What a year it has been for Trevor! He has involved himself in leadership roles in many LGBTQ organizations and, more than that, he has been pro-active and effective in all of them.
Starting with Tampa Pride, Trevor became the vice president of administration and sponsorship this past year. In this role, he created the theme for the upcoming Tampa Pride and events: Ballroom. Highlighting LGBTQ Ball Culture, Tampa Pride’s theme will be The House of Tampa Pride.
Trevor has shown his leadership chops through his oversight of Tampa Pride’s highly successful inaugural Pride on the River event last September. Filled with challenges on so many levels, he was always the first to pick up the phone or send an email to understand the issues and negotiate good outcomes. I have been involved with Tampa Pride since its inception and, frankly, we have never had a volunteer be so invested and effective. Our future has never looked better, in no small part because of Trevor.
But, that’s not all he has been up to this year. A longtime member of PFLAG Tampa, this year Trevor stepped up to take on the role of president. He coordinated Tampa’s first officially recognized Transgender Day of Remembrance event and obtained a proclamation from the mayor.
He has also taken on the role of facilitator for PFLAG Tampa’s monthly meetings and in August, organized PFLAG Tampa’s 10-year anniversary gala nearly single-handedly while working with PFLAG National to uphold the reputation of this important organization.
Here’s another leadership role Trevor has assumed this year. Trevor has a seat on the Human Rights Board at the City of Tampa. Recently he has been working on housing issues for marginalized groups, particularly Black and Brown communities in Tampa, and has heeded the advice of groups like the ACLU when considering these issues. He doesn’t mess around
One more. Trevor heads the diversity group at his place of business and on weekends, can be seen volunteering for various charities, including distributing food to the community through Feeding Tampa Bay. Homelessness is a huge issue for him.
I think the world of Trevor, and I believe his is a name that will become well known, either in the advocacy field, or perhaps, even politically. Trevor was actually on the board of GLSEN Tampa Bay when he was still in high school. Everyone who knows Trevor loves him, and thinks of him as one of the most capable and passionate people they have ever met.
And, still in his early 20s, he’s really just getting started.
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