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2 groups cancel Orlando conventions as worries over political climate grow

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by philnotfil, Jun 8, 2023.

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  1. Jun 25, 2023 #181
    citygator

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    The queer fear by you guys is hilarious. Pedo republicans are running the party but you are concerned about fantasy problems. No wonder your party is in shambles run by pedos.
     
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  2. Jun 25, 2023 #182
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    Well we certainly know Orlando never had any ad campaigns.
     
  3. Jun 25, 2023 #183
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    Probably so. But I doubt there has been one before to counter the Governor’s message of official Florida hate and unwelcome
     
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  4. Jun 30, 2023 #184
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    Two more groups.

    Black engineers, Game of Thrones fans cancel Orlando events

    Black engineers and “Game of Thrones” fans are the latest groups canceling Orlando events and attributing their decisions to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s political climate.

    The National Society of Black Engineers’ 50th conference would have brought up to 15,000 visitors to the Orange County Convention Center in 2024 and generated millions of dollars in economic impact, the group’s CEO Janeen Uzzell said Friday.

    Instead, it’ll be held in a different city that will be announced next week, she said.

    The Con of Thrones, which typically draws 3,000 to 4,000 fans of the “Game of Thrones” books and television shows, also announced this week it was pulling the plug on a gathering planned for this Aug. 25-27 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.

    Organizers cited “increasingly anti-humanitarian legislation” in the state.
     
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  5. Jun 30, 2023 #185
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    Yeah but the loss to the state has been limited. Those conventions have been replaced by a convention for the Society of Aryan Heritage Engineers and Roseanne Barr Show Fans who say they feel more welcome than ever
     
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  6. Jul 1, 2023 #186
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  7. Jul 1, 2023 #187
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    I’d be concerned about pedophilia wherever it is found. If found among the Republicans, I’d hope the GOP would condemn it. On the other hand, the Democrats seem to be tut-tutting concerns about it. Certainly the Democrats on this forum.
     
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  8. Jul 1, 2023 #188
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    I expect you laughed while posting this nonsense. If not, at least you provided me with a chortle.
     
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