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Chevara Orrin of "We Are Straight Allies"

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Dox: Bobbie O'Connor

BOBBIE GARNER J. O'CONNOR --Motive-- Bobbie O'Connor is a professional activist and psychotherapist who has claimed numerous leadership positions in non-profit corporations of Duval County. She currently seeks political advancement through the Jacksonville Committee for Equality, in which she seeks increasingly ambitious positions. O'Connor's record as an activist shows a lack of concern for self-organization of the Queer community, but great concern for personal gain by claiming to speak for us. --Background-- DOB: 3/27/1945 Education: University of North Florida, Huntingdon College, Dothan High School Affiliations: The Community Foundation, Democratic Party of Florida, Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (JCCI), Jacksonville Historical Society, Jacksonville Progressive Coalition, JAX2025, LGBT Elders Task Force, OneJax, Project Breakthrough, Riverside Baptist Church Religion: Baptist --Employment-- Professional Trainer, Bobbie O'Connor & Associates (2010-present) Executive Director, OneJax (2006-2009) --Contact-- Address: 3654 Bridgewood Dr, Jacksonville FL 32277 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/bobbie.g.oconnor LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/bobbie-oconnor/22/893/895

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Dox: Mac Brunson

DONALD MCCALL BRUNSON, JR. --Motive-- "Mac" Brunson is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. This patriarch has made a name for himself as the face of one of the strongest cultural forces working against the Queer community, women, religious freedom, and free thinking in town. Theocratic Neo-Conservatives like Brunson use the rhetoric of Far Right factions with fascist motives, marking them as a clear and organized threat to the non-binary paradigm of Queer liberation. Brunson has swayed local politicians to support his bigoted views and directly profits from the oppressive system he espouses. --Background-- DOB: 9/20/1957 Education: Southwestern Seminary, Furman University Affiliations: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Institution for Creation Research, Jacksonville Pastors Conference, Republican Party of Florida, Southern Baptist Convention Religion: Southern Baptist (Christian Fundamentalist) --Employment-- Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Jacksonville (2006-present) Founder/Televangelist, Inlight Ministries --Contact-- Address: 7623 Hollyridge Rd, Jacksonville FL 32256-7131 Email: [email protected] Website: www.inlight.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Mac-Brunson-pastor-First-Baptist-Church-Jacksonville-Florida-32202/366948960068051 Twitter: @macbrunson --Relations-- Spouse: Debora Devore Brunson Children: Courtney, Trey, Wills

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Dox: James Eddy

JAMES EDDY --Motive-- James Eddy, like most major members of the Jacksonville Committee for Equality, is a business manager and aspiring political figure. He hopes to use the Human Rights Ordinance campaign in order to gain a seat for the Libertarian Party on the Jacksonville City Council. He is yet another upper-middle class cis gay male attempting to use the Jacksonville Queer community's social issues to gain political power. --Background-- DOB: 11/23/1970 Education: University of Akron (1992-1994), Marietta Senior High (1985-1989) Affiliations: Jacksonville Committee for Equality, Jacksonville Gay and Lesbian Business Officials, JAX2025, Libertarian Party of Florida, PFLAG, Rainbow House, River City Pride --Employment-- Restaurant Manager, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (2001-present) President, Rainbow House Inc. (2011-2013) --Contact-- Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected], [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/james.eddy.906 Twitter: @JamesEddy13 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/james-eddy/50/281/52a

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Queers keep waiting for capitalists and corporations to be “pro LGBT equality” when capitalism is predicated on inequality

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@CarmiesPieHouse Join the Movement! #Str8Allies

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Well if you're a "straight ally" and not Queer then I guess nothing is in your closet as far as these issues are concerned.

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H.R.O. Poem

Today I’m coming out….

as a Straight Ally….

in support of LGBT equality.

and the Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance.

in support of my brother.

in support of my sister.

in support of my mother.

in support of my father.

in support of my friends.

in support of my colleague.

in support of my employees.

in support of my community.

in support of non-discrimination.

in support of everyone’s right to marry.

in support of basic Human Rights.

in support of the pursuit of happiness.

in support of LOVE.

  I will stand by your side….

  I’m coming out….because there is nothing more important than our humanity.

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You don't "come out" as an ally. This is appropriation. Do you want a cookie?

What have you actually done for Queer liberation besides start a feel-good club with a merch shop?

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Letter to City Council

On August 26th, We Are Straight Allies sent this letter to city council – we encourage each of you to contact the city council member of your district and let them know that you support the LGBT community and the passing of a new Human Rights Ordinance in…

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we encourage each of you to contact the city council member of your district and let them know that you support the LGBT community and the passing of a new Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville – inclusive of sexual orientation or gender identity...

