Florida has earned the unfortunate reputation of being the progenitor of the "Florida Man" – an individual who commits really stupid crimes.
<p>Examples of ridiculous crimes include a man having sex while stealing a trailer; the man who sets off fireworks inside a Wendy's; and a man who was caught watching the solar eclipse while trying to steal a vehicle. </p><p>Those are just the tip of the iceberg.</p><p>Florida's reputation is not helped by the fact that a state law allows easy access for public records – which include police arrests. <br></p><p>The numerous bizarre headlines leave many residents planting face to palm as non-Floridians endlessly mock the sunshine state. </p><p><strong>Which leaves many like Redditor broseidon_13_ to wonder:</strong><br></p><blockquote><em><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">"Non Americans of reddit, what's your equivalent of the 'Florida man?'"<br></a></em></blockquote><p>It turns out, "Florida Man" has plenty of international counterparts. <br><em><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a></em></p>
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Naples Man
<p>"Here in Italy it's 'Man from Naples,' usually. I don't wanna be racist, I love Naples and Neapolitans, but there are some weird 'Man from Naples' headlines lemme tell you."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6ssa3s?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apatethicclaud<br></a></p><p>"As somebody who leaves in Avellino, that is roughly 2 hours from Naples I can confirm you they are the italian 'Florida Man.'"</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6v5o9s?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">ConteIT</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_36" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Kenyan Politician
<p>"Here in Kenya it is our Governer. This guy broke out of jail, started a taxi Buisiness, said he hates politics, and proceeded to become Governer."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6tg61m?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cowmilker2836</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_2" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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He's Finnish
<p>"Finland here, Nokia man. They be always popping pills and driving a head on crash to a moped-car and say they thought it was a semi-truck. Taking over a cop car and flipping the bird..."</p><p>"Or maybe Vantaa man, but that's pretty Helsinki centrist imo."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6t6fhb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">Rootriver</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_3" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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An Estonian County
<p>"Im estonian and we have a place called <em>Idavirumaa</em> witch means east viru land and people there are like florida man mixed with a russian and drunk finniah man."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6tioqn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">awchtit1</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_4" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The Hungary Man
<p>"Hungary: it's Miskolc. This city is Florida and Alabama in one place."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6t3hij?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">Matyezda<br></a></p><p>"Oh no. Florida and Alabama in one place sounds like a degenerate nightmare.. I'm from the North Eastern US (New England) and I would 1000% rather be euthanized than live In Alabama or Florida. Specifically those two states."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6xc26l?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">jebzz12</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_5" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Logan Man
<p>"Every city has its equivalent. In Brisbane, QLD, Logan man is probably the most infamous. My father contacts around the Logan shopping centre, and has a story every other week of the police clashing with the locals. About two months ago, one tried to burgle a Hungry Jacks (Burger King), only to find that the restaurant, which was still doing drive through, was still staffed. Shocked, he ran over the road, stole a car and posted admit his cunning theft on social media, which the police just happen to monitor. This was all within 24 hours of him being released from prison. 'Logan man' is typically the start of a great headline in a Brisbane news feed. The Aussie slang for a lazy, willfully ignorant, possibly deranged miscreant is a bogan (and yes, bogan from Logan is a source of much mirth and many a derisive headline)."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6ugogl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">harrytheb</a><br></p>Things "Polish Man" Would Do Or Has Done
<p>"Polish man, it's pure gold."</p><p>"Polish man mistakes iron for telephone"</p><p>"Polish man finds a bullet in his head five years after party"</p><p>"Polish man electrocuted while peeing"</p><p>"Polish man tries to bury wife alive"</p><p>"Polish man tries to rob a bank with a spoon"</p><p>"Polish man dressed as Gandalf stops an upcoming train"<br></p><p>"Polish man decapitates himself during a macho contest"</p><p>"Polish man blows up house after his family goes to a picnic without him"</p><p>"Lost Polish tourist made fire to signalize his location, starts a huge fire in Montenegro"</p><p>"Polish man terrorises a village with a tank"</p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_6" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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The French Conflict
<p>"For people from Paris, it's people from anywhere else in France, for everybody else in France it's people from Paris and sub-urban Paris."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6ujpac?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">chinchenping</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_7" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Oh, Brian
<p>"In Denmark we got Brian, don't know why though."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6txggf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam_NorthSky<br></a></p><p>"I'm old enough to answer that. It's due to a radio satire program with a character named Brian back in the 80's/90s. It became popular to an extend where it crept into everyday language. Like tuned golf GTI became a 'Brian-car' etc etc."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6tyipj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iBendUover</a><br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j0m93u/non_americans_of_reddit_whats_your_equivalent_of/g6txggf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a></p><div data-conversation-spotlight style="min-height:90px"></div>
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Mom Outraged After Florida Teacher Confronted 11-Year-Old Daughter In Front Of Class And Asked If She Is A Lesbian
February 18 | 2020
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Grade school teachers calling on students to answer a question should relate to the lesson, not to a student's personal life.
