FAVORITE LOCAL POLITICIAN
FIRST: Tampa Mayor Jane Castor
SECOND: St. PetersburgMayor Ken Welch
THIRD: Largo Commissioner Michael Smith
FAVORITE LOCAL ACTIVIST
FIRST: Alex Quinto, Equality Florida
SECOND: Tampa Bay Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
THIRD: Nadine Smith, Equality Florida
GREATEST ALLY TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
FIRST: Carol “Mama” Steen, Tampa Bay Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
SECOND: Molly Robison, St Pete Pride
THIRD: Andy Oliver, Allendale UMC
MOST EFFECTIVE LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
FIRST: Equality Florida
SECOND: St Pete Pride
THIRD: Trans Network
FAVORITE LOCAL TRANS-AFFIRMING ORGANIZATION
FIRST: St Pete Pride
SECOND: Trans Network
THIRD: Come OUT St. Pete
FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS LEAGUE / ORGANIZATION
FIRST: HotMess Sports St. Petersburg
SECOND: Tampa Bay Rays
THIRD: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
FAVORITE LOCAL WRITER / JOURNALIST
FIRST: Ryan Williams-Jent, Watermark Out News
SECOND: Immani Love, Blaque/OUT Magazine
THIRD: Dave Borman, Tampa Bay Gay
FAVORITE LOCAL WEBSITE
FIRST: I Love The Burg, ILoveTheBurg.com
SECOND: Watermark Out News, WatermarkOutNews.com
THIRD: Tampa Bay Gay, TampaBayGay.com
FAVORITE ANNUAL LOCAL LGBTQ+ EVENT
FIRST: St Pete Pride
SECOND: Tampa Pride
THIRD: Equality Florida St. Pete Gala
FAVORITE LOCAL TRANS-AFFIRMING EVENT
FIRST: TransMarch, St Pete Pride
SECOND: Tampa Bay Transgender Film Festival, TIGLFF
THIRD: Trans and Ally Picnic, TransNetwork/PFLAG Safety Harbor
FAVORITE LOCAL NETWORKING EVENT
FIRST: Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber Coffee Connections
SECOND: Balance Tampa Bay Socials
THIRD: LGB2B+ Networking
FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESS NOT A BAR/CLUB
FIRST: Atlas Body + Home
SECOND: Tombolo Books
THIRD: Memphis Style BBQ Co.
FAVORITE NEW LOCAL BUSINESS
FIRST: Thyrst
SECOND: Barks and Brews Taphouse
THIRD: Mama G’s St. Pete
FAVORITE LOCAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY
FIRST: Metro Inclusive Health
SECOND: Harmony Healthcare Tampa
THIRD: Love the Golden Rule
FAVORITE LOCAL PHYSICIAN
FIRST: Dr. Kush Patel, MD
SECOND: Kimberly Randolph, ARNP
THIRD: Dr. Antonio Luis, MD
FAVORITE LOCAL THERAPIST / COUNSElOR
FIRST: Tristan Byrnes, LMHC
SECOND: Matthew Howard, LCSW
THIRD: Lizzi Wolfson, LCSW
FAVORITE LOCAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY
FIRST: Trulieve
SECOND: MÜV Medical Cannabis Dispensary
THIRD: RISE Medical Marijuana Dispensary
FAVORITE LOCAL HAIR SALON / BARBER SHOP
FIRST: Tyler’z Barbershop
SECOND: Fame & Foils Color Bar
THIRD: Top Notch Barber Co.
