2007 Gay Lesbian Month Pride
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Breaking: Gay-friendly governor stumps at location where gay ...
The anti-gay folks at the Christian Civic League of Maine are today decrying Governor John Baldacci for including on his campaign website a picture of his appearance at a local Gay Pride Festival. They say: "Incredible as it may seem, the Governor's campaign website features a photo of the Governor at the appalling Gay Pride Festival which was the subject of so much controversy back in June." And they conclude from the image: "The fact that the photo is featured prominently on the Governor's campaign website reveals once again that the homosexual rights lobby is by far the most powerful special interest group in Maine, and that the Governor is ready to cater to their every whim." But here's the thing -- The photo Baldacci has on his site is connected to an announcement that the Human Rights Campaign has endorsed him for governor.
Church Backs Anti-Gay Firefighters
LONDON, UK - The Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow said on Friday that he is backing the nine firefighters who were disciplined for refusing to hand out fire safety leaflets during a gay pride rally.
Strathclyde fire service said it had taken action against the firefighters who refused to give out "community fire safety advice" at the Pride Scotia festival in June.
"All nine will undergo a further intensive course of diversity training," the force said in a statement. "Their refusal was a fundamental breach of one of their core responsibilities."
However, Archbishop Mario Conti said he was concerned about what had happened and expressed solidarity with their actions, adding neither the officers' competency and commitment had not been questioned.
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