Featuring articles on Scott Lope, John “Tweeka” Barber’s passing, COWP Fundraising, Pinellas County School board says “no” to BSA funds, Batwoman & J.H. Williams, Mad Cow Theater, and much more!
On the cover Discovery Channel host and some-time Florida resident Scott Lope takes animal advocacy seriously both on- and off-camera.
Pg.8 | Orlando News
The Orlando community said goodbye to philanthropist John â┚¬Å”Tweekaâ┚¬Â Barber, who passed away on Oct. 17; Fundraisers are underway to help alleviate financial strains put on the rescheduled Come Out With Pride; more.
Pg.10 | Tampa News
The Pinellas County School Board rejected a $50,000 grant from the Boy Scouts of America, citing the organization’s discriminatory practices concerning gay men; TIGLFF attendance numbers were down in 2011, but partnerships and events helped make up the difference; more.
Pg.25 | Scene+Heard
In the newest incarnation of DC Comics’ Batwoman, the crime fighter gets a new look and a girlfriend. Writer J.H. Williams tells us what’s in store for the newest lesbian superhero.
Orlando’s Mad Cow Theatre will participate in a nationwide reading of Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays on Nov. 7, to bring attention to the battle for marriage equality.
The Footloose remake isn’t nearly as bad as you’d think and Anonymous is a conspiracy theory worth the price of admission.
Pg.45 | Pets
Scott Lope, who’s Wild Animal Repo debuted on the Discovery Channel earlier this year, talks animal advocacy, his ties to Orlando and Tampa and why mixing people politics with the politics of pets is a tricky area to tread.
Sheri-Lyn Traylor experienced first-hand the latest trend in dog-napping when her two chocolate labs were stolen, only to show up for sale on Facebook hours later.
Animal lover Lynda Shehan knows a thing or two about pet careâ┚¬â€Âshe’s a founder of one of Gulfport’s largest street festivals for animals and a long-time pet sitter.