A fifth-grade student at Northport K-8 in Port St. Lucie in Florida is embarrassed to go back to school because a teacher asked if she was a lesbian in front of the whole class.
<p><strong>The 11-year-old girl's mother, <a href="https://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/port-st-lucie/port-saint-lucie-mom-says-her-5th-graders-teacher-accused-her-daughter-of-being-a-lesbian" target="_blank">Jezenia Gambino</a>, is duly upset after hearing about the incident which stemmed from a circulating rumor.</strong></p><blockquote><em>"The rumor was that my daughter and another 5th-grade little girl were dating."</em></blockquote><p><strong>You can watch the WPTV news report below.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p><strong>Gambino said the teacher confronted her 11 year-old daughter and her friend in front of other students.</strong><br></p><blockquote><em>"She asked them if they were together if they were dating as a couple together and she asked them in a way that they felt they were in trouble."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="51b01" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="G4ZYCP1582052727"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1227405150576267264" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Florida mom slams teacher who 'asked fifth-grade girls if they were lesbians in front of entire class' leaving her… https://t.co/rs9sboLN1g</div> — Freedomfighter 🇨🇦 (@Freedomfighter 🇨🇦)<a href="https://twitter.com/MM47821446/statuses/1227405150576267264">1581471166.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Gambino did not know about what happened until her daughter received a text from the other girl.</strong><br></p><blockquote><em>"She wasn't sure if they should hang out together anymore because of what happened in school. She didn't want anyone to think they were gay."</em></blockquote><p><strong>Gambino reported the incident to the school principal which led to the St. Lucie County School District opening an investigation.</strong> </p><p>On Friday, she learned in an email that the unnamed teacher was given a verbal warning. They were also reported to the Florida Department of Education for engaging in inappropriate communication with a student. <br></p><p><strong>The teacher's actions sparked outrage online. <br></strong></p><p><strong>Ann Glassford wrote on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=florida%20teacher%20lesbian&epa=SEARCH_BOX" target="_blank">Facebook</a>:</strong></p><blockquote><em>"This is so wrong in many ways!! This teacher should not be teaching since she is biased!!! Every child being taught in school should be able to be themselves without being a accosted for being themselves!!!" </em></blockquote><blockquote><em>"Especially in a public school! Private schools ya might as well give up on! They have their old ways and won't be accepting of humans without their beliefs!!"</em></blockquote><p><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=florida%20teacher%20lesbian&epa=SEARCH_BOX" target="_blank">Pruz HM</a> thought the situation should have been handled differently. </strong></p><blockquote><em>"I think asking them in front of the entire class was wrong and should've been handled differently. I think she should also address why the other kids think the two kids are dating." </em></blockquote><blockquote><em>"The teacher and could also make it a general lesson how not to spread rumors about people when you dont know the facts."<br></em></blockquote><p><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=florida%20teacher%20lesbian&epa=SEARCH_BOX" target="_blank">Dana Brooks</a> and many others asked why the teacher had any business in making the inquiry in the first place. </strong></p><blockquote><em>"I would be very angry if a teacher did this to my child. It is so clearly inappropriate to bring something like this up in front of the whole class."</em></blockquote><blockquote><em>"In the workplace if two employees were dating and a manager needed to address it the company would very much be responsible for creating a hostile work environment if the manager brought the issue up in front of staff that didn't need to be involved." </em></blockquote><blockquote><em>"These are children they are far less equipped to handle something like this. Also the power differential (from the child's perspective) is far more extreme."