GaYBOR District Coalition in Historic Ybor City ( ) is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization located within Ybor City in Tampa,

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. It is an organization of

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bars, nightclubs, restaurants, shops, nonprofit organizations, throughout the West Coast of Central Florida, with its headquarters in Historic Ybor City. The organization has many participants and is sponsored by both gay and straight members. The district is roughly centered on 8th Avenue and 15th Street in Ybor, with large

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s & GaYBOR signs as markers. A yearly event around the 4th of July called "GaYBOR Days" is held in the district featuring celebrity appearances and street celebrations. Former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio originally met with the leaders of the group on several occasions to help with planning and issues such as

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protection, including that by gay and lesbian officers. Current Tampa Mayor

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has met several times with the Coalition. As an organization, there are members of GaYBOR across the states of Florida and Georgia.

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's large

community is a catalyst for this neighborhood, with a study by

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placing Tampa at number five in the nation for LGBT citizen population with 6.1% in the city proper and 5.9% in the metro area as a whole.

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GaYbor Official Site
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