Troy, MI students will protest against mayor for gay slur on Facebook

[RandySF]

A group of Troy High School students are organizing a protest on the steps of Troy City Hall on Monday in hopes Mayor Janice Daniels will resign.

The protest plans were announced Saturday morning after a controversial post Daniels made on Facebook, before she was elected, came to light.

The post, dated June 25, reads: “I think I am going to throw away my I Love New York carrying bag now that queers can get married there.”

Zach Kilgore, senior and member of Troy High School’s Gay-Straight Alliance, planned the protest, beginning at 3 p.m.

“While there, we’ll come up with an agenda for ourselves: do we want City Council to pass additional ordinances, Daniels to attend diversity training, etc.,” Kilgore said. “Chances are we’ll come back again and again. I’d like to stress that this is meant to be completely peaceful and respectful. We aren’t showing up at City Hall to take over the building. We’re showing up to demonstrate that bigotry is not a true representation of Troy.”

When he heard about the Facebook status posted by Daniels, Kilgore said his first reaction was disbelief. He said he feels Daniels should step down from her position for the sake of the city.


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[LeftishBrit]

1. Did you intend to post this in the I/P forum?

[RandySF]

2. oops!!

No

[Ken Burch]

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