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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNYC 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 'Mayors 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 NYCs 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 wasnt 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/
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)electric_blue68
(14,912 posts)I don't recall his doing anything wacko, or weird so I don't know.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)sdfernando
(4,935 posts)Is recall an option for the Mayor's office in New York?
electric_blue68
(14,912 posts)... 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.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)electric_blue68
(14,912 posts)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.
TheRealNorth
(9,481 posts)and they will vote for anyone.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)TheRealNorth
(9,481 posts)And that Republicans are not racists because of Clarence Thomas and Tim Scott.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)electric_blue68
(14,912 posts)To join the Office of Faith Based and Community Partnership?
Ghads.
Bettie
(16,110 posts)is a statement.
And what it says is not good.
Hekate
(90,714 posts)BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)Going downhill fast.
Im not a New Yorker, but have a friend there. She didnt vote for him, and she isnt optimistic.