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Civil Rights

In a Shift, Sen. Bill Nelson Now Endorses Gay Marriage as an “Unalienable Right”

April 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is the 51st senator to come out in favor of gay marriage. Only two Republicans have joined 49 Democrats ahead of a pair of decisions later this spring by the U.S. Supreme Court on the legality of two related measures, including the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

Don’t Cram Your Heterosexuality Down My Throat

March 31, 2013 | Pierre Tristam | 40 Comments

Several years ago around Christmas I was standing at a Walmart checkout counter with my son when a stranger behind me felt compelled to make me his homophobia’s bosom buddy. “What’s wrong with that?” I told him. “My son is gay.” My son was 2 at the time.

Sheriff’s Ex-PIO Files Sex Discrimination Grievance Over 35% Pay Cut and Demotion

March 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

Sheriff Manfre had hired Debra Johnson as his public information officer in 2001, only to demote her to assistant PIO and cut her pay in January, triggering one in a series of grievances in a mounting backlash against the new sheriff’s aggressive remaking of the agency.

Israel’s Apartheid Bus Lines

March 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Israel’s transportation ministry gave in to Israeli colonists’ demands that they not have to ride buses with Palestinians, and started two segregated bus lines for Palestinians only.

Not in Florida: Civil Union Bill Falters Ahead of a Vote That Would Have Killed It

February 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A measure that would allow for civil unions, granting legal relationship rights to people who aren’t married, stalled Tuesday in a Senate committee in the face of a likely defeat if it had gone to a vote.

To Combat Bullying, Middle School Student Wants Gay-Straight Alliance, But Officials Balk

January 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

As Flagler County schools continues to grapple with bullying through various forums, middle school student Bayli Silberstein in Leesburg sees a Gay-Straight-Alliance club at her school as one measure against bullying–but school officials have so far resisted, in sharp contrast with their admission of other clubs, such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

In a Calculated Shift, Gov. Scott Wants Early Voting Days Decided by Local Supervisors

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott two years ago signed a law restricting early voting days to eight. His shift back to allow up to 14 days would give local supervisors more choice, but could also be an unfunded mandate: if supervisors don’t have the money to expand voting days, they’ll take the political blame for not doing so.

Florida’s New Gay Lawmakers: Pride For LGBT Community, Perspective in Tallahassee

December 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

With the election of Resp. Joel Saunders of Orlando and David Richardson of Miami, Florida was one of seven states to break the straight barrier in legislatures. Nationwide, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender candidates were elected to the U.S. Senate and House, and dozens to state legislatures.

Title IX Lets Girls Be Both Quarterback and Homecoming Queen

December 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Erin DiMeglio made history as the first female in Florida to play quarterback in a varsity high school game, and was elected South Plantation High’s homecoming queen. That wouldn’t have happened without Title IX, the landmark legislation assuring females the same opportunities as boys at both the high school and college levels.

Bill Filed to Guarantee In-State Tuition to Florida Children of Undocumented Immigrants

December 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Unlike the federal Dream Act, which covers children brought to the country illegally, the Florida bill filed Tuesday only deals with children who are American citizens by virtue of being born in the United States.

Mocking the Pledge of Allegiance

November 25, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 24 Comments

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A reporter is fired after only reluctantly mentioning that a city councilman refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in the latest example of ignorance replacing the very values the Pledge stands for, values that apply especially for those who choose to sit it out.

Amendment Shock: A More Tolerant Nation Is By-Passing Smug, Regressive Florida

November 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Many of Tuesday’s 176 popular referendum that passed speak of a more tolerant, more freedom-loving nation. Except in Florida, where the Legislature’s 11 proposals put the state at odds with national trenbds–and the Florida Legislature at odds with the people it claims to represent.

DCF Defends Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients

September 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The head of the state welfare agency is asking a court to throw out a challenge to the state law requiring drug testing of public assistance recipients, which could allow the program to restart.

We’re All Vikings Fans Today: Chris Kluwe Kicks Emmett Burns’s Gay Marriage Bigotries

September 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Harvey Fierstein's honorary godson: Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings. (Deadspin)

Maryland lawmaker Emmett Burns wrote a bullying letter to the Baltimore Ravens owner asking him to silence Brendon Ayanbadejo’s support for gay marriage. Chris Kluwe kicked back the most winning answer of the year.

Florida DCF’s Answer to Welfare Recipients’ Unforwarded Addresses: Cut Off Benefits

September 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Florida Department of Children and Families has approved a change that would end public-assistance benefits for people who don’t report new addresses, drawing concerns that some low-income residents could unnecessarily lose food and medical aid.

Raped, Pregnant and 11 Years Old: The Problem with the “Right-to-Life” Movement

September 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

In Pinellas County, an 11-year-old girl, pregnant after her rape by her mother’s 42-year-old boyfriend, is a stark rebuke to the right-to-like and personhood movement, argues Mary Jo Melone.

Federal Judge Rejects Higher Tuition for Florida Children of Undocumented Immigrants

September 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A Miami federal judge has found that Florida is violating the constitutional rights of American-born children of illegal immigrants by requiring them to pay higher tuition rates than other students at state colleges and universities.

Zimmerman Will Attempt Stand Your Ground Defense; Prosecution Flubs Release of Records

August 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

George Zimmerman failed to graduate college, which he was attending for a degree in criminal justice, and was denied when he applied for a diploma. The information was was part of a batch of records the state attorney's released by mistake Thursday.

Lawyers for George Zimmerman confirmed Thursday that he will assert a “stand your ground” defense. If successful in a pre-trial hearing, the murder charge against Zimmerman, in the killing of Trayvon Martin, could be dropped.

John Locke: A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689)

January 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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John Locke: A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689), religious and otherwise.

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