Sunday, April 24, 2011
Campaign Signs for Openly Gay City Council Member Defaced
Openly gay candidate Jesse Walters won a seat on the city council of Miami Shores, Florida, just days after discovering his campaign signs were defaced with anti-gay slurs. Walters, who initially felt threatened and unsettled after finding the defaced signs on Sunday, said the support he has received since ??has just been so wonderful. I?ve had phone calls, e-mails, even the other candidates made a point of either finding me today or calling me, which was really heartwarming." Local police say they plan to dust the defaced signs for fingerprints. Walters is the fourth openly gay elected official in Miami-Dade.Related Media Coverage:NBCMiami.com - April 13, 2011"Gay Council Candidate Wins Despite Hateful Messages"http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Candidates-Signs-defaced-by-Anti-Gay-Slurs-119587774.html
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