When Steve Adkins decided to leave the corporate world in California and come east, he chose Miami Beach because it was more laid back than New York, had better weather and had a reputation as being gay-friendly. Steve is the President and CEO of the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, an organization which has been at the forefront of creating Miami Beach's openness and welcoming to sexual minorities.
Steve sat down in front of our cameras for this extended interview for the Miami Beach Visual Memoirs Project to talk about how this welcoming atmosphere evolved and the role the gay community has played and continues to play in making Miami Beach one of the top tourist destinations in the world.
