The Bradenton Journal

The Bradenton Journal

Share this post

The Bradenton Journal
The Bradenton Journal
'Anti-woke' bigotry and fanaticism again prevail at Manatee County Commission
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

'Anti-woke' bigotry and fanaticism again prevail at Manatee County Commission

Commissioners show true colors in moves to block funding for counseling for LGBTQ youth and pregnancy prevention services for underage girls

Marc R. Masferrer's avatar
Marc R. Masferrer
Jul 27, 2023
∙ Paid
9

Share this post

The Bradenton Journal
The Bradenton Journal
'Anti-woke' bigotry and fanaticism again prevail at Manatee County Commission
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
16
Share

I was prepared to use this space to solely berate Manatee County Commissioner Amanda Ballard’s homophobia, after she moved this week, successfully, to block the county from providing $27,500 to a local group that wanted to provide mental health counseling for LGBTQ youth.

Manatee County Commissioner James Satcher speaks during Tuesday’s county commission…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Bradenton Journal to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Marc R. Masferrer
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More