FAVORITE LOCAL FITNESS CENTER
FIRST: Crunch Fitness St. Pete Northeast
SECOND: Planet Fitness St. Petersburg
THIRD: Jim & Heather Gills YMCA
FAVORITE LOCAL VETERINARIAN CLINIC
FIRST: Pet Pal Veterinary Clinic
SECOND: BluePearl Pet Hospital
THIRD: Pinellas Animal Hospital
FAVORITE PLACE TO PAMPER YOUR PET
FIRST: Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming
SECOND: The Bow Wow Barber
THIRD: Two Mutts And A Poodle Pet Salon
FAVORITE LOCAL PET-FRIENDLY VENUE
FIRST: The Dog Bar
SECOND: Mutts and Martinis
THIRD: Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
FAVORITE LOCAL REALTOR
FIRST: Dan Casper, Smith & Associates Real Estate
SECOND: Immani Love, Turnkey Real Estate Brokerage
THIRD: Callen Jones, Jones Home Team
FAVORITE LOCAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR
FIRST: Michael Ragsdale, Raymond James
SECOND: Diane Hinckley, Thrive Financial Advisors
THIRD: Nathaniel Beaver, Edward Jones
FAVORITE LOCAL LAW FIRM
FIRST: The Abadia Law Firm, PLLC
SECOND: Sheppy Law
THIRD: GBYS Law
FAVORITE LOCAL SHOPPING / ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
FIRST: The Grand Central District
SECOND: Gulfport
THIRD: Ybor
FAVORITE LOCAL TRANS-AFFIRMING SPACE
FIRST: TransNetwork Events
SECOND: Tampa Bay Transgender Film Festival
THIRD: Inclusive Care Group
FAVORITE LOCAL FAITH-BASED ESTABLISHMENT
FIRST: Allendale UMC
SECOND: MCC Tampa
THIRD: King of Peace MCC
FAVORITE LOCAL FLORIST
FIRST: Jennie’s Flowers St. Petersburg
SECOND: Green Bench Flowers
THIRD: Bruce Wayne Florals
FAVORITE LOCAL MUSEUM
FIRST: The Dali Museum
SECOND: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Pete
THIRD: Imagine Museum
FAVORITE LOCAL HOTEL / B&B
FIRST: Hollander Hotel
SECOND: Casa del Merman at GayStPete House
THIRD: Mari Jean Hotel
FAVORITE LOCAL ARTIST
FIRST: Chad Mize
SECOND: John Gascot
THIRD: Painkiller Cam
FAVORITE LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER
FIRST: Morgan Le Shade
SECOND: Dylan Todd
THIRD: Samantha Ponzillo
FAVORITE LOCAL RESTAURANT
FIRST: Wild Child
SECOND: Uptown Eats
THIRD: Mangosteen
FAVORITE LOCAL BRUNCH SPOT
FIRST: Salty Nun
SECOND: Haiku Tampa
THIRD: The Wet Spot
FAVORITE LOCAL LATE-NIGHT DINING
FIRST: New York New York Pizza Ybor
SECOND: LALA St. Pete
THIRD: Angelo’s Grill & Bar
FAVORITE LOCAL COFFEE SHOP / CAFÉ
FIRST: Black Crow Coffee Co.
SECOND: Bandit Coffee Co.
