Live blogging the vote for 2012-296, human rights ordinance.

[fsquid]

The Op-Ed this morning in the paper was well done.

[cityimrov]

City, You should really read some non-mormon, historic accounts of the founding of Salt Lake City.  It wasn't a pretty picture of cooperation among diverse people and included some nasty incidents of killing passing travelers and native Americans.

Wasn't it called The Wild West?  I don't know about those accounts.  Though there are very little "pretty picture of cooperation" in human history.   Coexistence is difficult for some people to accept and will do so only if they have to.

I don't think I can call Salt Lake City a shining example of diversity but the fact is they did pass their own version of a human rights ordinance while Jacksonville didn't. 

[Bridges]

Wish a pastor would have given this speech.  Watch the whole thing.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=A8JsRx2lois&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DA8JsRx2lois%26feature%3Dyoutu.be

[Jimmy]

Original bill was put down 17 to 2.

Members of the opposing side leaped in a loud uproar and one member of the supporting side left screaming at the City Council members.

Most of the room is leaving now. The looks on the faces of the members of the LGBT community is saddening.

A year ago today.  Still feels pretty raw.

[Jimmy]

Oy.

[sheclown]

No words...

[jaxequality]

Yes people, the most important thing that the church needs to focus on is preventing gays from being equal citizens. Forget that we are one of the worst cities for lack of education, murder, and corruption. Lets all give our city council a standing ovation for voting against civil rights. Isn't Jacksonville better now?

[fsquid]

I'm more amazed he got half of the council there.

[avonjax]

Is it any wonder FBC gets so much criticism? They threw a big party for these backward thinking people. So it's hard not to give them, FBC, a hard time.