tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44232789496352332392023-11-15T08:08:38.267-08:00blablablogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529162453480433828noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423278949635233239.post-61824799502096365942016-04-16T13:36:00.002-07:002016-04-16T13:36:28.736-07:00I'm feeling compelled.<div class="MsoNormal">
I grew up in the Baptist Church, Southern Baptist to be more
precise. The church was extended family. Both my Grandparents were active,
especially my Grandfather. What I love I had / have for this man. I was baptized
at 12. In the Baptist church, you get baptized when you say you are ready and I
was ready. I fondly remember a lot of youth activities and lots of warm loving
individuals who acted as our family village. Good times. The hell fire and
brimstone kind of bugged me out, but as an impressionable young person, you
kind of took the good with the bad. In short, you took it all or you were in
trouble. </div>
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Sometime around 7<sup>th</sup> grade I figured out I was
attracted to men. I wasn’t sure what I was to do with these men, but I had a
clear sense it involved being naked and horizontal. This of course was
something I kept to myself. I acted on
this attraction around 15 or 16, still keeping this very, very close in. No way
was I going to open up about this. No way, no way. Can you imagine the consequences?
Not happening! So I proceeded to keep this very close in. Somewhere I remember
thinking, well, I’ll just ignore god and hope he leaves me alone. I went on to
do what 20 something’s do. After years of hard work, hard party and hard play,
I ended up at the end of my rope around 1990. Thankfully, my god was there to
steer me in the direction of recovery. I began to develop a relationship with
my higher power again and today it’s the single most important relationship I
have. It’s been a rocking journey since
then. I learned to love myself, went back to school, bought my first house, and
improved my relationships with family and friends. Cool stuff. I am grateful. I’m
glad I survived. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> </div>
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Last night it dawned on me that I went through HELL and
survived. Can you even imagine? Young kids growing up in whatever church lose their
ENTIRE support system if and when they decide to come out or realize they are
gay or transgender. Gone. Family, friends, everyone that matters drops them,
shuns them, tries to fix them. According to their religious teaching, their god
shuns them as well. Deep down inside they are screwed because they pretty much
know, there is no changing this about themselves. </div>
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I don’t cry much, not sure why. I distinctly remember the
night I divorced my church. It must have been around 2001. I was busting my
butt at University of Florida, putting in 14 hour days just for school. I was
at my apartment and I had the news on. The Southern Baptist Convention had
announced the “Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner” policy they had come up with. I
just looked to the sky and said, “I’m done.” I cried a little, it hurt. Actually
it didn’t just hurt; it was a knife into my very soul. So yeah, it hurt. My
higher power was right there with me, giving me permission. I felt they were
doing the best they knew how so there was some forgiveness in my heart but that
was it, finished. I knew I was not divorcing the people in the church. Some of
these people are still like family and always will be. But I was done with the
abuse. I was about 40 when this happened. I can’t imagine how an 18 year old
would survive that.</div>
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<a href="http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/32_young_lgbt_mormons_have_committed_suicide_since_early_november_group_says">http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/32_young_lgbt_mormons_have_committed_suicide_since_early_november_group_says</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thetrevorproject.org/">http://www.thetrevorproject.org/</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/953372108027028/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/953372108027028/</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529162453480433828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423278949635233239.post-21753291349973133632016-03-07T10:59:00.000-08:002016-03-07T10:59:08.366-08:00Elections are March 15. Early Voting is already underway in PBC<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.pbcelections.org/Election.aspx?eid=150">http://www.pbcelections.org/Election.aspx?eid=150</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.pbcelections.org/ElectionPollingPlaces.aspx?eid=150">http://www.pbcelections.org/ElectionPollingPlaces.aspx?eid=150</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elections
are March 15. Early Voting is already underway in PBC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #464e54; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">State Attorney - Dave Aronberg (Dem.)</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #464e54; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">County Commissioner (Dist. 5) - Mary Lou
Berger (Dem.)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #464e54; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner (Dist.
