Our latest issue detailing 35 years of Orlando magic made the weekly Top 5 countdown alongside major updates on Equality Florida, advocacy and regional political news. Read these stories and more at WatermarkOutNews.com.

Don't miss a beat! ⏳ Last week's Top 5 most-read stories included the long-awaited Lake County Pride Fest, Dunedin Pride’s new nonprofit era and Brandi Gabbard’s call for local DEI leadership. We also highlighted Rep. Sarah McBride’s congressional journey and The Center Orlando’s success at SAVOY.

St Pete Pride kicked off its yearly celebration early with a busy weekend lineup May 29 through 31. The opening events brought together local vendors and crowds celebrating well into the night. Read more and see our photos at shorturl.at/FvHEo.

Last week’s Top 5 stories on WatermarkOutNews.com included the Queer Asian Museum opening and Pulse nightclub site updates. We also tracked the latest from Project Pride, a huge weekend at Venice Pride and the big reveal for the new Hamburger Mary’s in Kissimmee.

The third edition of our Pride in Tampa magazine is here! We detail local events and the community organizations who make them happen. Read it online at shorturl.at/qZ0Ld

From the 5th annual Pride Prom at the Orlando Science Center to a milestone anniversary for Pro Shop Pub, these were the stories you read most last week. Our top five also includes updates on the Charlie Kirk Act and a guilty plea in a major local court case.

This week features more than 100 No Kings protests and Aaron Lewis launching his campaign for Orange County Commission. We look back at the inaugural Pride of Tampa, Pennsylvania's progress on marriage equality and honor the memory of activist Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray.

Last week's most-read news included the announcement of Hamburger Mary’s Orlando heading to Kissimmee and the 2026 WONDER Awards celebration at Anthem Orlando. We also tracked the removal of the Pulse sign by the City of Orlando.

The City of Orlando has started removing the Pulse sign to make way for the permanent memorial. Crews began work at 8 a.m. today with plans to finish the process over three days. Demolition of the building follows on March 18.

A significant chapter in Orlando history closed today as the Pulse sign was carefully dismantled. Mayor Buddy Dyer and Commissioner Patty Sheehan watched as the logo was moved to a flatbed ahead of next week's demolition. Read more and see our photos at shorturl.at/eALNa.

South Jersey History, Cool Events, A Brewery & Dog Friendly!! #ColdSpringVillage #CapeMay #JerseyShore #SeaGlassFestival #DogFriendly

Several polling places in Georgia will remain open past the scheduled closing time after Election Day issues caused delays for voters, according to The Associated Press.

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Happy Jason Day everyone... #Fridaythe13th... 🔪

A brilliant visit to St Francis of Assisi this week, an amazing school with dedicated, caring teachers and staff who do so much for their pupils and our community. It was great to see the breakfast club in action, making a real difference for children and families -

If there’s nothing to hide, there’s no reason not to testify. The Epstein files are being covered up – and Trump must answer for it under oath.  The public deserves answers.

Posts by a Reform candidate showing Muslims being bombed in Makkah caused outrage. Dr Naomi Green told LBC this is extremism and condemned calls for violence. Read the full interview: https://tr.ee/vaSQUO

#Maga #trump #trending #viral #fyp #congratulations #Liberals #democrats #conservatives #news #today

Registering a complaint. #CatsOfBluesky

#maga #trump #health

***The Following Contains Explicit Language and Adult Content*** We’re Still Doing 90‑Day Clauses?! WWE’s Wildest Rule Lives On Segment is from AJ OUM Episode 354 For ALL THINGS OUM: Click here: www.linktr.ee/ajoum #AJOrsini #DeceiveDave #OUM #WWE #NonCompeteClause

Hutson forces the issue and Suzuki ties the game late

If you think Rift of the NecroDancer is too difficult for you, fear not! The Sweet Buff Guy (aka Beastmaster/Zad) is there to help you 🫡

It is one of my favorite halls of Kyiv Picture Gallery. The gallery is housed in the former mansion of Fedir Tereshchenko (1832–1894), a Ukrainian industrialist and art collector. I visited it today to see a new exhibition. Ukraine hides so many treasures.

Truth.

And now I know what Pan's People was. Isn't social media a miracle?

Absolument subjugué par la proposition, autant visuelle que narrative présentée par @noneuclideangames.bsky.social avec War Fantasy, un titre nous plongeant dans les arcanes des jeux vidéo propagandistes. Suivrez-vous aveuglément les règles ou remettrez vous en question la chaine de commandement ?

Ukraine is launching a “logistics lockdown” program to expand strikes on russian rear infrastructure, Defense Ministry head Fedorov said 🇺🇦💪 Attacks on russian logistics, warehouses and command posts have increased 4x in recent months. UAH 5 billion has been allocated for the program 🥰 #War #Ukraine

📺 Jhoan Duran cierra la victoria de los Phillies por 4-3.

