St. Pete Catalyst: Pride Construction Coalition promotes inclusion, economic growth

Despite changing attitudes and increased acceptance throughout corporate America, many openly gay builders are still told – or believe it is beneficial – to hide their identities.

LGBTQ entrepreneur Tommy Whitehead grew increasingly frustrated with the still-common occurrence and created Florida’s first Pride Construction Coalition (PCC) earlier this month. The Tampa-based contractor is a member of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), which operates a national initiative, but Whitehead wanted to focus on local advocacy.