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Business Association Cancels Event With Congressman Allen West After Protest From LGBT Group | After LGBT activists threatened a boycott of member business, the Wilton Manors Business Association is canceling an appearance by Rep. Allen West (R-FL), reports the Sun Sentinel. West has made headlines when he attacked the repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, claiming that gay soldiers will “break down the military.” The boycott threat was organized by Michael Rajner, legislative director of the Florida Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Democratic Caucus, who said last week that gay activists would boycott businesses if the business association didn’t rescind the invite to West.