Home to the largest pride parade in the state of Florida, St. Petersburg just received a score of 100 percent for its support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Last year, the city received 66 points for its support. This clearly changed over the last 12 months and it is something the whole city should be proud of. Our Major Rick Kriseman did an excellent job drawing in support for the LGBT community when he came into office last November, and his efforts didn’t go unnoticed.
Although Florida doesn’t recognize same sex marriage, I am proud to live in a city that shows such support for equality. I attended the pride parade for the first time over the summer, and I even made it onto a float! Going through the crowd of over 100,000 people who all came together for a common purpose was amazing.
St. Pete is a city that is continuing to grow in numerous ways. From its crafty fest, to its local breweries, the city is still gentrifying everyday . It’s an exciting time to be living in a city like this, and I hope that my fellow Bulls feel the same.
