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I’ve been reading a bit about the whole scandal with Gloria Ray and the Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corp. Apparently she’s being paid $411,000 a year salary from a nonprofit organization. That is a lot of money. Both the city and county mayors have asked her to resign. I agree, that is too much money. It is not at all right. But then I read a comment once in an article where a woman was saying she thought it was sexism. That if it had been a man who was heading the organization and he was receiving that much money, no one would have even noticed. I also agree with that. I think there are probably a lot of men in positions where they’re being paid way too much and no one says anything. Quite a doubled standard and worth thinking about.

The Stacey Campfield fallout is still going on. A friend made a donation page, so if you want to donate to help any of the local or statewide LGBT activists, you can do that there. It’s a good way to turn Campfield’s hate-filled rhetoric into something positive. I should have a page up at some point, and then I’ll share the link.

Bistro at the Bijou had this to say on their FB wall:

“Dear Friends I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful e-mails and posts sent over the last few days. While I have read each and every one of them, I dearly wish that I had the time to respond to you all personally. The stories and emotions that you shared with me are deeply touching. I truly had no idea that the power of the internet would take this story of a simple act of defiance and take it all the way around the world in a matter of 72 hours and touch so many lives. I am just a hill billy from Ducktown TN, my family is blue collar. I have worked really hard to get where I am today but I had a lot of help along the way. Like many of you I was bullied and teased for various reasons but in the end it only made me stronger. I hope that the pain that many of you have endured will help make you stronger as well. While I truly appreciate the sentiment to come by and patronize my establishment, that was not my intent, but if you trulyfwwl compeled to make a contribution against hatred and intolerance, please donate to the local politican of your choice where you money and your vote will do the most good to you personally. let the healing begin, it will get better. love Martha Boggs”