I definitely see the difference. The reason why Naugle was removed from the board was because he made a general statement about a group of people based on a perception he had. Yes, some gay people do elicit sex in public restrooms(so do straight people) but not all gay people do that. And in a city which attracts a huge population of gay tourists and many gay people live there, those kind of statements would definitely cause some resentment from that community. That would be like me running out and saying that just because someone of a particular race is a murder, then all people of that race must be murders. It's just an ignorant way of thought and considering tourism is a huge factor for Ft. Lauderdale, it would be in their best interest to remove someone who promotes that kind of bigotry. You really cant compare that situation with what happened with Larry Craig because his actions was a representation of himself and no one else. Just because he was caught trying to solicit gay sex in a bathroom doesn't mean all senators are doing the same and that was basically the extent to which the comments by Naugle were perceived as. He was making generalizations about a group of people that was unfair.

That was spot on jaxspike.

Jaxspike... You said it best!