Floridian politician Brian Blair's the latest voice in the outcry against Day of Silence.

The annual event, which will be held on April 25th, commemorates queers who have lost life and limb as a result of anti-gay violence. This year's will honor Lawrence King, the 15-year old whose classmate shot him in the head soon after King asked him to be his valentine.

Social conservatives are continuing their tradition of boycotting the event, as the American Family Association made clear with last month's hateful radio ad. And now they've enlisted Blair, who's running against an openly gay man, Kevin Beckner for Hillsborough County's Commissioner seat. So, like a good little soldier, Blair, pictured on the left sent out an email of solidarity, which we've included below…

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