“Gays are fleeing Florida!” Wait . . .this kinda sounds like BS, doesn't it?

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[i][b]Photo Above[/b] - AI computer art concept of "gays leaving Florida"
[b]Not shown[/b] - I was unable to make it draw a U-Haul truck with a flamingo on the side.[/i]

[b][u]Gay Floridians Are Leaving in Droves, Says Pride Organizer – DNyuz[/u][/b]

[b]OK . . . first things first. I'm not a fan of Ron DeSantis, [/b]as my previous columns attest. I don't believe he will be elected, even if he DOES win the GOP nomination. But if DeSantis reaches the White House, I don't expect a gay-pocalypse. However “The New Abnormal” (see link above) is claims this has already begun. A biblical sized exodus from Florida. Because of DeSantis.

Well . . . this COULD be happening. But I'd be more inclined to believe it if statistics had been provided. Or interviews with people packing their bags. How about a picture of at least one U-Haul? I read the article twice. Nope . . . none of these.

[b]If there WAS a mass gay exodus, I would have instead expected it to be triggered by the 2016 massacre at Pulse[/b], the Orlando nightclub. 100+ gay patrons shot – half of them died. The perpetrator was an Islamic extremist named Omir Mir Seddique Mateen. He reportedly shouted “glory to the Islamic State of Iraq” as opened fire. Mateen got off at least 200 rounds during his initial attack, then barricaded himself in a restroom with hostages. A SWAT team used their armored vehicle to breach the walls after a tactical bomb failed to do the trick. Mateen was shot 8 times moments later. Congrats to fully funded police!

THAT would be my idea of an unfriendly atmosphere. But in 2016 there weren't any faux claims that people were fleeing the state. But then again, Mateen wasn't a political candidate. And the republican governor of Florida in 2016 wasn't a presidential candidate. Trump already had the GOP nomination locked up.

I apologize if my take seems harsh, but here goes: The talking heads at “The New Abnormal” and other gay media who are claiming an exodus is underway – they're talking out of their asses. And I would ask to see their press releases following the June 2016 nightclub massacre. Who did they blame THEN?

As I noted at the top, I'm not a DeSantis fan. Anyway, Disney is already in a tussle with Ron. And the House of Mouse possibly MIGHT be fleeing Florida. 2,000 Disney office drones have already been served up by Disney as bargaining chips. Hey – whatcha gonna do? It's an election year, after all . . .

DeSantis – say something gay friendly please. You probably eat in restaurants all the time with LBGT culinary professionals, love it, and just don't know it. Gays operate a bunch of other businesses in Florida, and pay ginormous taxes. The New Abnormal? Please get your meds adjusted. Or at least stop making stuff up. There's already a broad public distrust of the media. Has been for years. Please don't throw gasoline on that fire.

[b]That's the job of CNN and Fox, after all.[/b]