Norm Kent
At a Glance:
Norm Kent has been a Project Contributor since January 2012, has written 6 entries and currently lives in Fort Lauderdale.
Bio
Norman Elliott Kent, a 1975 graduate of Hofstra University, is a publisher and criminal defense attorney based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, handling First Amendment, constitutional rights, and media law cases.
A pioneer in medical necessity defenses for marijuana users, Norm has represented patients, growers, and buyer's clubs throughout Florida for over 30 years. As far back as 1982, he sued the State of Florida to stop the deadly herbicide paraquat from being sprayed on marijuana fields.
Norm has authored 'The Pot Warriors Manifesto', contributes legal and advocacy columns to Counterpunch and lectures at legal seminars and conferences on first amendment and gay rights issues.
A cancer survivor who is a noted advocate for gay rights, Norm has appeared as a commentator on CNN, CNBC and FOX News. He is also presently the publisher of The South Florida Gay News, the largest weekly LGBT newspaper in the State of Florida.
Norm Kent: Recently Filed
Boycott Celebrity Cruises
Filed by Norm Kent | March 28, 2012 2:30 PM |For all members of the LGBT community who elect to board one of their ships again, shame on you. A horse kicks you once and it is his fault. Kicks you again, and maybe you are to blame. Don't ride that horse.Read More
Porn & the Presidency: Watch Out Broke Straight Boys
Filed by Norm Kent | March 21, 2012 1:30 PM |According to the Law of Santorum, a wealth of research is now available demonstrating that pornography causes profound and negative brain changes in both children and adults. I thought you get that just from listening to him.Read More
A Legal Take: Ryan Braun's Overturned Drug Suspension
Filed by Norm Kent | February 24, 2012 3:30 PM |Neither a technicality nor a loophole today freed Ryan Braun from a 50 game suspension. What saved Braun was the fact that we live in a society, which is supposed to preserve due process, insure fairness, and honor agreements protecting the rights of employees.Read More
Shining the Light of Justice on 'Bag-A-Fag' Stings
Filed by Norm Kent | January 22, 2012 2:00 PM |There is no defense for what law enforcement officers do to gay men in public parks. From shore to shore, from Seattle to South Florida, 'bag-a-fag' tactics are illegally employed by cops to ensnare and entrap otherwise innocent gay men.Read More
Republican Presidential Candidates Run Away from LGBT Rights
Filed by Norm Kent | January 19, 2012 5:00 PM |Tt would be a mistake for advocates to believe for a moment any GOP presidential candidates will actively support LGBT rights. In fact, with some of them, flaunting might become a felony.Read More
