Pride Legislation - Hillsborough County
By 2005, it was a new millennium, certainly, progress had been made?
Wrong!
Former Hillsborough County Commissioner
Ronda Storms
tried to rain on everyone’s parade
by pushing a policy wherein the county government would refrain from supporting or participating in gay pride events.
In her words:
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I move we adopt a policy that Hillsborough County government abstain from acknowledging, promoting or participating in gay pride recognition and events, little g, little p
Ronda Storms
Former Hillsborough County Commissioner
The ban passed, and the cherry on top... she made it nearly impossible to ever undo this decision by adding a supermajority requirement.
2008
Florida Amendment II
