Every year, Watermark chooses a couple of stand-outs from the LGBT community – individuals who made a mark in the past year, whether through activism, generosity or beating the odds.
For 2014, we decided to open it up. We took nominations from readers and then selected the 14 Most Remarkable People of 2014 – seven from the Central Florida area, and seven from Tampa Bay. See our selections and read their exceptional stories:
Tampa Bay/Sarasota
Garry Breul
Ashley Brundage
Kevin Beckner
Nadine Smith
Eric Davis
Michael Smith
Cindy Barnes
Central Florida
Joan Rodriguez
Gina Duncan
Mary Meeks
Karen Castelloes
Buddy Dyer
Blue Starr
Jason Lambert
