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Like Kalamazoo (MI), Gainesville (FL) is fighting to keep its non-discrimination protections for LGBT people in housing, employment and public accommodations. Equality Florida is asking for your help.

The City of Gainesville is under attack and we all are at risk if the far right succeeds.
A group calling itself "Citizens for Good Public Policy" has placed a charter amendment on the City of Gainesville's March 24th ballot which, if passed, will repeal gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender protections in housing, employment, and public accommodations within city limits.
This threat to Gainesville is a threat to Florida. Every community in Florida that has stepped forward to denounce discrimination against LGBT people will be in danger if we fail to stop this divisive and mean-spirited initiative.
This campaign is such a high priority that I've taken a leave of absence as Equality Florida's Field Director to be the full-time campaign manager for Equality is Gainesville's Business, the local effort to stop the repeal of these basic and vital legal protections.
We cannot allow the divisive and mean spirited politics of "Citizens for Good Public Policy" become a rallying cry for local referendums across our state. We must stop this here and now in Gainesville.
Please join me in supporting Equality is Gainesville's Business today with a contribution of $25, $50, $100 or even $500. You can make a contribution of any size and every donation matters.
Time to hit the campaign trail!
Sincerely.
Joe Saunders
Campaign Manager
Equality is Gainesville's Business
407-497-4986
P.S. Every single dollar you give will help us talk to 10 more voters, mail 5 more households and canvass one more street to ensure that ALL Gainesville citizens are afforded an opportunity to live open and full lives, free of discrimination.
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Read what the "Christian" taliban is saying, after the flip.

"In practical effect, these types of ordinances end up being used to intimidate and prosecute Christians and anyone else who raises objections to this form of deviant behavior."
-Richard Thompson, Legal counsel for
Citizens for Good Public Policy

The Christian Coalition's efforts have shown that "extremists with special rights agendas can be stopped, even in a liberal university town"
-Dennis Baxley, Executive Director of the Christian Coalition of Florida

Gab away...(I'm futzing with the room; click on the icon to launch it and let me know in the comments if it's working correctly),

Well, close enough- you'll see what I mean. Put this one under "You Can't Make This Sh*t Up"...

First, Krispy Kreme decided to celebrate a little:

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. is honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20. By doing so, participating Krispy Kreme stores nationwide are making an oath to tasty goodies -- just another reminder of how oh-so-sweet "free" can be.

Cool. A yummy free donut on Tuesday. No big deal, right?

WRONG.

More below...
Judie Brown's, founder of American Life League, response?

Try this:

KRISPY KREME CELEBRATES OBAMA WITH PRO-ABORTION DOUGHNUTS
by Katie Walker
Washington, DC (15 January 2009) - The following is a statement from American Life League president, Judie Brown.
"The next time you stare down a conveyor belt of slow-moving, hot, sugary glazed donuts at your local Krispy Kreme you just might be supporting President-elect Barack Obama's radical support for abortion on demand - including his sweeping promise to sign the Freedom of Choice Act as soon as he steps in the Oval Office, Jan. 20.
Just an unfortunate choice of words? For the sake of our Wednesday morning doughnut runs, we hope so. The unfortunate reality of a post Roe v. Wade America is that "choice" is synonymous with abortion access and celebration of 'freedom of choice' is a tacit endorsement of abortion rights on demand.
President-elect Barack Obama promises to be the most virulently pro-abortion president in history. Millions more children will be endangered by his radical abortion agenda.
Celebrating his inauguration with "Freedom of Choice" doughnuts - only two days before the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to decriminalize abortion - is not only extremely tacky, it's disrespectful and insensitive and makes a mockery of a national tragedy.
A misconstrued concept of "choice" has killed over 50 million preborn children since Jan. 22, 1973. Does Krispy Kreme really want their free doughnuts to celebrate this "freedom."
As of Thursday morning, Communications Director Brian Little could not be reached for comment. We challenge Krispy Kreme doughnuts to reaffirm their commitment to true freedom - to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness - and to separate themselves and their doughnuts from our great American shame."