No, it hardly rivals Vinikville in impact, but the concept of community involvement was significantly advanced with the city’s Tampa Pride announcement. Tampa will donate $35,000 to help underwrite the three-day Tampa Pride event in March that includes a street festival and parade through Ybor City.
How ironically unconscionable it would have been if–in the midst of a downtown revitalization that “takes a community”–the city didn’t embrace all aspects of our current community. Tampa’s “rebranding” must be inclusive.