Where Does Kathy Castor Stand On Gershom Faulkner

Kathy Castor is feeling pressure from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus. Gay activists want Castor to withdraw her endorsement of St. Petersburg Council candidate Gershom Faulkner. State Senator Charlie Justice has withdrawn his endorsement Faulker because of comments that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice.

Faulkner refuses to attend the St. Petersburg gay pride event or to take a position against a state constitutuional amendment banning gay marriage.

Faulker is a former deputy campaign manager for Castor. It will be interesting to see if Castor will publicly state her reasons, either for against the the endorsement. My hunch is she is going to ignore the controversy.

Castor gained name-recognition in a high profile fight against the Hillsborough County Commission on gay pride. It could be argued that Castor's fights with fellows members of the Commision helped her get elected into Congress. It would be ashame to see her abandon her principles for a political crony. Faulker is a longterm headache for the FDP if he is elected.