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Here we have it, and it's nothing to be proud of. The gay, lesbian, transgender community of Wilton Manors, coming out to prevent their elected congressman from addressing a business meeting in their neighborhood. It sounds rather incongruous to me that a group that goes to such great lengths to paint a picture of bigotry directed toward them would be the first to cast stones of hatred and prejudice against Congressman Allen West. Ironic, isn't it, that West sits on the Small Business Committee in Congress? Businesses in Wilton Manors don't need his help and support with legislation? Are they...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this week, Congressman André Carson joined the U.S. House of Representatives Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender (LBGT) Equality Caucus. The mission of the LGBT Equality Caucus is to achieve the extension of equal rights, the repeal of discriminatory laws, the elimination of hate-motivated violence, and the improved health and well being for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. “It is indeed an honor and great privilege for me to serve as a member of the LGBT Equality Caucus,” said Congressman André Carson. “Working to ensure that no American is discriminated against because...

A supporter of Proposition 8, fed up with what he believed was the gay community's and "liberal media's" refusal to accept the voters' verdict, fired off a letter to the editor. "Please show respect for democracy," he wrote, in a letter we published. What he encountered instead was an utter lack of respect for free speech. Within hours, the intimidation game was on. Because his real name and city were listed - a condition for publication of letters to The Chronicle - opponents of Prop. 8 used Internet search engines to find the letter writer's small business, his Web site...