Happy Monday! Some news items for you as we head into the week:
• Outsports: American skier Breezy Johnson became the first out LGBTQ athlete (and the first American athlete) to win a gold medal at the Milan Winter Olympics.
A tow truck operator has been busted on multiple counts of grand theft for towing the vehicles of Gay Days attendees in Orlando.
Jason P. Combs, 44, owner of ASAP Towing, faces 29 counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle and other charges.
Deputies allege he towed more than 100 vehicles June 5 to 9 from a parking lot at Westwood Town Center off International Drive, which is across the street from the event’s host hotel, Doubletree by Hilton.
Combs didn’t have an up-to-date contract to tow vehicles or have proper signage notifying motorists the lot was a tow-away zone, deputies said.
According to reports, Combs would hire “spotters” to look for people who left the parking lot headed to the Center, so their vehicles so they could be towed. These “spotters” would give him a signal and within minutes the vehicles would be towed.
Another problem in Mr. Combs business plan seems to be the cars were towed further than 10 miles away – this violates Florida state law. What a surprise.
Right Wing Watch points up this charming radio bulletin from anti-gay activist Janet Porter that “the homosexual agenda is planning to once again descend on Disney World in Orlando, Florida to expose your children to far more than Mickey Mouse and Space Mountain.”
Porter warns listeners that “cross-dressing men will be among those parading public displays of perversion.”
In case you’ve never had the chance to experience Gay Days at Disney, allow me to set the story straight, if you will: Gay Days at Disney are no more “perverse” than any other day at a Disney theme park. I’ve been many times and it’s merely a day to underline the inclusiveness of the parks to gay and lesbian families. These families are interested in enjoying the Disney experience – not turning the day into some drag show.
It’s insulting that Porter, who I’m pretty sure has never attended a Disney “Gay Day,” would spout off about things she knows nothing about.
But then, that’s par for the course coming from her edge of the loony spectrum.
Listen to the icky message to her followers below.
