Sounds like justification for a CCW permit to me.
Just in case that "open and meaningful conversation" comes knocking on your door.
I seem to recall (not being a Floridian) that Florida gun and carry laws are a bit more sane than in many other places, so hopefully the brave folks who sign this petition will also take the opportunity to fully exercise their Constitutional rights of self-protection if they haven't already.
I've been getting the impression from a variety of homosexual-related issues over the past few decades that the pro-homo Left will be particularly vicious, even more so than with other issues pertaining to Left vs. Right. They will instantly descend to gutter-level depravity and lawlessness.....truly an indication of who they are.
NRA sticker prominently on storm door, made my home the only one in our cul-de-sac NOT vandalized two weekends ago.