Gay news anchor leaving Wisconsin because of marriage legislation

[cboy4]

Morning anchor Randol White is leaving NBC-15, mostly for personal reasons: He's accepted a morning anchor job at the CBS affiliate in Santa Barbara, Calif., close to his parents and his alma mater, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. While White loves his current job and says it was an emotional decision to leave his co-workers, he says politics also played a role in his decision, including the amendment on the Nov. 7 ballot that would constitutionalize a ban on gay marriage.

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"I did not want to find myself signing a new three-year deal, only to be living in a state where discrimination could be written into the constitution," says White, whose last day will be Oct. 5.

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/column/index.php?ntid=99056&ntpid=1
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I can't imagine why anyone would want to leave frigid Madison, WI for crappy Santa Barbara's warm Pacific Ocean beach life and close driving proximity to L.A.!!! ;)

[Annces]

1. That is good he is looking out for himself

He is funny. I see him in the morning show sometimes.

[rodeodance]

2. UW-Madison, WI. has also lost some professors and Researchers

because of this issue. We have a RED legislature (like the HOUSE)

[goddess40]

3. good for him, but I wish he'd stick around for the election

Maybe he will but we need all the votes like his we can get.

BTW - Madison is a great place!

[NMMNG]

4. Wisconson's loss

If only gays could and would move out of every state that enacted hate legislation. When they started losing tax dollars (and Democratic votes) maybe the idiots would finally wake up.