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Day 30 #MappingPride🌈
In 2002, Miami-Dade voters rejected an effort to repeal the county's gay rights ordiannce. The vote came 25 years after an Anita Bryant-led vote succeeded.
In this issue, I covered the 25 year fight for gay rights in Miami-Dade
https://t.co/nFtRLlN2fl
Day 29 #MappingPride🌈
In 2009, Steve Kornell became St. Petersburg's first openly-gay commissioner. He'd be the first of many, with St Pete being the home to many LGBT officials and a vibrant LGBT community.
The city is considered a top LGBT destination in Florida #flapol
Day 28 #MappingPride🌈
In 2018, Wilton Manors became the second city in America to have an all-LGBT city council.
WM elections commissioners where you vote for 2. Scott Newton, the last straight commissioner, lost re-election
Newton has since come back to become Mayor
Day 27 #MappingPride🌈
In 2020, Mary Alford became Alachua County's first openly LGBT county commissioner. She easily won both the primary and general election.
In the general she outperformed Biden by 1%, not receiving any major anti-gay backlash at the polls #flapol
Day 26 #MappingPride 🌈
Today marks the 9th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges and the legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide
Florida’s 2008 ban was hence overturned. I delved into that 2008 vote in this piece. https://t.co/Nf3MOU7whY
#flapol #sayfie
Day 25 #MappingPride
In 2003, Dean Trantalis made history in becoming Ft Lauderdale's first openly gay commissioner.
He won a very narrow runoff by racking up huge margins in the precincts around Wilton Manors and coastal condos - both home to large LGBT populations #flapol
Day 24 #MappingPride🌈
In 1998, Miami-Dade passed an ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation! This would be challenged in a 2002 referendum (same as 1970s)
That referendum will be the subject of a substack I'll have by Sunday at the latest #flapol #sayfie
Day 23 #MappingPride🌈
In 2012, Stephen Skinner, the founder of Fairness West Virginia, became the first openly gay member of the West Virginia State House.
HD67 is based in Jefferson County, a notably less-conservative part of the state. The seat would be Biden +2.5% in 2020.
Darn I used wrong hashtag on this. Doing this QT to get the right hashtag for future searches
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Older voters were often very anti-gay marriage. However, when Florida voted on its ban in 2008, the Wynmoor retirement community rejected such a ban. This area was heavily dominated by liberal Jewish retirees from the tri-state area
#flapol #sayfie
Day 22 #MappingPride🌈
In 2011, Liechtenstein, a micro-nation on the Swiss border, overwhelmigly approved a Domestic Partnership registry. This was a major breakthrough for a 75% Catholic community.
In 2024, Liechtenstein's parliament legalized same-sex marriage 24 to 1.
Day 21 #MappingPride🌈
In 2017, Australian voters were mailed ballots for a straw poll over legalizing same-sex marriage. The proposal easily passed with 62%.
Just weeks later, the legislature would officially legalize same-sex marriage
Day 20 #MappingPride🌈
In 2008, Gainesville passed a non-discrimination provision for LGBT people. In 2009, conservatives forces pushed for an referendum to overturn the protections.
The repeal failed, getting just 42% of the vote; similar to the 2008 marriage vote #flapol
Day 19 #MappingPride🌈
In 2018, Jennifer Webb became Florida's first openly lesbian member of the state house when she flipped House District 69.
The district combined liberal portions of St Pete, working class whites, and the rich GOP coastal communities #flapol #sayfie
Day 18 #MappingPride🌈
In 2018, Teri Johnston was elected Key West Mayor, the first out Lesbian mayor of a major FL city.
It was notable how little sexuality came up in the race, something attributed to city's long history of LGBT support #flapol #sayfie
Day 17 of #MappingPride🌈
After becoming florida first LGBT state senator in 2020, @ShevrinJones had to run in a new seat thanks to redistricting. The seat is heavily based in Dade’s black community
Jones easily bested former Miami Gardens commissioner Erhabor Ighodaro #flapol
Day 16 #MappingPride🌈
In 2018, Commissioner Dean Trantalis became Fort Lauderdale's first openly Gay Mayor. He defeated Commissioner and former police chief Bruce Roberts and former commissioner Charlotte Rodstrom.
#flapol #sayfie
Day 15 #MappingPride🌈
In 2016, @CarlosGSmith was elected to Florida HD49, based in Orange County. His election made him the first openly LGBT Hispanic State House member in history.
Yesterday, Smith was elected to the FL Senate without opposition! #flapol #sayfie
Day 14 #MappingPride🌈
In 2010, Gainesville elected Commissioner Craig Lowe as the city's first openly gay mayor
Lower won the spring election over conservative Don Marsh. The race was very close due to very low turnout among University of FL college students #flapol
Day 13 of #MappingPride🌈
In 2019, Jane Castor was elected Mayor of Tampa, become the city's first lesbian mayor. In the 1st round, she dominated the field, almost avoided a runoff.
She'd win that runoff with over 72% despite David Straz self-funding over $1 million #flapol
Day 12 #MappingPride🌈
In 2023, Miami elected its first openly gay commissioner when Damian Pardo ousted incumbent Sabina Covo
This race was in the city’s coastal seat, which had large white and Hispanic populations
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