1) - Sylvia Moffett</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lake Worth,
Pam Triolo, Andy Amoroso, Scott Maxwell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #464e54; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Lake Worth Mayor - Pam
Triolo</span><span style="color: #464e54; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br />
<span style="background: white;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Lake Worth City Commissioner
(Dist. 1) - Scott Maxwell</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> Lake Worth
City Commissioner (Dist. 3) - Andy Amoroso </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seriously,
this is the first time I’ve seen the Lake Worth City Government firing on all
cylinders. How about we roll with this for a little while longer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Boynton
Beach District 3. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m
supporting Mike Fitzpatrick. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Opponent
James Brake came out with some negative shitmail this weekend in my mailbox. Typical
wanna be politician, sent out some slanted, partial truth as a hit piece. Same
shameful tactics. Never trust anyone who wants to be a politician for the sake
of being a politician. James WILL succeed in politics, trust me. He will
continue to show up and play the game until he wins. He’s right (in his hit
piece) about Christina, who has no credentials, no history. Plenty of ego. I
love people who just show up and think they can do the job without doing ANY
footwork. *rolls eyes*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mike, for
his faults and strengths at least has the courage to say, hey, look, the city
budget is on fire, I think we should put it out. All I ask for in an elected
official is courage and smarts. Mike checks off those boxes and has been honest
and hard working as a commissioner over the last three years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Presidential:
Hillary. Love Bernie, but he’s selling
something that won’t work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On the
Republican side. I wish all my Republican friends the best. I could vote for Kasich.
Cruz makes me violently ill. Rubio? Uh, no.. Put in some time and get back to
us (arrogant prick). Trump? You guys are screwed! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PBCHRC
Endorsements - <a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/endorsements.html">http://www.pbchrc.org/endorsements.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529162453480433828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423278949635233239.post-42441811037004068272014-04-15T19:32:00.000-07:002014-04-15T19:32:10.040-07:00ask, then listen.Some of you will get this, some of you will not. I'm having problems with a relationship, big problems. I prayed for guidance. I went on about my business working in the back yard. We have a lemongrass plant in a pot that was in desperate need of water, so I watered it. The next morning I was on the back porch doing my morning thing and the lemongrass plant was standing up looking happy. I laughed and said thank you. The lesson? Throw some water on it. :) Relationships need to be nurtured, attended to, regular care and occasional pruning. I got it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529162453480433828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423278949635233239.post-81358904600428029422014-02-11T19:06:00.001-08:002014-02-11T19:55:12.113-08:00the acceptance speech<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Thank you, thank you.</div>
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Thank you Palm Beach County. My name is Allan Hendricks and
I am YOUR Equality Florida, Palm Beach County Meet Up Organizer. At least that
is what it says on my business cards.</div>
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First off, I would like to thank Equality Florida for bringing
me along on this journey with them. They have been patient with me, supportive
and always willing to give me a fair hearing when I had concerns or
suggestions. That shows confidence and able leadership in my view. I’d like to
thank Stratton for answering the phone many years ago and saying, “Yes, we have
something for you to do.” </div>
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The journey has been awesome. I have received and education I did not know I wanted. I have had the chance to meet the most awesome people along the way. I’ve learned organizing, event production; political lobbying and I have had the great fortune to bring a message of hope to LGBT High School students. Just being in the fight has been rewarding. There were times when the journey included complete heartbreak. Loosing the amendment 2 fight by two points and the murder of Ryan Skipper were low points, but on the whole, I would do it all again.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have had the unique opportunity to be an inside / outsider
within the organization. I feel with that unique experience with Equality
Florida, I need to give you all my findings. Having worked with this
organization for eight years, these are my findings; I have found the
organization and the people within it to be smart. Smart to the level of wise.
