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Most Remarkable 2020: Larry Biddle, Board Chair, The Plus Project By : Jennifer Yeagley, Vice Chair, The Plus Project December 17, 2020 Share this story: I met Larry in 2015, shortly after I moved to Tampa Bay from San Francisco. At the time, he was serving as a consultant for Family Resources’ LGBTQ Youth Homeless Project initiative, with a particular emphasis on establishing an emergency shelter system for transgender youth. I was running a social justice organization that worked directly with LGBTQ teens, and we connected on the shared goal to help LGBTQ teens experience safety, stabil...

Share this story: December has always been my favorite time of the year. Even with the end of the school year and my birthday both happening in June, this month was the one I looked forward to most when I was growing up and that love has only grown in me as I grew. As a big guy, my internal temperature runs fairly hot so a cooler month is always preferable to me rather than a sweltering summer month. I also love all things Christmas. I know it is sacrilegious as a gay man to say that I don’t really care about Halloween, but aside from the scary movies and the candy, the spooky season just i...

Share this story: Like most things in our new normal, the end of 2020 has been unique. While October, November and December have long been my favorite months of the year, this one in particular tried its best to change that. It was difficult not to let it at times, like during Halloween. The global pandemic rightfully kept responsible, in-person celebrations at bay this year – easily the best part, candy aside – and it stung a bit. I love a costume, but wearing one at home on a Zoom call didn’t pack the same punch. Like a lot of folks in the LGBTQ community, I’ve always loved Hallowee...