City Pulled Into County's Gay-Pride Controversy

[kweerwolf]

Al Giraud says the Hillsborough County Commission discriminated against him when the board voted last week to refuse to acknowledge, promote or participate in gay pride events.

Giraud, who is gay, was angered that gay pride displays were removed from the John F. Germany Public Library. That, he says, is discrimination.

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Giraud should know: He is a member of the county's Human Relations Board, the county group that reviews complaints made under the human rights ordinance.

``I believe the removal of the gay pride display by the county is discriminatory against me,'' Giraud said. ``It deprives me of my privileges and advantages of that library, which is protected by city code. The county is discriminating against me in the city.''

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[DanCa]

1. Go al go

I hope al wins his discrimination suit.

[Catfight]

2. Florida, the vacation spot for bigots and homophobic hate mongers. nt

[kweerwolf]

3. There are some very gay-friendly areas in Florida

... unfortunately Hillsbough County is just not one of them.