He ran for the Broward County Commission in 2010, but lost, acknowledging “I don’t think the Lord had it in His plans for me to run for that seat.” “I always tell people: when I walk into a room, you know I’m a Black man before you know I’m a gay man. JONES: I don’t know if reconciliation with my faith is the terminology I’d use. Or I’ve heard people say, “You’re just going to be a sitting duck there.” It started with “Don’t Say Gay,” and referring to people as “groomers,” you name it.