The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus of the Florida Democratic Party has called on U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa to withdraw her endorsement of a St. Petersburg City Council candidate who expressed lack of sympathy with gay rights causes.
The candidate, Gershom Faulkner, is outreach director for Castor.
The caucus made its request in a letter Saturday to Castor from Michael Albetta, president of the Florida GLBT Caucus.

According to the letter, Faulkner said during an Aug. 16 appearance before the Pinellas gay Democratic group that he considers homosexuality a lifestyle "preference" or "choice"; he won't attend the annual St. Pete Pride celebration; he won't oppose the proposed state constitutional amendment "that would write discrimination into Florida's Constitution" by limiting marriage to men and women; that he won't support repealing Florida's ban on gay adoptions or gay foster parents; and won't oppose prohibiting straight-gay alliance organizations in public schools.

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