volum of <em>The Watermark</em> was published on August 25, 2005 Since 1994, <em>The Watermark</em> has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, <em>The Watermark</em> has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, <em>The Watermark</em> became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased <em>The Watermark</em>.
Dyer, Tom
Wiethop, Dave
Hartlage, Kirk
Blanchard, Steve
Siyufy, Adele
Buck, Lisa
Baber, Keith
Crescitelli, Jim
DeJesus, Edwin
Jenkins, Georgia
Leiner, Victor
Kundis, Ken
Masters, Billy
Middour, Bryan L.
Murray-Parker, Karen S.
Nolan, Margaret
Paull, Anthony
Roehr, Bob
Triggs, Greg
Wiggins, Jayelle
Wilde, Diane
Bechdel, Alison
Maniscalco, Rex
Moore, Travis
Eckert, Tom
Nutt, Brian
Original 80-page newspaper: <a href="http://www.watermarkonline.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Watermark</em></a>, Vol. 12, No. 17, August 25-September 7, 2005: Watermark Publishing Group, Orlando, Florida.
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Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Key West, Florida
Kansas City, Kansas
Conway, Arkansas
Lansing, Michigan
Stockholm, Sweden
Washington, D.C.
London, England
Santa Ana, California
Wichita, Kansas
Tallahassee, Florida
Lakeland, Florida