Gay Days Brings Cash, Criticism

2 WESH Saturday 4th June, 2011

Controversy surrounds an annual event that brings thousands of people to Central Florida.One organization is flying a banner on an airplane warning Disney park-goers about Gay Days.The battle lines are drawn. Gay Days participants said they are celebrating who they are, while bringing millions of dollars to Central Florida. This year, a conservative Christian group is spending money in the skies to protest what they call, "an immoral lifestyle."The six-day Gay Days celebration is a two-decade tradition with Saturday spent at the Magic Kingdom."It's just people being proud of who they are," Floyd Benfield of Orlando said.The Florida Family Association is boycotting the event. The group is spending $7,000 to fly banners for two days near Disney warning unsuspecting families, "They're about t...

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