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(34,195 posts)
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 01:08 PM Feb 2022

NYC mayor pushes Christian 'Death to Gays' politico for city post

Not long ago, the newly elected Democratic mayor proposed making Fernando Cabrera, a fellow Democrat and former council member from the Bronx, head of the 'Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health'.

LGBTQ activists shouted bloody murder. Cabrera is on the record promoting the false notion that homosexuality is a mental illness. How could he possibly serve as a leader for NYC’s mental health communities?

Shortly after Uganda lawmakers passed a “life in prison” law for homosexuality, and … debated restoring the death penalty (for gays), the Democratic politician and Christian pastor from the Bronx, Fernando Cabrera, traveled there and praised them for fighting homosexuality, claiming all government officials must first be servants of the Christian God.

Cabrera made clear he supports harsh criminal penalties for gay people.
Cabrera made clear he opposes church/state separation.
Cabrera made clear religious diversity is not what his God wants.
Cabrera endorsed dangerously ignorant claims about HIV

After several days of withering criticism, Adams withdrew the proposal. But he wasn’t done. He tapped Cabrera to join a new 'Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnership' as a “a conduit between city government, the faith-based community throughout New York City and nonprofit organization[s].”

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/02/17/nyc-mayor-pushes-christian-death-to-gays-politico-for-city-post/
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NYC mayor pushes Christian 'Death to Gays' politico for city post (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP
Where did NYC find this Adams dude? Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #1
He was Brooklyn Burrough President while I was living in Brooklyn... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #7
How the hell did NYC manage to get such a tone-deaf mayor? TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #2
Yeah, that guy is cray cray sdfernando Feb 2022 #4
Well crime was rising some and he swayed enough people... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #8
Shows just how good ranked choice voting really is. TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #9
Ah, heh... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #13
Make white people fear POC.... TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #3
You do know the mayor is a PoC, right? nt BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #10
Yes TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #14
Well, I didn't say that. But ok. nt BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #15
This guy is worrisome. nt BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #5
Ewww. I didn't know he was anti LGBT Christian pastor! electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #6
Him still appointing this guy to something after the first problems Bettie Feb 2022 #11
The hits keep coming. This Mayor will not end well. Sorry, New York, but no. Hekate Feb 2022 #12
I agree. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #16

electric_blue68

(14,912 posts)
7. He was Brooklyn Burrough President while I was living in Brooklyn...
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 04:19 PM
Feb 2022

I don't recall his doing anything wacko, or weird so I don't know.

electric_blue68

(14,912 posts)
8. Well crime was rising some and he swayed enough people...
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 04:24 PM
Feb 2022

... I think put him down as my 3rd or 5th choice. Miya Wylie was my first choice.

This was NYC's first ranked choice voting.
There were several candidates I had to really juggle some pros, and cons on several of them.

electric_blue68

(14,912 posts)
13. Ah, heh...
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 06:11 PM
Feb 2022

I heard a long discussion about RCV in '17 or so.

One line of thought went that we voters would end up with a more mediocre choice a the winner.

I'm not the biggest fan to begin with.
Probably a public radio show.

electric_blue68

(14,912 posts)
6. Ewww. I didn't know he was anti LGBT Christian pastor!
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 04:16 PM
Feb 2022

To join the Office of Faith Based and Community Partnership?

Ghads.

Bettie

(16,110 posts)
11. Him still appointing this guy to something after the first problems
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 05:20 PM
Feb 2022

is a statement.

And what it says is not good.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
16. I agree.
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 07:01 PM
Feb 2022

Going downhill fast.

I’m not a New Yorker, but have a friend there. She didn’t vote for him, and she isn’t optimistic.

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