Does the BOCC have the best interest for our Community?
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Does the BOCC have the best interest for our Community?
You judge for yourself? April 7, 2004, County rejects same-sex health benefits http://www.sptimes.co...  004/04/08/Hillsborough/County_rejects_sa me_s.shtmlStorms on Wednesday led a narrow majority of the commission to reject the idea of extending health benefits to the domestic partners of county employees. The vote was 4-3."Hillsborough County has not historically been supportive in this regard," Storms said afterward. "The institution of marriage has stood the test of time. I'm going to do my part to strengthen it, not weaken it." "I see this as (leading) to gay marriage next," said Commissioner Jim Norman. "This is not going to be San Francisco east. That's the way I see it." June 15, 2005, Hillsborough bans county from recognizing gay pride. What began as a ban on library displays grows into a broad county policy. http://www.sptimes.co... 005/06/16/Hillsborough/Hillsborough_bans _cou.shtml Storms: "I move that we adopt a policy that Hillsborough County government abstain from acknowledging, promoting or participating in gay pride recognition and events, little g, little p." The vote comes about a week after a story in the St. Petersburg Times noted that a book display recognizing Gay and Lesbian Pride Month was taken down at West Gate Regional Library after some library patrons complained. The story mentioned a similar exhibit at John F. Germany Library in downtown Tampa. October 6, 2005, County Commission Votes Against Gay Protection. The Hillsborough panel rejects a proposal prohibiting workplace discrimination and makes it more difficult to put the issue on a ballot. One week before National Coming Out Day October 11, 2005. http://www.sptimes.co... 005/10/06/Hillsborough/County_Commission _vot.shtml At the time, Storms and commissioners said they weren't discriminating against gays, but they just didn't want taxpayer money to recognize their lifestyle. Now was their chance to prove they didn't mean to discriminate, Castor said. Not so, said Storms, who said the board had already decided the issue a "long time ago."April 28, 2006, Storms makes Political vows. The state Senate candidate says she would work to bar gays and lesbians from being foster parents. http://www.sptimes.co... 006/04/28/Brandontimes/Storms_makes_poli tica.shtml"I don't support putting at-risk children in homes that I think are at-risk themselves," she said of gay foster parents. June 7th, 2006, Wednesday, 9am the County Commissioners will meet for their monthly meeting. Brandon Pride encourages everyone to show up early that morning to let the Commissioners know that even without their approval that our community will still continue to promote Diversity, Equality, and Gay Pride in Hillsborough County. Regular meetings of the Board of County Commissioners are open to the public and are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, beginning at 9 a.m. Speakers generally are limited to three minutes. So get there 8am to sign up. The Commissioners offices and boardroom are located on the 2nd floor of County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa. For more information call 813-272-5660. June 15th, 2006, Thursday, 7-9pm. Embracing Tolerance/Gay Pride Display. Readings from Library books that were removed from Pride displays last year that embrace Pride, Diversity, and Equality, and to let Hillsborough County Commissioners that we have not forgotten their decision to not show any support, or recognition towards the gay community. Venue: Bloomingdale Library Community Room, 1906 Bloomingdale Avenue, Valrico http://www.hcplc.org/... lc/liblocales/bdl/June 16th, 2006, Friday Night PDA Equality Mall Walk, 7-9pm 1000+ participants wearing red shirts, Pride, and Equality Florida Shirts holding hands and displaying PDA. Venue: Westfield Town Center, Brandon http://westfield.com/... ndon/Our next planning meetings that are open to the public are: June 6th, Tuesday, at 7:00pm And, June 10th, Saturday, at 11am at the Bloomingdale Library. Bloomingdale Library Community Room, 1906 Bloomingdale Avenue, Valrico. http://www.hcplc.org/... lc/liblocales/bdl/Brandon Pride has a Florida nonprofit corporation pending application, with a Federal 501(c3) tax exempt status with the IRS. Pridefully Yours, Mark Ferguson Brandon Pride President Office: 813-846-7676 or 813-785-5001 President@brandonpride.com http://www.brandonpri... . comhttp://groups.yahoo.c... group/Brandon_Gay_Pride/http://www.myspace.co... randongaypride/ |
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