Thursday, April 12, 2001

"I am greatly saddened by the intolerant and hurtful remarks of  Florida State Rep. Allen Trovillion, R-Winter Park, to a group of gay high school students during their recent visit to his office inTallahassee. Every individual who walks into the office of an elected representative deserves to be treated with basic respect and dignity. Unfortunately, these students were confronted with  statements of contempt and homophobia There is no excuse for such discrimination in America in the year 2001.

I applaud these young people for their courage in traveling to their  state's Capitol to discuss issues that are sensitive and deeply personal. I hope that this experience does not discourage them from doing so  again in the future."

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