Israel pounds Lebanon as Iran war hits day 90 Headlines we drew from: Israel strikes southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation orders south of the Zahrani… #BreakingBricks #YakYak #GeopoliticalThriller #MiddleEast #BobBrikko #ShortFilm #AIMovie #WorldNews #Storytelling #Trump #Netanyahu #Khamenei

SJB MP Mujibur Rahman alleged that the Sri Lankan consumers were ripped off by the NPP government through increasing the fuel prices in the country from the midnight of 9th March 2026 amid the war in middle east.

But now old friends are acting strange They shake their heads, they say I've changed Well, something's lost, but something's gained In living every day I've looked at life from both sides now From win and lose and still somehow It's life's illusions, I recall I really don't know life at all

A bizarre claim has been dropped by actor Duncan Trussell: AI is said to be wanted by Peter Thiel to "fix the apocalypse" and rewrite the Book of Revelation. 🇺🇸

The legendary adventure game Myst and its sequel Riven arrive on PlayStation VR2 today. Details here: www.uploadvr.com/myst-riven-r...

Unlocking Your Potential - The Power of Incentive! #Fitness #Trip #Motivation #Challenge #Exercise #Start #Discipline #StrengthTraining #Upgrade #Mindset

Today, South Carolinians, Americans, and voters worldwide showed up to a historic No Kings Day. With reports estimating that over 8 million people turned out nationwide, this was one of the largest protest days in our country’s history. We the People are ready to see change.

‘He was NOT born in Cuba. He does NOT know Cuba. He knows NOTHING about Cuba’ — Cuban FM on Rubio ‘He LIES. He lies on and on’ Rubio was approved by 100% of congress. 100%, and idiot blue MAGAts act like they have an opposition party in the US. #rubio #cuba #SaveCuba

This trump admin is rotten to the core. And now I hope Americans see the problem with the SCOTUS. No ethics! #impeachtrump #dumptrump #standup #resist #supremecourt

I especially like this rare Scrappy cartoon from 1933 when they drop a bomb on Mr. Dry - the symbol of Prohibition - and then everybody gets sloshed.

Ignore at your own personal risk...

At the San Jose Giants game. No Level or Barajas :( Maldonado hit a bomb already.

You offer a sincere compliment on a great mustache and suddenly she's not your friend. #MartyFeldman #Mustache #BadTiming #AwkwardMoments #ComedyGold #SocialDisaster #ThatEscalatedQuickly

At the 2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture @graceblakeley.substack.com illustrated why neoliberal capitalism has overruled democracy and why we must organize to take back democratic power for the working class.

Would you watch Instagram on your TV? Meta is exploring building a dedicated Instagram app for TVs as part of a deeper push into video, but Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says he isn't interested in licensing live sports or Hollywood content. In other words, Instagram wants to take on YouTube.

The Secret? #Secret

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT - I'M STILL HERE Directed by Walter Salles, Brazil's official entry for this year's Academy Awards is nominated for BOTH Best International Feature Film and Best Picture (the first time a Brazilian movie has ever been nominated for Best Picture)! #Cinema #Filmsky #Moviesky

May is Healthy Vision Month

That’s the Mother of the Lumas. #SuperMarioGalaxy + #SuperMarioGalaxy2

12 people were injured as a result of a strike on Sumy, Ukraine. A UAV struck an intersection, damaging vehicles and civilian infrastructure.

Incendio en la refinería KINEF en Kirishi, región de Leningrado. FIRMS muestra un gran incendio en la refinería Kirishinefteorgsintez tras un ataque nocturn. La instalación es la segunda refinería de petróleo más grande de Rusia y produce una amplia gama de productos petrolíferos y petroquímicos

don’t lose sight of the miracle that we are

Undisputed WWE Champion @CodyRhodes lets Roman Reigns know EXACTLY where he stands! 🤯

Could Azzi Fudd & Paige Bueckers be the ultimate Batman & Robin? If health holds, their potential is sky-high—even at the pro level. Do you see them peaking together? #SportsDebate #Hoops

And now, a little ditty about the state of your wallet thanks to King Orange Warmonger and his Trumpettes...

The West Wing S07E17 - Election Day (2) Clip number 0126 #TheWestWing

We need to stop electing Fettermans. @jesscraven101.bsky.social interviewed NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill last year. "I've served in places where people get picked up and disappeared." - Gov. Sherrill. Happening right now outside Delaney Hall Concentration camp in New Jersey.

Eric Trump giving this in that tweet:

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Well, I call them fauxgressives but ahahahaha😉

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