Why We Need To Celebrate Pride
June 10, 2009 by Gay Agenda News Team · Leave a Comment
Here in Orlando we just had the huge pride event known as gay days. Living in Orlando for my whole life, I have attended many of the Gay Day events each year. There was a time when I stopped going because I was over the whole experience…
until I met Randy.
A few years ago I was dragged by my friends to attend one of the main events which takes place at one of Orlando’s theme parks. It is June so it is hot, humid and everyone will be wearing red in the unforgiving sun. I was not so excited to get up and show my pride so early and I was hoping I would not get drenched in one of the thunderstorms which occur each afternoon here during the summer.
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Barbara West, Please Quit Your Job Because You…
October 27, 2008 by James Hipps · 1 Comment
Recently, Barbara West of WFTV News in Orlando, Florida interviewed VP Nominee Joe Biden. Watch this feeble attempt at journalism from an obvious McCain supporter.
Now, here is a copy of the email I sent her (I just couldn’t help myself):
As a reporter, writer and editor (and a member of the NLGJA) I am APPALLED at your attempt to disgrace the media by your interview with Joe Biden. Your party preference is SO obvious and the questions were a joke, yet at the edge of racist.
I have been involved with a much greater amount of philanthropy than you and now I know why. You are a republican. But even worse, you let your party affiliation show and for no other reason than trying to make a name for yourself. That is NOT journalism, that’s an embarrassment.
Do us all a favor….QUIT YOU JOB! Your ignorance is striking. Your reporting is a travesty. If you want to work for the republican party, I’m sure they’ll hire you. They are always looking for those who will mislead and not be ashamed to do so.
Orlando Pride Delivers Serious Themes
October 13, 2008 by James Hipps · Leave a Comment
From orlandosentinel.com.
On the 10th anniversary of the murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard and a few weeks before Floridians vote on an amendment to restrict gay rights, Orlando’s “Come Out With Pride” event Sunday was as much about self-preservation as pride.
Emotional pleas from the parents of slain gay men were followed by emotional pleas from political activists to defeat Amendment 2, which would put a ban against gay marriage into the Florida Constitution. Opponents say it would also jeopardize domestic-partner benefits for unmarried couples.
“I don’t want to beat it by 40 percent. I want to show the majority of Floridians are against the discrimination that Amendment 2 represents,” said state Rep. Scott Randolph.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer also voiced his opposition to Amendment 2, which requires 60 percent of the vote to win.
Orlando Cleared to Offer Same-Sex Partner Benefits
October 1, 2008 by James Hipps · 1 Comment
Orlando’s Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Thursday the city plans to extend domestic-partner benefits to gay city employees when the City Council approves changes to its employee health-care policy this coming Monday.
Orlando is the first local government in central Florida to offer same-sex partner benefits to it’s employees, but joins about two dozen other Florida cities which provide such benefits.
Dyer commented; “We’ve been looking at doing it for quite a while. I think it’s the right thing to do.” Same-sex partners will have to sign an affidavit declaring they are in a committed relationship.
But the domestic-partner benefits will apply only to same-sex couples, as unmarried straight couples “have the option of marriage,” Dyer said.
