Perfil: NYC Mayor Will Erect Five Anti-'Don't Say Gay' Billboards In Florida

<p class="mol-para-with-font"> Mayor <a href="https://canyonsvision.com/harga-kaca-tempered/" rel="dofollow">Harga Kaca Tempered</a> Eric Adams is erecting five billboards in major cities criticizing the state's 'Don't Say Gay' law and encouraging people to move to New York.</p><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/BQLaIZTTmh8yL25k9yOJyFEx2H3IkeHriZta5ySLO5ixI5pVt8kNapInx0CaFSVbKWmq72atMaXuh7A_Jh424QmME090iiSyUaPh1DwaKAQ7dkRaC9ZxYIG6yusLDj34ff5vSGk7y8nUd0-uGFTc0h4=s0-d" width="450" style="max-width:450px;max-width:400px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;"><p class="mol-para-with-font">The digital billboards, designed by subsidiaries of advertising giant WPP, will be placed on ad space donated by the company. They'll appear in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach for eight weeks starting Monday.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'Come to the city where you can say whatever you want,' reads one of the ads, surrounded by the word 'gay ' in various font sizes and colors. Another one simply proclaims, 'When other states show their true colors, we show ours,' on a plain black background.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">They're in response to Florida's 'Parental Rights in Education' law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last week. The law bans classroom lessons on sexuality, identity and sexual orientation 'in a manner that is not age appropriate.' </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">The legislation has ignited tensions between state Republicans and Disney, which came out against it after employees at the company's theme parks and studios staged walkouts over its lack of response.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Criticism of Adams' announcement was immediate, with some Twitter users wondering why their local government is now wading into national politics. </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'That's gonna fix New York buy gay Florida billboards ....really nailed this one down,' wrote Twitter user @Route3Complete.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Another person said: 'Ironically, this would move democrats away from a swing state, and to a state that already votes blue.'  </p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group" style="style"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> <noscript> <img src="" width="450"> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that he's placing billboards in five major Florida cities criticizing the state's 'Don't Say Gay' law</p></div><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group" style="style"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> <noscript> <img src="" width="450"> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The billboards, created by subsidiaries of British advertising giant WPP, will be put on ad space donated by the company. They encourage Florida's LGBTQ population to move to New York</p></div><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group" style="style"><div class="splitLeft"><div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> <noscript> <img src="" width="450"> </noscript> </div></div><div class="splitRight"><div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> <noscript> <img src="" width="450"> </noscript> </div></div><div class="clear"></div><p class="imageCaption"> They digital billboards will appear in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach starting Monday</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">Mayor Adams appeared alongside LGBTQ advocates as he debuted the billboards on Monday, which will remain up until May 29.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Kalima McKenzie-Simms, head of LGBTQ programs for the city's Department of Education, mentioned the high suicide rates of transgender youth, a point that Mayor Adams emphasized.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'I remember being a captain in the sixth precinct in downtown Manhattan, going over to Christopher Street to the park on the pier, talking to some of the young people who, when they decided to talk to their parents about who they wanted to be, some of them were thrown from their homes - were <a href="https://pixabay.com/images/search/runaways/" rel="dofollow">runaways</a> - and I think you're right, it's a matter of life and death,' he said.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'This is the city of Stonewall,' he added, referring to the 1969 bar riots that kicked off the modern gay rights movement. </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'This is the city where we are proud of how you can live in a comfortable setting and not be harassed, not be abused, not only as adults but also as young people. </p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group" style="style"><div class="splitLeft"><div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> <noscript> <img src="" width="450"> </noscript> </div></div><div class="splitRight"><div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> <noscript> <img src="" width="450"> </noscript> </div></div><div class="clear"></div><p class="imageCaption">The billboards will run for eight weeks from April 4 to May 29 in major Florida markets</p></div><div class="moduleFull mol-video"><div><div itemprop="video" itemscope="itemscope" website content="Adams to erect billboards in opposition of 'Don't Say Gay' bill" itemprop="name" /><meta content="PT03M35S" itemprop="duration" /><meta website itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /><meta website itemprop="contentURL" /><meta content="2022-04-04T20:38:09+0100" itemprop="uploadDate" /><meta content="576" itemprop="height" /><meta content="1024" itemprop="width" /><meta content="New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces he will erect five billboards in opposition of Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill." itemprop="description" /><div class="item"> <div class="vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col news" id="v-3414326069856718728"> <video controls="" class="video-js vjs-default-skin" website to erect billboards in opposition of 'Don't Say Gay' website York City Mayor Eric Adams announces he will erect five billboards in opposition of Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill.website preload="none"> <source website type="video/mp4"></source> </video> </div> </div> </div></div></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">'And we are going to loudly show our support and say to those who are living in Florida, "Listen, we want you here in New York. We want you right here in New York City.'" </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Adams called the law 'political showmanship' that is 'demonizing' LGBTQ people.