The Watermark, Vol. 9, No. 18, August 29-September 11, 2002
Dublin Core
Title
The Watermark, Vol. 9, No. 18, August 29-September 11, 2002
Alternative Title
Watermark, Vol. 9, No. 18
Subject
Gay culture--United States
Description
The eighteenth issue of the ninth volume of The Watermark was published on August 29, 2002, and was the newspaper's annual arts coverage edition. The cover story features two lesbian filmmakers, who would debut their collaboration film, Butch Spa Day, at the annual Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Also featured were spotlights on local Central Florida artists, whose disciplines include painting, dance and theatre. The issue also includes several stories relevant to the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) community, such as a Pennsylvania court ruling in favor of adoption in same-sex partnerships, the murders of trans individuals in Jacksonville, Florida, and Washington, D.C., and statistics on the increase of non-discriminatory practices in organizations.
Since 1994, The Watermark 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, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark 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 The Watermark.
Since 1994, The Watermark 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, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark 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 The Watermark.
Creator
Blake, Michael
Campbell, Scottie
Chisman, Erin J.
Craige, Shelley
Crescitelli, Jim
Donahoo, Logan
Dyer, Tom
Guarino, David R.
Guay Rena
Hartlage, Kirk
Holt, D.J.
Jackowitz, Enid
Jackowitz, Syd
Kundis, Ken
Martinac, Paula
Masters, Billy
Rojas, Arturo
Smith, Scott Jackson
Sullivan, John
Triggs, Greg
Varnell, Paul
Viren, Sarah
Walen, Rick
Westveer, Drew
Wiggins, Jayelle
Wilde, Diane
Source
Original 76-page newspaper: The Watermark, Vol. 9, No. 18, August 29-September 11, 2002: Publications Collection, GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 2002-08-29
Date Copyrighted
2002-08-29
Date Issued
2002-08-29
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 76-page newspaper: The Watermark, Vol. 9, No. 18, August 29-September 11, 2002.
Is Part Of
The Watermark Collection, RICHES.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Medium
76-page newspaper
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
St. Petersburg, Florida
Miami, Florida
New York, New York
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by Watermark Media.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Watermark Publishing Group and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
O'Neil, Rhiannon
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"About/Contact." WatermarkOnline.com, accessed January 28, 2018. http://www.watermarkonline.com/aboutcontact/.
Collection
Citation
Blake, Michael et al., “The Watermark, Vol. 9, No. 18, August 29-September 11, 2002,” RICHES, accessed December 4, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/10321.