Watermark, Orlando’s own LGBTQ+ newspaper, is celebrating 30 years of covering Central Florida queer headlines and the Orange County Regional History Center has joined the celebration with an exhibition of its own.
Cover Story: Celebrating Watermark’s 30 Years features a retrospective of 30 of the publication’s most impactful covers, which best illustrate the paper’s journey through LGBTQ+ history over the past three decades.
“When we realized Watermark was reaching this important milestone, we knew it should be recognized somehow,” said Katie Kelley, Orange County Regional History Center’s Curator of Exhibitions. “Three decades is a remarkable achievement for an independent newspaper, much less one covering the LGBTQ+ community. As we started to research, it became clear that the covers intrinsically tell both Watermark’s story and the incredible journey of LGBTQ+ history.”
Along with the cover display, the exhibit will feature a colorful timeline, the evolution of Watermark’s logo, a photo collage and an area where clips from Watermark’s award-winning documentary, “Greetings From Queertown: Orlando,” can be viewed. The exhibit will also include a lounge area where visitors can sit and read the latest Watermark issue.
Cover Story: Celebrating Watermark’s 30 Years is located on the fourth floor of the Orange County Regional History Center, located at 65 E. Central Boulevard [GMap] in downtown Orlando. All text within the exhibit will be available in both English and Spanish. The exhibit opens Aug. 24 and runs through Dec. 15.