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Critics say the Florida law's open-ended language, which also prevents 'classroom discussion' of LGBTQ issues, would prevent children from confiding in teachers if they feel unsafe because of their identity.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Republicans say it's necessary to keep discussion of sensitive matters relegated to the home. </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">One of the New York City-sponsored billboards to be placed in Florida reads: 'Loud. Proud. 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</div> </div><p class="mol-para-with-font">The billboard recruiting appears to be a reversal of Gov. Desantis' effort to lure unvaccinated cops to Florida with a $5,000 relocation bonus. At least a dozen NYPD officers had taken him up on the offer by November. </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">The 'Don't Say Gay' law has escalated tensions between Florida's Republican legislature and Disney, a company that has enjoyed decades of support, and independence, from the state's government.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">The entertainment giant has come out against the bill after its employees staged walkouts and protests in opposition to the bill and Disney's perceived silence.  </p><div class="mol-img-group artSplitter" style="style"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> <noscript> <img src="" width="450"> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The billboard announcement sparked an immediate backlash on social media</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">On Friday, Gov. DeSantis said that Disney's woke ideology is a significant threat to the state and he threatened to strip the company's privileges, including its right to build anything it wants in its theme park. </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">The governor's comments come as some legislators <span style="font-size: 16px;">are considering punishing Walt Disney World for taking a public stand against the law by repealing a 55-year law that allows the company to govern itself.</span> </p><p class="mol-para-with-font"><span style="font-size: 16px;">'They have gotten incredible treatment from the Florida legislature and are treated on a pedestal, this one corporation is treated differently than anybody else,' Gov. DeSantis said. 'That is not something I've ever supported. In the legislature you see a move to reevaluate the special privileges.' </span></p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Florida House Rep. Spencer Roach tweeted on Wednesday that lawmakers held two meetings this week to discuss revoking the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which he said 'allows Disney to act as its own government.'</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Spencer, a Republican, added: 'If Disney wants to embrace woke ideology, it seems fitting that they should be regulated by Orange County.'  </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Also on Monday, a concerned mother spoke out against Mayor Adams' decision to keep a mask mandate for children as young as 2.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'Three weeks ago, you told parents to trust you that you would unmask our toddlers,' Daniela Jampel shouted from the back during a press question-and-answer session. </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'You stood right here, and you said that the masks would come off April 4. That has not happened. </p><p class="mol-para-with-font">The mayor's staff tried to stop her from finishing her question</p><div class="moduleFull mol-video"><div><div itemprop="video" itemscope="itemscope" website content="Adams addresses pause on lifting mask mandates for young kids" itemprop="name" /><meta content="PT01M47S" itemprop="duration" /><meta website itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /><meta website itemprop="contentURL" /><meta content="2022-04-04T20:58:33+0100" itemprop="uploadDate" /><meta content="576" itemprop="height" /><meta content="1024" itemprop="width" /><meta content="New York City Mayor Eric Adams addresses canceling plans to allow under 5's to ditch face-coverings in school from April 4 over increased Covid cases." itemprop="description" /><div class="item"> <div class="vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col news" id="v-2049185772274105358"> <video controls="" class="video-js vjs-default-skin" website addresses pause on lifting mask mandates for young website York City Mayor Eric Adams addresses canceling plans to allow under 5's to ditch face-coverings in school from April 4 over increased Covid cases.website preload="none"> <source website type="video/mp4"></source> </video> </div> </div> </div></div></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">Mayor Adams, appearing frustrated, said: 'No, no, no. Let her finish, 'cause you let her start. Go ahead and finish, ma'am, OK? But you gotta come to a conclusion. Turn on your phone so you can get my answer correctly, but come to a conclusion.'</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">The woman continued: 'You had your lawyers race to court on Friday night arguing that there would be irreparable harm if children under 5 are allowed to take off their masks today along with their older siblings in school,' the Jampel continued.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Adams said his plan was always to move in tandem with the number of cases.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'I made the announcement that we were looking to announce today, which is Monday, to take the masks off children 2 and 4 years old. But I also stated, if we see an uptick, we will come back and make the announcement of what we're going to do.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'We're going to pivot and shift as COVID is pivoting and shifting. There is a new variant. The numbers are increasing. We're going to move at the right pace, and that's the role I must do.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">'That's what I stated. I'm living up to my promises.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Adams promised to end the under 4 mask mandate on March</li><p> </p><p> </p>
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