TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll (pictured) apologized Thursday for offending lesbians when she said black women who engage in those relationships don’t look like her.
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Carroll, who was implying that black lesbians aren’t attractive, made the remarks more than a week ago when she was asked about court documents in which a fired staffer claims that she walked in on Carroll and a female travel aide in a compromising position. Carroll denies that claim.
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“It is wrong and inexcusable to make a comment that hurts people, and that was not my intention,” Carroll wrote in a letter to Equality Florida, a group that seeks equal rights for gays and lesbians. “As a Christian, my faith guides me to love and respect all people. The false charges that have been lodged against me are no excuse for what I have said.”
The claims about Carroll were made by fired staffer Carletha Cole, who is charged with secretly taping a conversation with Carroll’s chief of staff. Cole allegedly gave the recording to a newspaper reporter. Carroll has been married for 29 years and has three children.
“Please know that I am committed to treating every person with the utmost respect and dignity and I hope you will accept my heartfelt apology,” Carroll wrote.
Nadine Smith, Equality Florida’s executive director, said Carroll also called her.
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