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How the president of ๐’๐ญ. ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ž is transforming advocacy by uniting activists, nonprofits, and alliesโ€”and why fitness fuels the revolution.


In this powerful and uplifting episode of The Skittle Squad Podcast, we sit down with ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐๐ฒ๐ซ๐จ๐ง ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง-๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐กโ€”educator, CrossFit coach, nonprofit founder, and president of St. Pete Pride, Floridaโ€™s largest Pride organization. Amidst a statewide assault on LGBTQ+ rights, Byronโ€™s work proves that joy and justice are not mutually exclusive. From expanding St. Pete Prideโ€™s year-round programming to co-founding Justice Over Everything (a nonprofit bridging gaps in advocacy and equity), he reveals how coalition-building can outlast oppressionโ€”and why Tampa Bayโ€™s queer community thrives when it centers the most marginalized.


Byron opens up about:

โœจ The Village Initiative: His groundbreaking wraparound program for activists and nonprofits battling burnout.


๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Prideโ€™s economic impact (500K+ attendees!) and why representation must include all races, genders, and abilities.


๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฟ Fitness as activism: How CrossFit and mental health fuel his fightโ€”and why movement is a survival tool.


๐Ÿซ‚ The backlash against Winter Pride and his call for solidarity over infighting: โ€œOur tent is big enough for everyone.โ€


๐Ÿ”— Follow: @StPetePride | StPetePride.org | JusticeOverEverything.com


๐ŸŽง Listen now to learn how to turn anger into actionโ€”and why queer joy is still a radical act.


#StPetePride #QueerLeadership #SocialJustice #TampaBay #LGBTQ #TheSkittleSquadPodcast

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