St. Petersburg – The Third Annual METRO Tampa Bay Gala will be held at its new venue within the Historic Train Station in St. Petersburg’s Warehouse Arts District Nov. 7.
The event, headlined as Gala Rouge, will be a night of scantily clad men and women, delicious eats, hand-crafted beverages and a historic venue and is being called “a true voyeur’s delight” according to METRO’s website.
The Gala Rouge will celebrate the work done by METRO in the Tampa Bay area, as well as honor several members of the LGBT community.
Kevin Beckner, District 6 County Commissioner, and Watermark’s former Editor-In-Chief Steve Blanchard will both receive the Spirit of Service Excellence Award.
Dr. Kathleen Farrell, who served Tampa Bay’s transgender community for the past three decades, will be presented with the Robert Pope Distinguished Leadership Award.
METRO will also honor Dr. Barry Rodwick, this year’s Dr. John Barnett Award winner, and Volunteer of the Year Joe Milla.
METRO, which enters its 22nd year of providing services and support to those living with HIV/AIDS, expanded its services this year to include primary care, transgender health and LGBT elders programs.
Tickets for Gala Rouge can be purchased at the METRO website.
Ticket sales and auction proceeds will be used to bring unfunded yet essential health and well-being services to the community.
