Leader and environmental activist, serves on the Community Development Block Grant Board, and one of the first openly LGBT people to serve in an Orange Countywide position. Senior leader of Orlando Fringe, advocate for persons with disabilities as a case manager, and board member and Executive Director of The LGBTQ+ Center Orlando. Soto in a ceremony on Monday, June 17th, 2019 at the Kissimmee LGBT Center ( 21 W Monument Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34741).Īn attorney and leader of the LGBTQ community, founder of the Central Florida chapter of the Human Rights Campaign and Board Chair of the HRC political board. We honor their accomplishments and contributions to our district.” “In Central Florida, we’re blessed to have leaders of the LGBTQ community that have forged incredible progress and continue fighting every day to advance equality. We also take this opportunity to raise awareness of the work that still needs to be done and the issues the LGBTQ community still faces,” stated Rep. “During Pride month, we celebrate and honor the progress we’ve made when it comes to LGBTQ equality. The honorees’ biographies were submitted into the Congressional Record and they received Congressional Certificates.
Congressman Darren Soto held a ceremony recognizing eight individuals in Central Florida for their accomplishments. Kissimmee, FL – In honor of Pride Month 2019, U.S.