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What the hell do you mean "OR"? So to the "We Are Straight Allies" campaign, it's perfectly fine to leave out half the protections?

Stop trying to speak from experience you don't have.

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Thank you, Allies!

Good morning, ALLIES!

Words cannot express the deep appreciation and respect we feel towards each of you for participating in this movement. As we’ve listened to your stories and  connected with your positive, powerful energy, we are reminded yet again…

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By the way, Trans* folks exist and we are very much concerned with these issues since, you know, they affect us at least as deeply as LGB folks.

The only time this post even mentions Trans* people is when it's lumped together with the rest of the acronym toward the end... Way to be a "straight" ally without being a "cis" ally!

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Dox: Keri Kidder

KERI PAIGE KIDDER --Motive-- Keri Kidder is a Duval county local bank manager who has acquired numerous roles in the non-profit economic sector, including de facto leadership in the Jacksonville Committee for Equality. Kidder aspires to political power by way of her social and economic footholds, naming herself as the spokesperson for the Jacksonville Queer community while making deals behind closed doors with business interests and Gay, Inc. organizations like the HRC and Equality Florida. --Background-- DOB: 8/13/1965 Education: Florida State College (2011-2015), Mt. San Antonio College (1985-1987) Affiliations: Democratic Party of Florida, The Effective Admin, International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), Jacksonville Committee for Equality, JASMYN, Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women, River City Pride --Employment-- Senior Executive Adminstrative Professional, Nielsen Holdings --Contact-- Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]

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Dox: Jimmy Midyette

JIMMY J. MIDYETTE JR. --Motive-- Jimmy Midyette is a Duval County local lawyer with a large stake in the non-profit economic sector, profiting from social problems that affect the Queer community in particular. Midyette seems to aspire to political power through the indirect route which non-profits such as the Jacksonville Committee for Equality offer. Midyette sees an opportunity in Jacksonville both to forward the social status of privileged LGb folks (while leaving the rest of the Queer community behind) and to advance his personal political agenda. He has worked with Keri Kidder, the HRC, and others to monopolize control over LGBTQ campaigns in the city, meeting behind closed doors with other Committee members from his clique and with corporate interest groups. --Background-- DOB: Oct 1976 Education: Florida State University College of Law (1998-2001), University of North Florida (1995-1998) Affiliations: Christ Church of Peace, Democratic Party, Florida State Bar, Jacksonville Committee for Equality, Jacksonville Progressive Coalition, League of Humane Voters, National Lawyers Guild, Truth Wins Out Religion: Progressive Christian --Employment-- Director, Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network Director, JASMYN Properties Director of Statewide Technology, Florida Legal Services, July 2007 - Present --Contact-- Address: 5683 Solomon Rd (#2), Jacksonville, FL 32234-2815 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: jimmymidyette.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jimmymidyette Change.org: www.change.org/users/1756380 Facebook: www.facebook.com/jimmy.midyette MySpace: myspace.com/fsulawjm Twitter: @JimmyMidyette Google+: plus.google.com/100731818344174498434 YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/fsulawjm Vimeo: vimeo.com/user885379

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Dox: Karin Quimby

KARIN K. QUIMBY --Motive-- Karin Quimby is the HRC Regional Field Organizer for the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. She has several recorded incidents of transphobic remarks and actions that attempted to silece Trans* community members, yet the HRC has failed to do anything other than deny its responsibility for such actions. Quimby is a professional activist and academic feminist, a proud face for Gay, Inc. --Background-- DOB: 1964 Education: PhD in English, University of Southern California (1992-2000) Affiliations: Democratic Party, ECOFaith, Human Rights Campaign Religion: Progressive Christian --Employment-- Regional Field Director of Washington D.C., Human Rights Campaign, February 2010 – Present (3 years 8 months+) Executive Field Representative, Santa Barbara County Supervisor Janet Wolf, July 2008 – January 2010 (1 year 7 months) District Representative, Congresswoman Lois Capps, January 2005 – June 2008 (3 years 6 months) Assistant Professor of English, Allegheny College, September 2001 – June 2003 (1 year 10 months) --Contact-- Address: 1300 N St NW (Apt 505) Washington, D.C. 20005-3691 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/karin.quimby.5 Twitter: @KKQuimby YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCefNibc5TgfQ-GqCrXx5oTg Google+: plus.google.com/102653672412380246382 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/karin-quimby/18/537/a1b

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PRESS: Straight Allies featured on Equality Florida Blog

We’d like to thank our partners at Equality Floridafor mentioning our campaign recently on their…

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Ew, no. Equality Florida is an HRC front. Fuck Gay Inc. and liberal traps like this.

But you're sure proud of your sponsorship, aren't you? Take that ally cred, I bet the sales from your online store will fill your pocket nicely.