“You feel that identity and you have people like here at Bulge, who welcome us with open arms.” “It’s great to be in Ybor where you can feel that culture,' said production assistant director Dominic Medina. So much so that upstairs from Bulge, a production crew is in town shooting a pilot for an LGBTQ show, using Ybor City as a backdrop. “The closest thing is in Orlando, and, so yeah, we took an opportunity to target our community.”ĭespite several gay clubs and businesses closing down over the last few years, Ybor has remained a center for LGBTQ culture in Tampa. “There was no gay apparel store in the Tampa area.”, Salas said. And for him, Salas said showing his pride was seeing a need in his community and filling it. More: Learn more about Tampa Pride 2022Ī recent transplant from San Francisco, Salas opened Bulge Apparel & Gift just eight months ago in Ybor.
Tampa Pride is taking place in Ybor City Saturday.
