'While one can surely agree or disagree with any of the Florida policies Equality Florida highlights, the notion that any of them somehow transform Florida into a dangerous place for visitors is absurd to the point of disbelief.' -Brad_Polumbo
as policies that contribute to the dangerous environment in Florida — as if one casually gets an abortion or enrolls in high school courses during a beach trip. Also, what do either of these things have to do with LGBT rights?
The blatantly partisan nature of this activist group’s absurd advisory is clear when you review the list of policies it objects to, most of which have no bearing on the experience a tourist in Florida would have. Meanwhile, it ignores the fact that many urban parts of Florida are hugely accepting of the LGBT community.
In fact, I’ve personally been to Florida quite recently with my boyfriend and did not at any point feel my “freedom” or “safety” were in jeopardy — because they weren’t. Yet I’ve felt quite unsafe in liberal havens such as Washington, D.C., where I’ve been chased by homeless people yelling slurs on multiple occasions.
Indeed, the claim is particularly absurd as far as “safety” is concerned because if LGBT activists were truly concerned with travelers’ safety, they wouldn’t be warning about Florida, which has a middle-of-the-pack murder rate compared to other states. They would be warning people not to visit places such as D.C. and parts of Chicago, where murder and violent crime are out of control.
Meanwhile, all across Florida, countless gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people wake up every day and go about their lives in peace, freedom, and prosperity. If they knew activists were claiming their state was unsafe for people like them, they’d laugh at the sheer absurdity of such a twisted, rankly partisan notion.
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