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LeftOfWest

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36. Highly Recommended

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 05:34 PM

Jan 2015

Really needed to read something like this today.
Love Mayor Gillum, class act who gets it, equal rights under the law.

Thank you very much Cha!

‘The time is always right to do what is right.'

This.

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BEAUTIFUL FAMILY.The great mayor of Tallahassee stands for marriage equality. Today, History is made [View all] Cha Jan 2015 OP

Mildred Loving.... Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #1

Beautiful, BtA.. this so belongs here.. Mahalo~ thank you! Cha Jan 2015 #2

It really is one of my favorite quotes. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #5

It's brilliant. Cha Jan 2015 #7

Yes! BtA sheshe2 Jan 2015 #61

Mayor Gillum seems to know a lot about human rights pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #3

I know, huh! He's one who has personal knowledge and wants GLBT RIghts to benefit, too! Cha Jan 2015 #4

KICK Cha Jan 2015 #6

Kick, kick, kick!!! Heidi Jan 2015 #8

HI!!! Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #9

!!! Heidi Jan 2015 #73

Thank you, Heidi! Cha Jan 2015 #10

A great statement from a great man. lovemydog Jan 2015 #11

It's a heartwarming statement from Mayor Gillum in Tallahassee.. I had no idea about this Mayor Cha Jan 2015 #12

We have all come a long way. lovemydog Jan 2015 #13

Here's to Equality for All, lovemydog! Cha Jan 2015 #15

I can smell the roses from here Cha. lovemydog Jan 2015 #18

Lovely pic and thanks for the good news! K&R right here! freshwest Jan 2015 #47

Thank you, frestwest for responding! Cha Jan 2015 #49

I thank God for PTSD pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #16

That is really interesting pinboy3niner. lovemydog Jan 2015 #19

Obviously, no one has to be a trauma survivor to object to injustice pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #22

Yes. I bet those students really enjoyed your talk. lovemydog Jan 2015 #25

The Q and A was interesting pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #29

Isn't that the truth. lovemydog Jan 2015 #31

I'm in CA and never heard of him pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #14

Same here, pinboy.. I wasn't going to be posting anything on DU this late but I saw this on Cha Jan 2015 #17

Haha, I did that too. lovemydog Jan 2015 #21

Thank you so much for catching it! Great thought.. thanking the citizens of Tallahassee for Voting Cha Jan 2015 #23

Thanks for catching it, Cha pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #24

My pleasure.. thank you! Cha Jan 2015 #26

I'm in NM and I hadn't heard of him either. lovemydog Jan 2015 #20

K then Mayor Gillum! Cha Jan 2015 #27

My Home Town! Thank You Mayor! Lochloosa Jan 2015 #28

To your Home Town Mayor, Lochloosa! Cha Jan 2015 #30

Hooray for Tallahassee! lovemydog Jan 2015 #32

Mayor Gillum is a good man. brer cat Jan 2015 #33

Mahalo brer cat! I think most of DU is missing this.. But, not to be missed! Cha Jan 2015 #34

K Cha Jan 2015 #35

Highly Recommended LeftOfWest Jan 2015 #36

I know what you mean, LeftOfWest.. Shows what Humanity can be.. at its very best. Cha Jan 2015 #37

Kick for some wonderfulness. Cha Jan 2015 #38

NICE! Sure love that family photo! calimary Jan 2015 #39

Sweet family glowing from the inside out, calimary! thank you! Cha Jan 2015 #41

k&r... spanone Jan 2015 #40

Aloha and Mahalo to you, spanone! Cha Jan 2015 #42

K Cha Jan 2015 #43

K Cha Jan 2015 #44

Beautiful OP, beautiful family, wonderful response from the Mayor! Spazito Jan 2015 #45

I know, Spazito.. on so many levels~ Cha Jan 2015 #46

Reading your OP lightened my heart and helped bring me back to balance... Spazito Jan 2015 #48

Awesome.. I know what you mean and you say it so well. Cha Jan 2015 #50

Awesome! shenmue Jan 2015 #51

Most Awesome, shenmue! Cha Jan 2015 #52

Kick for LOVE! Cha Jan 2015 #53

I am rarely proud of my state mcar Jan 2015 #54

I am so proud of your state that elected Andrew Gillum as Mayor, mcar! Cha Jan 2015 #55

It does give one hope mcar Jan 2015 #57

It's Keeping HOPE ALIVE! Cha Jan 2015 #58

Thanks for the RECing the Humanity guys.. now I'll just kick for Humankindness. Cha Jan 2015 #56

KICK!!!!!!!! Cha Jan 2015 #59

Andrew Gillum is a really good person - I am not surprised to see this from him csziggy Jan 2015 #60

Really nice to get your perspective.. the insiders view, too, csziggy! Mahalo for his bio and for Cha Jan 2015 #65

I just sent an email to him, thanking him for his statement csziggy Jan 2015 #66

Mahalo.. that's a brilliant Thank you to Mayor Andrew Gillum, csziggy! Cha Jan 2015 #68

Thank you, Cha! csziggy Jan 2015 #70

Thank you, Cha RayOfHope Jan 2015 #62

THank you, RayOfHOpe! I know exactly what you mean.. Cha Jan 2015 #71

Beautiful. AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #63

Mahalo, AKitten~ Cha Jan 2015 #72

Thank you Cha, sheshe2 Jan 2015 #64

You're Welcome, she.. I know what you mean.. beauty that stands. Cha Jan 2015 #67

He's terrific! treestar Jan 2015 #69

Mahalo for responding, treestar! Indeed, an Amazing Mayor of Tallahassee and his familty! Cha Jan 2015 #74

Just a kick! Cha Jan 2015 #75

what a beautiful answer to the bigots.... chillfactor Jan 2015 #76

I know, chillfactor! It should be on monument dedicated to Love and Equality, somewhere Cha Jan 2015 #77

YEAH.. "Love is Never Wrong".. Mayor Gillum Cha Jan 2015 #78

We need more get the red out Jan 2015 #79

Yes We Do, get the red out! Mahalo~ Cha Jan 2015 #80

a fine man... handmade34 Jan 2015 #81

"With a passion for public service, and the ability to motivate and mobilize people to action.. " Cha Jan 2015 #82

Love Kick Cha Jan 2015 #83