Central Florida’s Easter tradition Babes in Bonnets celebrates 20 years
Babes in Bonnets, an annual fundraiser event benefiting the Orlando Youth Alliance (OYA), is back for its 20th anniversary at the Parliament House Footlight Theatre March 26. The event, hosted this...
View ArticleBabes in Bonnets sets record in fundraising for OYA
ORLANDO | Babes in Bonnets, The Parliament House’s annual Easter fixture, set a fundraising record bringing in $32,171 for the Orlando Youth Alliance March 26. The previous record was set last year...
View ArticleOYA and Parliament House’s Easter tradition continues with Babes in Bonnets
ABOVE: A sample of the bonnets auctioned off at the 2018 Babes in Bonnets event. Photo by Tabitha Widby ORLANDO | The Parliament House will once again host the Easter holiday auction Babes in Bonnets,...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Babes in Bonnets raises $32,000 for OYA
ORLANDO | The Parliament House hosted Babes in Bonnets, an Easter holiday tradition that raises funds for the Orlando Youth Alliance (OYA), at the Footlight Theatre in Orlando April 15. The fundraiser,...
View ArticleLegendary ‘Grand Ole Gal of the South’ Carmella Marcella Garcia passes away
ABOVE: Carmella Marcella Garcia performing during the Babes in Bonnets fundraiser at Parliament House in 2018. (Photo by Tabitha Widby) ORLANDO | George Timothy Reed, better known in the community as...
View ArticleSouthern Nights, Parliament House to honor Carmella Marcella Garcia with ‘A...
ABOVE: George Timothy Reed (L) and his drag persona, Carmella Marcella Garcia. (Photos from Reed’s Facebook) ORLANDO | George Timothy Reed, better known in the community as Carmella Marcella Garcia,...
View Article2019 was a year for the LGBTQ record books
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Of course not! That’s why after a historical 365 days, Watermark has assembled our annual year in review. 2019 was a landmark year for us...
View ArticleCentral Florida remembers the people and places we lost in 2019
There was a lot to celebrate in 2019. But even with the amazing people, places and organizations of the last year, we still had a few tearful moments as we lost some special people in the community and...
View ArticleParliament House to close after Halloween weekend
(Above photo by Ebyabe, from Wikimedia Commons) ORLANDO | After 45 years as Central Florida’s most well-known LGBTQ club, the Parliament House resort is officially closing its doors. Parliament House...
View ArticleRemarkable People 2021: Ginger Minj, Orlando-based drag icon and entertainer
The dictionary defines extraordinary as: very unusual or remarkable. Unforgettable. I define it as Joshua Eads, AKA Ginger Minj. As a person, as a husband, as an artist and as a friend, he is very...
View ArticleLeigh Shannon on his health, political career and 46 years in entertainment
Leigh Shannon has been a drag icon in Orlando for decades. After getting his start in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Shannon — whose real name is Martin Fugate — came to Central Florida and was...
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