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><div id="ddbcd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="OFG86U1582052727"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1228036151375794177" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@HomeschoolE The issue with this is that she accused in a shameful way. What if the girl was a lesbian and not read… https://t.co/5ZDGO2YuTO</div> — MichelleWithLuv⁷💜💞 (@MichelleWithLuv⁷💜💞)<a href="https://twitter.com/Sweetdestruxion/statuses/1228036151375794177">1581621608.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p></p><p>Ryan Thoreson— an LGBTQ researcher at Human Rights Watch—told <em><a href="https://headtopics.com/us/teacher-under-fire-for-questioning-5th-graders-sexualities-in-front-of-class-11256643?fbclid=IwAR2sNyYDt7ag3RunNedmBXz0L43JoNVJ-CRQPpS5M04ar3-D-7lE0pTTnjg" target="_blank">Head Topics</a></em> that the incident was a result of a lack of training for school teachers and administrators on LGBTQ cultural competency.</p><p><strong>Thoreson wrote in an email on Wednesday:</strong></p><blockquote><em>"One of the most surprising findings from our research on LGBT issues in U.S. schools was that a lot of students said teachers and administrators were a bigger problem for them than other students."</em></blockquote><blockquote><em>"Other students knew it wasn't OK to be overtly homophobic or transphobic, but school staff would still publicly humiliate LGBT kids for who they dated, what they wore, or how they identified."</em><br> </blockquote><p> <strong>Gambino believes the district has not done enough to protect her daughter.</strong></p><p>As a result, she felt forced to home-schooling her daughter for the rest of the school year. <br></p><p><strong>She also found herself trying to undo the psychological damage that was inflicted. </strong></p><blockquote><em>"What they did affected my daughter in a way that now I'm having to go back and fix."</em></blockquote>
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You might not think there are very many people who identify as LGBTQ who would choose to support Donald Trump...
...and you'd be right.
<p><strong>A recent rally of the Broward County Log Cabin Republicans is being lambasted online for its measly turnout.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="a4476" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="L7KU7D1579291529"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216751243810549760" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">A pathetic showing at the Log Cabin’s press event to tell LGBT community to vote for Trump. Ironic it’s being held… https://t.co/7SG3iQsHGf</div> — Michael Rajner (@Michael Rajner)<a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelRajner/statuses/1216751243810549760">1578931077.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>The event—which was aimed at convincing LGBTQ individuals to vote for Donald Trump—was held in Wilton Manors, but only about <a href="https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/16/gay-trump-supporters-rally-log-cabin-republicans-florida/" target="_blank">12 people arrived</a>.</p><p>Things proceeded to become even worse, with the sound system quickly failing and counter-protestors arriving on the scene. </p><p><strong>One of the event's speakers then went on an islamophobic rant.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="8a6a2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5PX5T81579291530"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216751552125440000" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Andrew Brett, president of #LogCabin Republicans preparing for event in Wilton Manors where he plans to pitch… https://t.co/hTqx9FdpDN</div> — Anthony Man (@Anthony Man)<a href="https://twitter.com/browardpolitics/statuses/1216751552125440000">1578931150.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>The <em><a href="https://southfloridagaynews.com/Local/lcr-monday-2.html" target="_blank">South Florida Gay News</a> </em>covered the event. According to the outlet, organization leader Andrew Brett shared many anti-muslim "wild claims, conspiracy theories and inflammatory rhetoric."</p><p>Fortunately, it was hard to hear Brett over the counter-protestors, who reportedly outnumbered attendees by a factor of three.</p><p><strong>In a transcript, Brett <a href="https://southfloridagaynews.com/Local/lcr-monday-2.html" target="_blank">claims he said</a>:</strong></p><blockquote><em><span></span>"The Democratic presidential candidates support socialism in which suporpts [sic] Sharia law. The GLBT Democratic residents of Broward County don't understand or comprehend the catastrophic results of Sharia Law."