Watermark issue 18.15 Spirituality: Articles on Lady Gaga, “Bucket Lists,” Buddhist meditation, Orlando & Tampa Bay news, and much more!
On the cover: We can't control time, but we can control how we spend it. That's why for our Spirituality Issue, we thought it would be fun to compile a master bucket list of things to accomplish before we enter the great beyond. Illustration by Jake Stevens
Pg.6 | Orlando NewsA brand new fraternity has started at the University of Central Florida, and Delta Lambda Phi hopes to incorporate its gay brotherhood into the campus' Greek traditions; A new business council has launched that targets transgender professionals in Central Florida; more.
Pg.8 | Tampa NewsFor the first time AIDS Walk St. Petersburg will have a national headliner when Frenchie Davis of The Voice and American Idol fame performs after the Sept. 10 fundraiser; The University of South Florida takes even more strides to be inclusive, incorporating a new transgender dorm policy and surpassing its fundraising goal for its LGBT scholarship fund; more.
Pg.23 | Scene+HeardLady Gaga has many monikers. She's a superstar, a pop sensation, a fashion icon, a performer and an oddity. But above all, the â┚¬Å”Born This Wayâ┚¬Â artist is an ally to the LGBT community. In a rare interview strictly for an LGBT audience, Lady Gaga discusses her love of gays, her inspiration for her music and why she feels so passionately about the fight for equality. Also, for most of his life, Chuck Renslow has been considered the father and founder of the modern leather scene. Now, his story is availableâ┚¬â€Âwarts and allâ┚¬â€Âin a new biography penned by Owen Keehnen and Tracy Baim. We talk with Keehnen about the surprises unveiled in Renslow's tale and what it was like to interview a living legend.
Pg.41 | SpiritualityWhen we think of spirituality, we often think about religion, beliefs and practices. But what about ensuring we fully explore the spirit of living? For this Spirituality Issue, freelancer Kirk Hartlage asks LGBTs an celebrities what they'd like to accomplish before they leave this Earth for whatever awaits us after death. The enormous bucket list has 101 ideas for accomplishments that you just may want to incorporate into your own list. We also spend a minute with Kadam Ricc Bishop, who shares his thoughts on Buddhist meditation and how to find inner peace. Plus, we meet two pastors in Tampa that run LGBT-affirming Pentecostal churches that don't adhere to the strict liturgy that most LGBTs see in the MCC denomination.
