ST. PETERSBURG — It was a brisk eveng Febary 2003, and a group of about 20 people had gathered at Detour Bar on Central Avenue to mull over an amb ia: throwg a gay pri para ...
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‘WE SAY GAY’: FLORIDA’S LARGT PRI PARA DRAWS HUNDREDS OF THOANDS
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