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="58e8b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MHKHLH1579291530"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1217886424655110145" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The gay Log Cabin Republicans held a pro-Trump rally in Florida yesterday and 12 people showed up. It's believed th… https://t.co/UtmfiDwNDm</div> — Paul Rudnick (@Paul Rudnick)<a href="https://twitter.com/PaulRudnickNY/statuses/1217886424655110145">1579201725.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Brett also singled out Democratic lawmakers of color Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, both of whom support LGBTQ+ rights to a much further degree than any Republican, claiming they "are not friends of the GLBT community and support the execution of beheadings of GLBT people."</p><p>He then offered several anti-semitic conspiracy theories about philanthropist George Soros, just to make sure he covered all his bases.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="fde9a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3QFEH81579291530"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1217981935252799490" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@PaulRudnickNY https://t.co/J9nDnuNs3I</div> — lvnvrcd (@lvnvrcd)<a href="https://twitter.com/lvnvrcd/statuses/1217981935252799490">1579224497.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Bob Darrow, who works in real estate locally, had a comment for the <em><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-lgbt-community-donald-trump-support-controversy-20200113-5znlrxgbijduzmk2pofqxn2kwu-story.html" target="_blank">South Florida Sun-Sentinel</a>.</em></strong></p><blockquote> <em>"I'm offended that they would bring their message to the home of the gay community here in Wilton Manors when everything they stand for goes against equality for gays and lesbians."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="03e6c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="D0JF7A1579291530"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216913612985503744" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">A small sample of the speech given today by Andrew Brett, president of the Broward Log Cabin Republicans. I took th… https://t.co/6PTfbt1r46</div> — Michael Rajner (@Michael Rajner)<a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelRajner/statuses/1216913612985503744">1578969789.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="035a4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="T20AAP1579291530"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1218011311998562305" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@MichaelRajner @DWStweets @TedDeutch @browardpolitics @SFGN WHY IS HE YELLING ??????</div> — Wm Mason (@Wm Mason)<a href="https://twitter.com/WmMason/statuses/1218011311998562305">1579231500.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>The leader of the counter-protest, LGBTQ activist, Michael Rajner, <a href="https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/16/gay-trump-supporters-rally-log-cabin-republicans-florida/" target="_blank">also said</a>:</strong><br></p><blockquote><em> "I think it's important to be here because generations that follow us will be subject to the horrible laws and punishments from this administration if [Trump] should be reelected."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="a9ca8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="AX4B9P1579291530"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1217857163487535109" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TrumpVictoryBRO THIS WAS A JOKE right? “The Democratic Party has become the party of division in America,” Brett r… https://t.co/Sra5fqpgl4</div> — Frank Conway (@Frank Conway)<a href="https://twitter.com/fpcinnyc/statuses/1217857163487535109">1579194749.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Rainer also added:</strong><br></p><blockquote><em>"He's appointed some terrible judges that are hostile to the LGBT community, and our protections are eroding so quickly. We must stand up, we must register to vote, and we must get the community to mobilize to stand up against this hate."</em></blockquote>
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Massive Alligator Caught Strolling Down A Florida Street Has Everyone Saying Nope, Nope, Nope
April 14 | 2019
Some of us love nature.
Some of us don't love nature all that much either.
We prefer it stays in its place.
An alligator walking down a busy city street is not our idea of a good time, thank you very much.
