Will Toronto mayor continue to snub gay pride week?

[LVHerbie]

Will Toronto City Mayor Rob Ford make a public appearance least one Gay Pride event in Toronto during the 2011 festival?
Any wager placed after this becomes public knowledge will be graded as No Action.

Yes +300

No -500

He is getting alot of negative press for being the first mayor not to attend the parade (claims to have already had plans to spend weekend with family) and skipping the opening ceremony (due to "conflict with another meeting")... One would think he would make some kind of appearance to silence the critics...

[LVHerbie]

NOW Magazine offers to fly Ford to Pride parade
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Mayor Rob Ford has left the door open to attending at least one Gay Pride event, saying he’s taking it “one day at a time.”
DAVID RIDER/TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO
Robyn Doolittle
Urban Affairs Reporter
NOW Magazine, which three months ago caused controversy by publishing this altered image of the mayor on its cover, has offered to fly Rob Ford in from his cottage to attend the Pride parade.

An editorial by editor and publisher Michael Hollett concedes “I know we haven’t got off to the best start, what with the Naked You cover and all, but I just can’t stand here and watch you make a huge mistake. Your Robship, you really must take part in Toronto’s immense Gay Pride parade Sunday (July 3), and it’s easy. Let me explain.”

Hollett argues that the Ford family cottage near Huntsville is only about 200 kilometres from downtown Toronto. The mayor could take a train. Or hire a private driver. But the easiest way, Hollett continues, would be to fly in to the island airport. A private jet could pick him up at his cottage door. NOW made some calls and determined a plane could be chartered for between $2000 and $4000.

“C’mon, Rob, there really is no excuse. We’ll do you one better and pick up the tab,” writes Hollett. “Rob, do the right, er, correct thing, for your two families, the Fords and the city.”

Ford has left the door open to attending at least one Gay Pride event, saying he’s taking it “one day at a time.” But as of last week, despite a wave of criticism from the public and various political corners, the mayor said he wasn’t going to back down on the parade. He will be spending the weekend with his family.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1017180--now-magazine-offers-to-fly-ford-to-pride-parade

[LVHerbie]

Hmmm... His wikipedia page seems to point to some biases towards gays so there might not be much value on no....

Further controversy erupted in a Toronto City Council session when Ford argued against the city spending $1.5 million on AIDS prevention programs. Ford stated that "(AIDS) is very preventable," and that "if you are not doing needles and you are not gay, you wouldn't get AIDS probably, that's bottom line." With respect to the increasing rates of women contracting the disease, Ford said; "How are women getting it? Maybe they are sleeping with bisexual men." During a June 2005 council debate, Ford said, "I don't understand a transgender," asking "is it a guy dressed up like a girl or a girl dressed up like a guy?"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Ford

[nosniboR11]

marriage is between a Man and a Women

I love Texas

in our Constitution

[pavyracer]

marriage is between a Man and a Women

I love Texas

in our Constitution

LVHerbie said gay parade..not gay wedding. Are gay parades forbidden in Texas Constitution?

[rfr3sh]

not sure hard to tell he seems to be dodging it pretty well
maybe he will get forced into it

[nosniboR11]

LVHerbie said gay parade..not gay wedding. Are gay parades forbidden in Texas Constitution?

pavy you got my point that is all that matters

we might ban them next

[opie1988]

pavy you got my point that is all that matters

we might ban them next

Damn straight.

[4TH AND STUPID]

if everybody was gay then the human race would get wiped out because there is no future.


thus, whether you believe in God, or science, its very clear that man was meant to be with woman. i support his stand.

[jarvol]

Oral sex and anal sex were also illegal in Texas until 2003. So what is your point? That the government has always kowtowed to the Christian majority and their beliefs?

[TexansFan]

I'm betting forsberg is the queen of the parade.

[nosniboR11]

hey jarvol can you find me 1 instance where someone was charged with the crime of oral sex or anal sex please, (that is not in a public place) here in Texas.

Thank you

[iifold]

The Gay Mafia is out of control...

So you like to suck rooster, we don't care, and you don't deserve tax breaks for it!!!

[nosniboR11]

The Gay Mafia is out of control... So you like to suck rooster, we don't care, and you don't deserve tax breaks for it!!!

ding ding

funny how 1% of this country wants to change this country

[wtf]

this is a great first step for gays

hopefully they will get special laws to protect them and affirmative action to make up for past treatment, this is where america is headed


then i hope every mother fuker in america claims they are gay , how can you disprove it?

[pavyracer]

if everybody was gay then the human race would get wiped out because there is no future.


thus, whether you believe in God, or science, its very clear that man was meant to be with woman. i support his stand.

Have you ever heard of swinger parties?

[opie1988]

I can't believe I'm saying this....but I think I really like the Mayor of Toronto.

I personally agree with everything he said.

