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A proposed incentive package for the film industry being considered by Florida lawmakers would likely exclude films with gay characters. Lawmakers hope the $75 million package of tax credits and incentives will entice filmmakers to set up shop in Florida. However, the tax credit would only be available to films that do not exhibit or imply “nontraditional family values.” Representative Stephen Precourt, an Orlando Republican, told the Palm Beach Post that his House Bill did not target the gay community. But when asked if movies with gay characters should get the tax credit, he said, “That would not be the kind of thing I’d say we want to invest public dollars in.” Ted Howard, executive director of Florida Together, a federation of 80 organizations which support equal rights for all Florida families, including gay families, said in a statement, “Real-life families come in all shapes and sizes. Marginalizing single-parent families, gay families and other non-traditional families by instituting 1950’s-style movie censorship does nothing to support real-life families or help Florida’s struggling economy.” To read the full story, follow the above link.