Tag: Carrington Mead

A.G. GancarskiApril 18, 2016

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A Jacksonville LGBT activist claims there was a backroom deal to spike the Human Rights Ordinance (HRO) in exchange for Sen. Aaron Bean supporting the pension tax referendum in Tallahassee. Meanwhile, local leaders, including Mayor Lenny Curry and Councilman Tommy Hazouri (sponsor of the HRO bill that was pulled), refute the claim. Hazouri said that his decision to […]

Melissa RossDecember 30, 2015
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Just as Jacksonville’s battle over its human rights ordinance heats up (again), North Florida same-sex couples are preparing to celebrate their one-year wedding anniversaries in a public downtown event. On January 10, 2015, Jacksonville attorney Carrington Mead married more than 60 same-sex couples in a mass ceremony in Hemming Park following the Supreme Court ruling […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2015
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On Tuesday evening, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry convened a panel to discuss the possible expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance, and the larger issue of LGBT rights. With what Curry called beforehand a “balanced panel … organized by senior staff” with members ranging from a representative of JASMYN (Cindy Watson) to the Liberty Counsel (Roger Gannam, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2015
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Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown had  an “open and frank conversation” that appeared to some observers to be more of a spirited dispute with Ben “Ben America” Weaver, a local Democratic activist, on Saturday afternoon at Hemming Park. The confrontation between Brown and Weaver, currently affiliated with the Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC, had to do with […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2015
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One of the more exciting developments of the 2015 Jacksonville elections has been the increased discussion of issues that matter to the LGBT community. The Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC, a nine-member political action committee, announced its formation Monday with a news release promoting Tuesday’s endorsements. “The committee plans to target specific races and push […]


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