Yeah, yeah. I’m a travel agent, so when I see “Fort Lauderdale,” I automatically type “FLL.” Go cry, emo kid.
But here’s what caught my eye: the Democratic mayor of FLL sounds exactly like yet another intolerant religious conservative Republican – especially when it comes to gay people or “moralitah.” Thank goodness for term limits, this guy sounds like a right-wing asshat.
Gays protest Fort Lauderdale mayors remarks – CNN.com
According to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Visitors and Convention Bureau, nearly 1 million gay tourists visited the city last year and spent more than $1 billion. Thats income that may go elsewhere, Naugles opponents warn, if gays feel they are no longer welcome in Fort Lauderdale.At a rally last month demanding Naugles resignation, protester Mike Trost said the mayor should have a greater appreciation for what gays bring to the city. “This is hate. He should be embracing us, embracing our dollars and our strength and our political views.”
advertisementBut if protesters were hoping Naugle would back down, they were quickly disappointed. At a press conference Naugle called to apologize, the mayor told a crowd filled mostly with opponents that he was sorry — sorry, he said, not for making the comments, but for not making them sooner.
“I want to apologize to the children and to the parents of our community for not being aware of the problem,” he said.
Like I said: asshat. Or worse.
[tags]Gay rights, FLL, asshat[/tags]
