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Nagin Avisory Committee [on gay and lesbian issues] Resigns over His Endorsement of Jindal
Shreveport, LA, Times ^ | 11-07-03 | AP

Posted on 11/07/2003 5:45:35 AM PST by Theodore R.

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:00:45 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The Associated Press Posted on November 7, 2003 Angered by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's endorsement of Republican Bobby Jindal of Baton Rouge for governor, the mayor's entire advisory committee on gay and lesbian issues resigned Thursday.

"Mr. Jindal has ignored numerous requests over the last three months to meet with representatives of our community to discuss issues, including economic development and civil rights," says a letter written by Randal M. Beach on the behalf of the Advisory Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues.


(Excerpt) Read more at shreveporttimes.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bisexual; blanco; democrat; discrimination; foster; governor; homosexuals; jindal; la; lesbians; nagin; neworleans; nov15; randalbeach; republican; transgender; waaah

1 posted on 11/07/2003 5:45:37 AM PST by Theodore R.
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To: Theodore R.
Headline should read:

"Nagin's Pet Rump Rangers Throw Hissy-Fit"
2 posted on 11/07/2003 5:46:57 AM PST by Poohbah ("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
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To: Theodore R.
Now let's see if blanco steps up and "enbraces" them.
3 posted on 11/07/2003 5:50:55 AM PST by jmaroneps37 ( Please send something to Jindal, we can use another win!)
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To: Poohbah
"...unconscionable and incomprehensible...exclusionary..." wrote Beach, the committee chairman.

Throw in intolerant, puritanical, and traditional, and those about cover the name calling.

Can anyone say shrill, knee-jerk, (over)reationary cry-babies?

4 posted on 11/07/2003 5:52:16 AM PST by jimmyray
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To: jmaroneps37
Gays need help with economic development in "their" community? Last I saw, they don't live in a ghetto, nor are they economically "disadvantaged".
5 posted on 11/07/2003 5:53:37 AM PST by steve8714
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To: Theodore R.
Nagin advisory committee resigns over his endorsement of Jindal

The preceding was the exact Shreveport Times headline. The reference to gay and lesbian issues was added in brackets.
6 posted on 11/07/2003 5:59:50 AM PST by Theodore R.
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