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Fla. mayor’s comments rile gays


Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mayor Jim Naugle, while insisting during a Aug. 28, 2007 interview that he is not homophobic and is simply trying to combat illegal and unsafe activity in his city, has made a string of recent comments that critics say were blatantly homophobic. He portrayed city park restrooms as popular gay sex spots and opposed a gay book collection in a public library. He's called for less tourism emphasis directed specifically at gays and questioned tourism brochures, like the one he is holding, that show men in bed together.  (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)Tourism officials have worked for years to make this beach town a gay-friendly destination. Now their biggest obstacle could be the mayor himself. Mayor Jim Naugle has made a string of recent comments that critics say were blatantly homophobic.





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