<p>But we know that's exactly what happened in Fort Myers, Florida thanks to Chelsea Brinson, who took a video showing just that. The alligator strolled down McGregor Boulevard. </p><p>It <em>is</em> mating season and alligators are known to walk long distances in search of other bodies of water... or love at first sight.</p><p class="media-headline "><strong>Watch the video here.</strong></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7a222e42e9fa4b3330f17b8c05847561"><div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WFLANewsChannel8/videos/408189953309677/" data-allowfullscreen="true"></div></div><p><br></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="3a7b5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TCV6BL1569344054"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1117407541493944325" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">‘Still want to move to Florida?’ Watch a giant alligator stroll through a busy intersection https://t.co/sjfX3XzSd4</div> — paige (@paige)<a href="https://twitter.com/daretothink53/statuses/1117407541493944325">1555245692.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><p>Holy crap.</p><p class="media-body"><strong>Can you say... "NO WAY"?</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM4OTMyOS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxNDAwMzI2M30.IvcYg_5Ym8aYhE8ds5WaBy8zWD71NunXbpN8bjhW3fo/img.png?width=980" id="4b217" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="055a0c2dece35686a21a0b52077b11e5" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
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<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM4OTMzMC9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxODE1MDQ0M30.w6YYf4NGjRfjKdSxcZGipnApiyKu5ZjOg8wbm5YZBKA/img.png?width=980" id="4da81" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5483eb8851d5255b47b6cc07cbb54c23" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
</p><p><strong>At least people have a sense of humor about the whole thing.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM4OTMzMS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzMjcwNTg2MH0.nviV9gGOh-NgVq1l-X5Pg_MaEhEBQqZLqY61_TdzjT0/img.png?width=980" id="356c7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9bae1bcae6b3cfe73a52aa151123c596" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
</p><p><strong>"Let me enjoy my break!" said the gator.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p><strong>Exactly. Let's leave him be, shall we?</strong><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM4OTMzMy9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1NDU1ODY4M30.wh_uHNkso2_hTZgplrbbO6eKuPjzCnLIusYBbKwGSWs/img.png?width=980" id="c7672" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1c0456439ff025cdfb3e997e9641b00b" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
</p><p><strong>It's hard to just "carry on" when you're right there, you know?</strong><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM4OTMzNC9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2ODM1MzM2NH0.gt8TPwdrJLksaXLMkSa1bZdG99f53cHHCsi7N8Dbo1Q/img.png?width=980" id="67526" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6548ede498d531183f2dd197dcba3bcd" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
</p><p><strong>Fort Myers Gator: 2020.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM4OTMzNS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0NTg0NTgxOX0.Y5c_xzLGj8K90RhgmpZdOoOeIDAasah85TpM26K9gCs/img.png?width=980" id="4ded9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="30a52863f8db732f3d8e49d1f2ffcf78" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
</p><p>Of course, alligator party crashers are plentiful during mating season. </p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="3263d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5DYVJZ1569344054"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1117308912791891968" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">9-foot alligator found in Florida family's swimming pool https://t.co/f1PAk9CmGL</div> — Corinne Riley (@Corinne Riley)<a href="https://twitter.com/rinnentodd1433/statuses/1117308912791891968">1555222178.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="339fe" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="43YUSY1569344054"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1117322359889854464" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Florida family surprised by alligator at 2 a.m.
The gator had torn through the family's lanai screen and was campe… https://t.co/ti3KbZdA6R</div> — Blogger Book Reviews (@Blogger Book Reviews)<a href="https://twitter.com/reviews_blogger/statuses/1117322359889854464">1555225384.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="7b078" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6ADXEX1569344054"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1117345203021590528" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Alligator startles a woman fishing at a Florida park. She did manage to get photos, though https://t.co/diSyQ28HaD</div> — Mary Pamela Bonds (@Mary Pamela Bonds)<a href="https://twitter.com/MaryPamelaBond3/statuses/1117345203021590528">1555230830.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="4a337" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0DOV8D1569344054"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1117384302097051649" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">As if the occcassional alligator attack or shark bite weren’t bad enough. Now, we’ve imported oversized killer bird… https://t.co/YfApgSyFrN</div> — Travis Horn (@Travis Horn)<a href="https://twitter.com/TweetUrHorn/statuses/1117384302097051649">1555240152.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p><br></p><p>Oh, Florida. </p><p>Never change.</p>
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Guilty Chick-Fil-A Customers Can Now Donate To This LGBTQ+ Cause After Purchase To Alleviate Their Guilt
April 07 | 2019
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The subject of Chick-Fil-A is a bit of an uncomfortable one for a lot of people.
Their waffle fries may taste amazing, but it turns out that their anti-LGBT tendencies aren't as much of a thing of the past as they had lead consumers to believe.