[jarvol]

hey jarvol can you find me 1 instance where someone was charged with the crime of oral sex or anal sex please, (that is not in a public place) here in Texas.

Thank you

So you agree with having antiquated, idiotic, personal-freedom-hating laws on the state's books and not enforcing them but choosing to enforce others like the marriage laws.....wonderful.

WTF right does government have to stick its nose into a personal contract between 2 people such as marriage? The hypocrisy of people who claim to champion less government is astounding. They only want less government when it suits their oppressive beliefs. That is pathetic, and I could give 2 shits whether somebody or gay or not. It doesn't affect me and shouldn't affect you or the government.

[pavyracer]

So you agree with having antiquated, idiotic, personal-freedom-hating laws on the state's books and not enforcing them but choosing to enforce others like the marriage laws.....wonderful.

WTF right does government have to stick its nose into a personal contract between 2 people such as marriage? The hypocrisy of people who claim to champion less government is astounding. They only want less government when it suits their oppressive beliefs. That is pathetic and could give 2 shits whether somebody or gay or not. It doesn't affect me and shouldn't affect you or the government.

I totally agree. When you bring The Bible in the constitution to justify marriage between two people then you have already violated the US constitution which separates church from state.

[katstale]

Nambla and the sheep stumpers are next. Give Hollywood and Wiener's of this world time. They are getting there.

[jarvol]

I totally agree. When you bring The Bible in the constitution to justify marriage between two people then you have already violated the US constitution which separates church from state.

Yep and it wasn't all that long ago the bible thumpers blackmailed their states into passing laws that made it illegal for mixed race marriages. These people have continuously been proven wrong century after century but continue their hateful assault on the human race.

[nosniboR11]

exactly jarvol, exactly

by the way , is that law on the books today, and all over the country there are stupid laws on books, but you harp on your ideological ideas

just remember everyone has opinions

[nosniboR11]

I totally agree. When you bring The Bible in the constitution to justify marriage between two people then you have already violated the US constitution which separates church from state.

This is Texas we do not bow down to your liberal ideas, In God we TRUST

Again, we do not let 1% of the country tell us what to do.

[jarvol]

What exactly do you TRUST about God?

[nosniboR11]

What exactly do you TRUST about God?

everything, jeez dont even think you are going to trash god, period

not on my watch

[jarvol]

So what baseball winners are you TRUSTING to God today?

[pavyracer]

This is Texas we do not bow down to your liberal ideas, In God we TRUST

Again, we do not let 1% of the country tell us what to do.

Will you TRUST God with all your money? If yes go give it to the first bible thumber who knocks on your door and see if you ever get it back.

[nosniboR11]

So what baseball winners are you TRUSTING to God today?

Will you TRUST God with all your money? If yes go give it to the first bible thumber who knocks on your door and see if you ever get it back.

I will pray for both of you

[Vegas_bond]

So what baseball winners are you TRUSTING to God today?

Not a gay team of course.

Anyway, I dont have anything against gays. Many of my friends are.

But I dont think homosexuality is a choice, as some people say. It´s more something like a personality disorder.

Gays are in the same boat as paranoids, schizoids, histrionics, obsessive-compulsives, etc. Oh, and SBR members. Pros and Non-Pros.

All of them live in their own distorted reality.

[nosniboR11]

Not a gay team of course. Anyway, I dont have anything against gays. Many of my friends are. But I dont think homosexuality is a choice, as some people say. It´s more something like a personality disorder. Gays are in the same boat as paranoids, schizoids, histrionics, obsessive-compulsives, etc. Oh, and SBR members. Pros and Non-Pros. All of them live in their own distorted reality.

[jarvol]

Not a gay team of course.

Anyway, I dont have anything against gays. Many of my friends are.

But I dont think homosexuality is a choice, as some people say. It´s more something like a personality disorder.

Gays are in the same boat as paranoids, schizoids, histrionics, obsessive-compulsives, etc. Oh, and SBR members. Pros and Non-Pros.

All of them live in their own distorted reality.

So ALL people with personality disorders don't deserve the same rights as other Americans.....beautiful.

[Vegas_bond]

So ALL people with personality disorders don't deserve the same rights as other Americans.....beautiful.

All people, from all over the wolrd, deserve the same rights. From my point of view.

[Carseller4]

All people, from all over the wolrd, deserve the same rights. From my point of view.

The problem isn't equal rights....these people are hell-bent on getting special rights.

BTW: If the mayor is not gay....why would he even consider attending a gay pride parade?

[rfr3sh]

The problem isn't equal rights....these people are hell-bent on getting special rights. BTW: If the mayor is not gay....why would he even consider attending a gay pride parade?

the media is comparing him to all the other mayors who made an appearance just to be seen there
not a big deal in my opinion

[Boscoe]

i saw this prop at bodog. seems like he could easily just show up for any of the "minor" events and say "here i am" then leave.