Fight OUT Loud news release:
Victory in Fort Lauderdale! Your Voice Made a Difference!
Message from Fight OUT Loud:
After much outcry from around the country, the City of Fort Lauderdale has removed the “Focus on Fort Lauderdale” newsletter with Mayor Jim Naugle’s bigoted message against the LGBT community from the city’s website. The city also decided that the mayor's column in Fort Lauderdale's bi-monthly publication will be permanently removed, giving Naugle one less platform from which to spew hate. A special thanks to Commissioners Hutchinson and Moore for standing up for the respect and equality of all residents.
This shows the power and influence of a united LGBT community. Fight OUT Loud thanks its over 20,000 members, many who have written in to express their outrage over this. Within 1 day, the offensive language was removed from the city website and Naugle’s message was removed from future publications.
Thank you to everyone who wrote, called, and stood up against the spread of anti-gay rhetoric at the expense of Fort Lauderdale tax-payers. Your voice was heard. Never again will our community sit by and let dangerous, violence inducing language go unanswered.
We continue to call on Mayor Naugle and the entire City Commission to speak out and denounce the outbreak of violence against the LGBT community. The South Florida LGBT Community demands that its leaders step forward and diffuse the atmosphere of hate and intolerance that is brewing.
A heartfelt thanks to the members of Fight OUT Loud who once again stood in solidarity against the bigotry and hatred of Mayor Naugle.
We are standing up, being heard, and making a difference!
great post!
r.r.rietdijk@xs4all.nl
Posted by: ron | March 17, 2008 at 09:14 AM