Gainesville FL Rejects Trans Rights Repeal
 
 

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"Voters rejected the amendment by a vote of 58% to 42%. If passed, Charter Amendment 1 would have repealed existing civil rights protections for Gainesville's gay and transgender community. For over a year, backers of the amendment have waged a fear-based campaign filled with outright lies and media campaigns that dehumanized gay and transgender people. Specifically, these extremists drew a target on the backs of transgender people with bigoted messages intended to instill fear in the hearts of Gainesville citizens." [Equality Florida, earlier]

 
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No. 1 · rogue dandelion

rejecting repeals…
prop 8 double negatives catching on i see!
vote no for equality!?!

Posted: Mar 25, 2009 at 12:12 am
No. 2 · Jon B

Great News!!! It's nice to hear about something positive for a change, even if that something positive is retaining the status quo (sad state of affairs when that is the case).

PS Change the format back!

Posted: Mar 25, 2009 at 12:56 am
No. 3 · GayIsTheWay

I'm happy.

Posted: Mar 25, 2009 at 12:57 am
No. 4 · Celia

:D

Posted: Mar 25, 2009 at 1:22 am
No. 5 · a. mcewen

It's nice to have this win but I know the religious right won't let the "bathroom" thing die.

Posted: Mar 25, 2009 at 8:18 am
No. 6 · rick

i gots ta pee!

this line is used both in chicago and victor/victoria.

Posted: Mar 25, 2009 at 8:59 am
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