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As the November mid-term quickly approaches, there's one 'no-brainer' decision that the LGBT Community needs to act upon; which candidate to cast their vote for on November 2 for Florida's US Senate seat. Your choices are these; Tea Party darling Marco Rubio, Flip Flopping Governor Charlie Crist and former Florida State Patrol Officer turned Congressman Kendrick Meek.

In 2002 Kendrick was elected representative for the 17th Congressional District of Florida, which includes parts of Miami-Dade and Broward County. He was elected to his fourth term in the U.S. House in 2008. The Miami Herald wrote that Kendrick "has grown in influence and effectiveness in Congress, working across the aisle to promote issues and funding for his district" and that he is "tireless, creative and willing to work across party lines."

Since his election to the US House of Representatives, Congressman Meek has proven himself to be a valuable ally to the LGBT Community. Marco Rubio & Charlie Crist can hardly muster an acknowledgment that the LGBT Community has anything positive to offer to the multi-cultural fabric of the USA.

Kendrick supports gays serving openly in the military and is the only candidate that has supported the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. He also supports hate crime prevention, employment nondiscrimination, and partner benefits. Meek believes there is no reason why any American should be denied hospital visits or inheritance rights or tax benefits based on their sexual orientation.

Florida’s adoption ban for LGBT citizens is wrong and our state is behind the rest of the county. The policy blatantly discriminates against a segment of our state's citizens. At this moment, thousands of children in our state are waiting to be adopted and placed in loving and safe homes. The theory that LGBT parents cannot responsibly raise a child is baseless. Kendrick believes that potential adoptive parents should be evaluated on their capacity to love and raise a child, not on their sexual orientation.

Kendrick is endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The HRC represents a grassroots force of more than 700,000 members and supporters nationwide, and is the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization in the country. Kendrick also has the endorsement of the Stonewall Democrats. In 2007, Kendrick received an award from the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund for his “courageous leadership on behalf of equality for all Americans,” and in February he joined leaders of the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus at their Winter Conference.

In 2008, Kendrick was an active supporter of the Say No to Amendment 2 Initiative (the Florida Red to Blue Campaign). This was an effort to fight a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Florida that defined marriage as between only one man and one woman and banned the creation of similar unions, such as civil unions.

GaySoFla.com enthusiastically endorse Kendrick Meek for US Senate and encourages all members of the Florida to muster up the same excitement and energy displayed during the 2008 Presidential Election. Kendrick Meek-The US Senator who will serve all citizens of Florida.