HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PRIDE IN EXILE

The Hillsborough County Commission's vote June 15 to divorce itself from supporting or participating in any event which features gays in a positive light has given some folks a reason to party.

From this morning's St. Petersburg Times:

Key West and Monroe County commissioners have passed proclamations declaring Aug. 12-14 Hillsborough County Pride in Exile Days.
Community leaders are organizing a parade down Duval Street, cocktail parties, a drag queen show and a dramatic re-enactment of the June 15 vote by the Hillsborough commission.

In other words, just another weekend in Key West.

"The point of all this is to show support for everyone in Hillsborough County, but especially for gays and lesbians," said Greg Needham, co-chairman of a group calling itself Key West Cares About Pride. "It will also give them a chance to experience a weekend in a place where gays and lesbians are fully supported by the city and county governments."

I would love to visit the southernmost point in the United States sometime. It seems like a place that doesn't take itself too seriously.