This collection consists of photographs donated by Metro Wellness Health, a Tampa Bay area nonprofit health care provider specializing in care for LGBTQ+ and/or HIV/AIDS patients. Photographs in the collection showcase LGBTQ+ cultural life, businesses, sports teams, activism, entertainment, social events, organizations, bars and clubs, religious organizations, and HIV/AIDS care and memorial services in the greater Tampa Bay area. Some photographs in the collection are national and international events, such as Pride celebrations and the Gay Games.
This collection is comprised of photographs and video footage of the LGBTQ+ community taken by Rex Maniscalco from the 1980s to 2000s, as well as documents from Tampa Bay LGBTQ+ culture, civil rights, and community organizations.
