To many, Mark Bias and Carrie West are the fun-loving owners of MC Film Festivalâ┚¬â€Âthe quirky shop in the heart of Ybor City's GaYbor District. But the long-time Tampa residents are also activists and have been the push behind LGBT equality for decades.
According to a letter from Mark Hafen, Chair of the USF Presidential Advisory Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, the two were selected for their â┚¬Å”numerousâ┚¬Â contributions to the LGBT community of Tampa Bay. The pair were presented the award on Thursday, April 14, during USF Pride's Seventh Annual GALA event at the USF Gibbons Alumni Center.
