Courtesy of the Library Link of the Day comes a story about homophobia in Florida:
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/21/Tampabay/Ban_brings_new_energy.shtml
It seems a library book display for Gay and Lesbian Pride Month at a regional library led the Hillsborough County Commission to pass a measure requiring local government to:
abstain from acknowledging, promoting or participating in gay pride recognition and events.
Actually, the aforementioned article talks about how the ban has reinvigorated the gay community's activism, so it doesn't only make you want to bang your head against the wall, but you still may consider revoking your citizenship (remember: Canada -- good smoked meats, ask for extra fat). And why does this type of nonsense so often start in a library? Why are books so threatening to people? I can't even figure out how to make this funny.
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