<p>Back in 2012, the company's Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy spoke out repeatedly in opposition to marriage equality after reports that the company's charitable organization, WinShape Foundation, had donated millions of dollars to anti-LGBT organizations. </p><p>The company quickly backtracked on this stance, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121012171028/http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Media/PDF/LGBT-statement.pdf" target="_blank">claimed an exit</a> from political involvement:</p><blockquote><em>"Going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena." </em></blockquote><p>This wasn't exactly what they did, however. </p><p><a href="https://thinkprogress.org/chick-fil-a-anti-lgbtq-donations-tax-filings-62ca15281f17/" target="_blank">ThinkProgress</a> recently released information from the Chick-Fil-A Foundations tax filings that shows it donated 1.8 million dollars to three organizations with distinctly anti-LGBT policies in 2017.</p><p>In response to this news, <a href="http://thedruproject.org/about" target="_blank">The Dru Project</a> got a little creative with their fundraising efforts. </p><p>Anyone feeling a bit guilty about their waffle fries or deluxe chicken sandwich can make reparations by donating the cost of their meal to help sponsor queer youth scholarships. </p><p class="media-headline ">
<strong>The Dru Project</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image">
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<a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=775856296147954&id=207238069676449" target="_blank">The Dru Project/Facebook</a>
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</p><p><br></p><blockquote>"<em>Recently, we have gotten promises for donations by friends of The Dru Project who may have slipped and gotten waffle fries, lemonade, or a chicken sandwich from Chick-Fil-A."</em></blockquote><blockquote><em>"As you may be aware, this company has repeatedly donated to foundations working against the LGBTQ+ community."</em></blockquote><blockquote><em></em><em>"If you want to make reparations for this, we are happily accepting confessions & donations below. Turn that waffle fry guilt into curricula or scholarships for LGBTQ+ youth! </em>🏳️🌈⤵️ "</blockquote><p>The Dru Project was created in memory of Christopher Andrew Leinonen and his partner Juan Ramon Guerrero who were killed during the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. </p><p>It honors Leinonen and the other victims by working to improve the lives of LGBT+ youth through scholarships. </p><blockquote><em>"Naturally, we wanted to honor him and his legacy the best way we could: By empowering LGBTQ+ youth and setting them up to be the successful leaders we desperately need in this country."</em></blockquote><p class="media-headline"><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>There were several people feeling the waffle fry guilt. </strong></p>
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<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM0Mzk0OC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1NzA2NjY3M30.h974UfMEjTI3NVQ2pLi6UQyEGhH_GpiYqACJl8zn2a0/img.jpg?width=980" id="7aab8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0bcc166e9cf581f379c541c73a8ac2af" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="add photo credit...">Steven Peterson/Facebook</small></p>
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<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM0Mzk0Ny9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2NzQzNDQzMn0.jnaCYnR70gD3Gr2EGsMXluhTihD12oSwTGFPuGVrF0Y/img.jpg?width=980" id="87cd3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2a460b7403095bbf308f1a6ae2cad2f7" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="add photo credit...">Terry Castillo/Facebook</small></p><p><strong>One Facebook user wanted to spread the world IRL in an area where Chick-Fil-A is one of a limited number of options. </strong><br></p>
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<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM0Mzk0Ni9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzNTQ1MDc5OX0.b20Q27SNKBioD5xLv2QIvtpLdkYyLPuczxKNuyFGz0M/img.jpg?width=980" id="7ccfd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="af4ce654e1dc37b19c0eb8e0c1f3e61d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="add photo credit...">Zachary Perrault Rudick/Facebook</small></p>
<p><strong>Donations weren't limited to people who were feeling guilty. </strong></p>
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<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM0Mzk1Mi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyMzE5NDk2NX0.sai_ALuZizg7gvbM-UV4msRkuErc6dmcE9UXhyHCOBQ/img.jpg?width=980" id="beb46" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="30c02e227e37d802d0324ddcf566fd31" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="add photo credit...">Mark Russell/Facebook</small></p>
<p><span style="background-color: initial;">Anyone wanting to support The Dru Project in their mission to help queer youth be successful can donate through their </span><a href="http://thedruproject.org/about" style="background-color: initial;" target="_blank">website</a><span style="background-color: initial;"> (PayPal button near the bottom of the page) or </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thedruproject/" style="background-color: initial;" target="_blank">Facebook page</a><span style="background-color: initial;">.</span><br></p>
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