FLORIDA DIGEST - October 20, 2008

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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~

Palm Beach Human Rights Council
http://www.pbchrc.org/

-List of Endorsements from Palm Beach Human Rights Council
http://www.pbchrc.org/endorsements.html


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ArtsUnited - Ft. Lauderdale
-FLIFF presents LGBT Films
ArtsUnited sponsors "Ready?OK!" November 2
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival is presenting a series of lgbt films at this year's festival and ArtsUnited is sponsoring the comedy "Ready? OK!" in lieu of the Films 4 Us presentation in November. ArtsUnited is sponsoring the comedy "Ready? OK!" on November 2 at 8:45pm at Cinema Paradiso, about a harried single mom struggling to understand her young son's obsession with dresses, dolls, and girl's cheerleading, but not the cheeleaders. Sometimes all it takes to figure things out is a deep breath and the perfect cheer. On October 24, FLIFF presents "When Kiran met Karen" at 7pm and "Last Dance at the Roxy" at 9pm along with the gay shorts "Thirteen Minutes or So" and "Two Men Kissing" at Cinema Paradiso. "The New Twenty" plays October 26 at 6:45 pm at the Coral Ridge AMC theatre. Tickets are $9 General/ $5 FLIFF Members. For a complete line up of lgbt films and to buy tickets go to: www.fliff.org

-Night of 1000 Homosexuals?
Arts NightOUT at Arscht Center, November 20th
The Arscht Center in Miami invites ArtsUnited members to an Arts NightOUT with "1000 Homosexuals" at 8pm, on Thursday, November 20, at a special discounted rate. "1000 Homosexuals" by Michael Yawney, tells the story of Anita Bryant's 1977 crusade against gay civil rights. The play is a documentary/fantasy/comedy presenting Anita just the way she would want: as a musical Joan of Arc battling a powerful and perverse gay mafia. The performances take place at the Adrienne Arscht Center for the Performing Arts, Carnival Studio Theatre from November 19-23, 2008. ArtsUnited is invited to Thursday night's performance, on November 20, at 8pm, at a special rate of $30.25. To puchase discounted tickets for this offer, visit http://www.arshtcenter.org/tickets/login/account/login.aspx


~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~

-RALLY WITH BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA IN MIAMI ON TUESDAY, OCT. 21
Attached is the announcement of the early voting rally with Barack and Michelle on Tuesday in Miami. This will be an amazing and historic event that everyone should plan on attending if possible. Doors open at 3:45 and the program begins at 5:45. The event is open to the public and will be held in Bicentennial Park -1075 Biscayne Blvd. - in downtown Miami. This may be the last time Barack or Michelle are in Miami before the election.
Matt Nosanchuk
State Research Director and Regional LGBT Vote Director
Barack Obama's Campaign for Change
(813) 857-1728 (campaign)
mnosanchuk@floridaforchange.com
Contact rays.list@comcast.net for the flyer attachment.~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~


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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Early voting starts today in Broward and Palm Beach counties
Polls open at 10 a.m. for those who want to avoid the long lines expected on Nov. 4
Early voting begins today with both presidential campaigns making big pushes to encourage people to vote in advance of the Nov. 4 election. Residents can cast ballots over the next two weeks at 17 locations in Broward County and 11 in Palm Beach County.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbearlyvote1020pnoct20,0,7110437.story

-College students working in South Florida to increase the youth vote
In an already historic election year, South Florida college students would like to make some history of their own. Young voters hope to turn out in record numbers this year, dispelling the perception that they are an apathetic voting bloc. "A lot of young people are really taking this election seriously and trying to educate themselves on all the issues," said Shane Johnson, 21, a senior from Boynton Beach who leads a nonpartisan voting campaign called "Step it Up" at Nova Southeastern University in Davie.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/highered/sfl-flpcollegevote1019sboct20,0,7512787.story

-Our recommendations
There are six proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov. 4 ballot. The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board urges voters approve and reject the amendments as follows.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editamendmentssboct18,0,3485418.story

-Sun-Sentinel Endorsements
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/


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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-The radioactive debate
The big positive: Nuclear produces huge amounts of power with zero greenhouse gas emissions without using a drop of foreign oil. The two new reactors planned for Turkey Point in South Miami-Dade are the equivalent of roughly 90 square miles of solar panels. The big negative: More than two million pounds of high-density radioactive waste sit right now at Turkey Point. It's growing by 40 tons each year, and there's no place to send it.
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/731045.html


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Local10.com
http://www.Local10.com/
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-Democrats Have Edge In Registered Voters In Sunshine State
Florida Democrats now have a more than 600,000-person advantage in registered voters over Republicans, nearly double the gap between the two parties' registered voters since the last presidential election. Voter registration closed in Florida on Oct. 6, but the final numbers of voters eligible to cast a ballot in the November election were released Sunday. Democrats held a lead in registered voters during the last presidential election in 2004, when Florida voters chose Republican President George W. Bush. Since then, however, Democrats have added more than two and a half times the number of new voters to the rolls than Republicans have. Democrats increased their numbers by about 461,000 registered voters while Republicans increased their registered voters by approximately 172,000.
http://www.local10.com/politics/17758227/detail.html?treets=mia&tid=2655619429813&tml=mia_dailyforecast&tmi=mia_dailyforecast_1_04000710202008&ts=H

-Many voters undecided, uninformed on proposed amendments
Floridians in November will decide on six proposed constitutional amendments. Less than a month before the election, most voters don't know much about them.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/CD/20081019/CAPITOLNEWS/810190336/-1/capitolnews


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