If you're still looking to make weekend plans, there are plenty of LGBT events in the Tampa Bay area for your choosing.
For literary folks, head to the L Train bar in St. Pete tonight, Thursday, Jan. 24, for Wordier Than Thou’s storytelling and fiction open mic. Featured readers include Terri Richards, who released her first novel, Mission of Desire, through Bold Strokes Books, a specialty publisher of lesbian-themed fiction, last year. Doors open at 7 p.m. and anyone is welcome to sign up to read.
Sawmill, a gay and lesbian campground in Dade City, kicks off the season with its first “Bare As You Dare” weekend event Friday, Jan. 25 through Sunday, Jan. 27. Joey D will also be celebrating his retirement with Joey D’s Wildest Fantasy Ball. There will be a performance of Sawmill’s Diva Show, and $250 will be awarded for the best fantasy costume.
This article appears in Jan 17-23, 2013.