THIRD: GulfPerk Coffee Bar
FAVORITE LOCAL UNIQUE DRINK/EAT/TREAT
FIRST: 1905 Salad, Columbia Restaurant
SECOND: Orange Creamsicle Vodka Soda, 3 Daughters
THIRD: Blue Balls, Cocktail
FAVORITE LOCAL LGBTQ+ BAR / CLUB
FIRST: Cocktail
SECOND: Enigma
THIRD: Bradley’s on 7th
FAVORITE LOCAL ALLIED BAR / CLUB
FIRST: Lost & Found
SECOND: The Dog Bar
THIRD: Showbar Ybor
FAVORITE LOCAL NON-ALCOHOLIC HANGOUT
FIRST: Mad Hatters Kava Bar
SECOND: SpookEasy Lounge
THIRD: Speakeasy Kava
FAVORITE LOCAL HAPPY HOUR
FIRST: Enigma
SECOND: Cocktail
THIRD: Bradley’s on 7th
FAVORITE LOCAL HOST: KARAOKE
FIRST: DJ Diego Fuego, The Garage
SECOND: Jayson Chancey, Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard
THIRD: Kreweman Duane & DJ Tek, Enigma
FAVORITE LOCAL HOST: TRIVIA
FIRST: Greg Anderson, Enigma
SECOND: Indya Snatch, Alphabet Soup
THIRD: Josh Asencio, Florida Trivia League
FAVORITE LOCAL HOST: BINGO
FIRST: Brianna Summers, No Vacancy
SECOND: Alexis De La Mer, Cocktail
THIRD: KC Starrz, The Garage
FAVORITE LOCAL BARTENDER / SERVER
FIRST: Sebastian Hathcock, Cocktail
SECOND: Erick Henrriquez, Enigma
THIRD: Adam Scott, Enigma
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: DRAG QUEEN
FIRST: Veronica Foxx
SECOND: Brianna Summers
THIRD: Alexis De La Mer
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: DRAG KING
FIRST: Mr. Gripp
SECOND: Vyn Suazion
THIRD: Apollo Infiniti
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: STAGE
FIRST: Robert Rigsby
SECOND: Matthew McGee
THIRD: Jeff Klein
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: MUSICIAN
FIRST: Jay Miah
SECOND: Brittany Baldwin
THIRD: Kezra Leon
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: DJ
FIRST: DJ Mike Sklarz
SECOND: DJ Ace Vedo
THIRD: DJ Diego Fuego
FAVORITE LOCAL BREAKOUT PERFORMER
FIRST: Autumn Vee
SECOND: Cleo Patra
THIRD: Mister E
FAVORITE LOCAL TV / WEB PERSONALITY
FIRST: Denis Phillips, ABC Action News
SECOND: Chris Gibson, Chris Gibson Live
THIRD: Jewels Sparkles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO SHOW / PODCAST
FIRST: “The Big Gay Radio Show,” WMNF
SECOND: “Necessary Pursuit”
THIRD: “The Joe Show,” 93.3 FLZ
FAVORITE LOCAL INFLUENCER
FIRST: Chris Gibson, @ChrisGibsonLive
SECOND: Jewels Sparkles, @TheJewelsSparkles
THIRD: Painkiller Cam, @PainkillerCamIsYourDaddy
FAVORITE LOCAL ADULT CONTENT CREATOR / DANCER / ENTERTAINER
FIRST: Scott Simon
SECOND: Tampa Tom
THIRD: Hunter Vance
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS VENUE
FIRST: Straz Center
SECOND: Ruth Eckerd Hall
THIRD: American Stage
FAVORITE LOCAL CONCERT VENUE
FIRST: Jannus Live
SECOND: Amalie Arena
THIRD: The Floridian Social
FAVORITE LOCAL THEATRICAL SHOW
FIRST: “The Rocky Horror Show,” Jobsite Theater
SECOND: “The Evolution of Drag: Drag Through the Decades,” Daphne Ferraro
THIRD: “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” American Stage
FAVORITE LOCAL ADULT NOVELTY STORE
FIRST: Jack and Jill
SECOND: The Back Room by ZaZoo’d
THIRD: XTC Adult Supercenter
FAVORITE LOCAL TATTOO PARLOR
FIRST: Foolish Pride Tattoo Co.
SECOND: AtomicTattoos Tyrone
THIRD: 13 Arrows Tattoo
FAVORITE LOCAL APP
FIRST: ABC Action News Tampa Bay
SECOND: ZooTampa at Lowry Park
THIRD: 10 Tampa Bay
FAVORITE LOCAL PLACE TO PLAY TOURIST
FIRST: St. Pete Pier
SECOND: Busch Gardens
THIRD: Sunken Gardens
FAVORITE LOCAL PLACE TO PAMPER YOURSELF
FIRST: The Don CeSar
SECOND: The Body Mechanic Massage Therapy
THIRD: Sunshine City Massage
FAVORITE LOCAL HIDDEN GEM
FIRST: Lucky Star Lounge
SECOND: Dirty Laundry
THIRD: Thyrst
