Brandon Pride Times back by popular demand!
Yes folks were back, and we want all those county commissioners, and
local developers to know that we will not stop fighting for Equality,
Pride, and Diversity here in Hillsborough County!

In this issue:
1. Those candidates running from local to State Government, along
with their questionable donations from local developers.
2. UNbanned UNveiled!
3. Transgendered Candidate for County Commission District 4 back on
the air!
4. Time to turn back the time of discrimination by voting for those
candidates who are open to Diversity, Equality, and Pride!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V O T E 11-07-06 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1. Those candidates running for County Commissions, along with their
questionable donations from local developers. A look at nearly 2,000
donations to commission candidates shows most have a stake in ongoing
development. It is true, Candidates are being bought out by
Developers for their own financial gain at Tax Payers expense. Here
are the facts:
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/15/Hillsborough/Developers_drive_camp.s
html
related links:
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/03/13/news_pf/State/Activist_s_company_bo.
shtml
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/04/21/news_pf/Hillsborough/Conservative_gi
ver_fi.shtml
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/07/24/news_pf/TampaBay/Insider_benefits_fr
om.shtml
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/11/11/Hillsborough/Local_Republican_acti.s
html
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/07/18/Hillsborough/Activist_s_company_do.s
html

So who has benifited so far from such local developers like Ralph
Hughes, Cast Crete, Sunrise Lawncare, and Landscape? Check out the
following links, and see for yourself:

Candidate for County Commissioner District 3
Kevin White:
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/08/17/Columns/Looking_beyond_the_wo.shtml
http://votehillsborough.org/CFFilingDetail.aspx?
type=contribution&file_id=1769

Candidate for County Commissioner District 4
Al Higgenbotham:
http://www.votehillsborough.org/CFFilingSummary.aspx?file_id=1472
http://www.votehillsborough.org/CFFilingDetail.aspx?
type=contribution&file_id=1250
http://votehillsborough.org/CFFilingDetail.aspx?
type=contribution&file_id=1801

The Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson, County Commissioner Brian
Blair Connection.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/04/Hillsborough/Candidate_lobbied_imp.s
html
http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2006/10/improper_lobbyi.html#comments
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/09/06/Tampabay/Blair_s_endorsements_.shtml

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/1138445611.htmldids=1138445
611:1138445611&FMT=FT&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+1%
2C+2006&author=JEFF+TESTERMAN&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&edition=&startp
age=5.B&desc=Elections+chief%27s+link+to+candidate+draws+scrutiny

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/1138445181.htmldids=1138445
181:1138445181&FMT=FT&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+1%
2C+2006&author=JEFF+TESTERMAN&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&edition=&startp
age=1.B&desc=Link+to+vote+chief+scrutinized

Incumbent Candidate for County Commissioner District 5 Jim Norman:
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/04/07/news_pf/Hillsborough/Commissioner_to
_chall.shtml
http://www.votehillsborough.org/CFFilingDetail.aspx?
type=contribution&file_id=1398
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/26/news_pf/Tampabay/Among_officials__un
ab.shtml
http://news.tbo.com/news/MGBFHVGVIGE.html

Candidate for County Commissioner District 7 Tom Scott:
http://www.votehillsborough.org/CFElectionFilings.aspxelect_id=1804&of
fice_id=81&cand_id=-1904

Incumbent Candidate for County Commissioner District 7
Mark Sharpe:
http://www.votehillsborough.org/CFFilingDetail.aspx?
type=contribution&file_id=1250

Candidate for Florida Senate District 10
Ronda Stroms:
http://www.voiceoffreedom.com/archives/tampabay/ronda.html
http://www.votehillsborough.org/CFFilingDetail.aspx?
type=contribution&file_id=925


2. UNbanned unveiled!

Hi Folks,

We have recieved tons of support through emails, and phone calls
praising the film crew after viewing the film "UNbanned!" last Sunday
at the Tampa Bay Business Guild Expo. Now, our community has the
opportunity to erase the hate, and discrimination by showing the
film "UNbanned!" this Tuesday, October 17, 2006 where the whole Gay
Pride Ban began last year. Many news agencies have reported on this
film being produced, and we included the links to their news stories,
along with the upcoming film locations.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the film showings.

Thank you,
Sincerely,
The film crew of "UNbanned!"
www.unbanned.org

Newstories:
www.baynews9.com/content/36/2006/10/8/189129.html
www.sptimes.com/2006/10/09/Hillsborough/Film_sheds_light_on_g.shtml
www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?
contentId=1108466&versionfiltered=1&locale=EN-US

Film Showings:
John F. Germany Library Auditorum,
900 North Ashley Drive, Tampa
www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/jfg
10/17/06, Tuesday, 6:30pm
11/2/06, Thursday, 6;30pm

Seminole Heights Library
4711 Central Ave., Tampa
www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/sem
10/21/06, Saturday, 2pm
10/28/06, Saturday, 2pm

Charles Findig Library
3909 West Neptune St., Tampa
www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/fen
10/23/06, Monday, 6:30pm
10/24/06, Tuesday, 6:30pm

Port Tampa Library
4902 W. Commerce St., Tampa
www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/ptm
10/25/06, Wednesday, 6:30pm
11/1/06, Wednesday, 6:30pm
11/4/06, Saturday, 2pm

Burton Library
302 McLendon St., Plant City,
bml.hcplc.org
10/29/06, Sunday, 2pm


3. Transgendered Candidate for County Commission District 4 back on
the air!

Eventhough Jean has been banned from a public access station for four
years because of so called alleged rule violations, she is back on
the air and proving you can't keep a good woman down!

Sound Off!
*Every Friday, 7pm-8pm, Brighthouse Channel 20
*Every Wenesday, 6pm-7pm, Brighthouse Channel 19
www.jeanbatronie.com
http://groups.myspace.com/voteforjeanin2006
http://www.myspace.com/vote4jean http://blog.myspace.com/vote4jean
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/V4J/


4. Time to turn back the time of discrimination by voting for those
candidates who are open to Diversity, Equality, and Pride!

According to a 2005 FBI Crime Report:
*902 hate crimes against the LBGT community were cited.
This was down by 6% in 2004.
*Every hour someone commits a hate crime.
*At least 8 Blacks,
3 Whites,
3 GAYS,
3 Jews,
and One Latino become victims of hate crimes.
According to 2005 Florida Attorney Generals report:
*275 hate crimes were reported. Of those:
*135 was based on race,
*51 was based on ethnicity,
*34 based on religion, and
*55 based on SEXUAL ORIENTATION
on a side note the State began compiling hate crime data begining in
1991 from over 427 law enforcement agencies around the state.
Sexual Orientation-based hate crime is now the Second highest
category of hate crimes in the United States according to new
information from the FBI. http://hatecrime.org/index.html

Last year Hillsborough County had the 2nd highest amount of reported
hate crimes of all the counties within the state of Florida.

Does the Hillsborough County Commission have the best interest for
the GLBT Community? You judge for yourself? Check out the facts at:
http://unbanned.org/UNbanned.asp?page=1

Before you vote on November 7th, 2006, educate yourself on all
candidates, and from there vote for those people you know who will
have the best interest for our community. To know where candidates
stand on issues that effect our community go to:
http://www.eqfl.org/issues/elections.php

Thats all for now folks,
Take care and Pridefully yours!
Mark Ferguson
Brandon Pride
http://www.myspace.com/brandongaypride
http://blog.myspace.com/brandongaypride

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brandon_Gay_Pride/