I have seen them meet adversity with grace and maturity and a steely spine. They
are energetic, and assertive. They are politically well connected inside of
Florida and nationally. I have found this organization to be excellent stewards
of every dollar that comes into the organization. They have patiently and
persistently built the support base that covers Florida. This foundation is
exactly what we will need to win equality in Florida.</div>
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We are doing everything we need to be doing to win, but we
will not win without effort.</div>
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Most importantly, I would like to thank Javier, my spouse,
the love of my life for being right beside me the entire time. Javier has been
drug to more city commission meetings, more fund raisers, more rallies, town
halls and pride events than he wanted to. He’s been coerced into more
campaigns, including my own, than he wanted to, been the political widow many
nights and has stood with me through it all and for that I am thankful. Thank
you, I love you, Happy 10<sup>th</sup> Anniversary. </div>
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What a journey it has been. I would not change a thing. </div>
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<a href="http://yourpbc.org/issues/detail.dot?id=113650">http://yourpbc.org/issues/detail.dot?id=113650</a></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14.0pt;">Florida is one of seven states with a significantly higher
number of households with food insecurity problems than the U.S. national
average.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14.0pt;">In Palm Beach County alone, as many as 17 percent of residents -
1 in 6 people - do not know where their next meal will come from. More than
180,000 Palm Beach County residents rely on Food Stamps for survival (a 300%
increase since 2008).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hunger affects every dimension of a person's life - physical and
mental health, employment, and additionally, for children, school success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Can we eliminate or at least reduce hunger in Palm Beach County?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4e4e4e;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="http://nonprofitchamberpbc.org/slide-view/the-hungry/">http://nonprofitchamberpbc.org/slide-view/the-hungry/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2ea7; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>Who is Hungry?</b></span><span style="color: #2a2ea7; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The 211 Crisis Helpline has seen a 30% jump in the number of
calls for food over the past 12 months. A survey conducted by
Feeding America reports that fully 17% of Palm Beach County residents are
“food insecure” which means that close to 225,000 are unsure where their next
meal is coming from. (<a href="http://palm-beach-county-food-bank.org/">Palm Beach County Food Bank</a> information)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2ea7;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #566670; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>Recent data tells us why hunger in Palm Beach County is today
at record levels:</b></span><span style="color: #566670; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 22.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;">• More than 2,000 homeless residents<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;">• 190,000+ residents currently receive supplemental nutrition
assistance benefits. This represents nearly a 300% increase
from 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;">• 57% of Palm Beach county students receive free or
reduced-price lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;">What Are We Doing About It?</span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 22.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;">There are more than 100 agencies in Palm Beach County
that help to feed the hungry. These agencies range from small churches that may
distribute a bag of non-perishable food once every three months to larger
organizations that serve hundreds of thousands of meals in one year. These
organizations exist in every municipality within Palm Beach County from Boca
Raton to Tequesta to the western communities of Belle Glade, South Bay, and
Pahokee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;">In 2012, the<a href="http://palm-beach-county-food-bank.org/"> Palm Beach County Food Bank </a>distributed
over 5 million pounds of food to dozens of agencies in Palm Beach County
that serve the hungry; at least 35 million pounds of food is needed each
year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;">For a complete list of those organizations that feed the hungry,
please see <a href="http://www.211palmbeach.org/">211
Palm Beach /Treasure Coast, Inc.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>Palm Beach County</b></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>16.26 percent of the
Palm Beach County population is food insecure, with 212,530 people not knowing
from where they will get their next meal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>61 percent of the
food insecure population in Palm Beach County qualify based on income for SNAP
(food stamps) and other federal nutrition programs, while 39 percent do not and
often must rely on emergency food assistance programs and need better wages and
employment opportunities to help them meet their basic needs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>$2.97 is the average
price per meal in Palm Beach County.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The food budget
shortfall in Palm Beach County per person per week is $15.96, with a total
shortfall of $102,905,240 or 34,648,229 meals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"> 23.9
percent of children in Palm Beach County are food insecure, meaning, 64,080
children go to bed hungry. </span><span style="color: #2a2ea7; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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