When Florida
governor Charlie Crist tied the knot over the weekend in St.
Petersburg, some 250 peaceful protesters from Impact Florida
stood across the street wanting to know, according to
one T-shirt, "Congratulations, Governor Crist:
When Can I Get Married?"
The conservative
governor did an about-face on gay rights this year when
he endorsed the state's Amendment 2, which wrote a
ban on same-sex marriage into the constitution. Crist
had previously said he wouldn't comment on the
issue.
According to
reports, the protest was a peaceful one. Numerous
high-profile guests, including TV personality Geraldo
Rivera, attended the ceremony.
When asked last
week about the gay rights group's plans to protest
his wedding to 39-year-old beard manufacturer Carole
Rome, he said, "They have a First Amendment
right to do so."
Crist was one of
the early names mentioned as a potential running mate
for Republican presidential nominee John McCain, but was
thought to be a long shot because of long-standing
rumors that he is gay.
Crist announced
his engagement earlier this year. (Advocate.com)
