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Loomis residents press council over social‑media post they call offensive to LGBTQ community
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Loomis Town Council to condemn or reverse a council member’s Facebook post they described as hateful toward LGBTQ residents; speakers called for an apology or removal, while others defended free speech and cited an investigative video about a local pastor.
A steady stream of public commenters at the Loomis Town Council meeting on matters not on the agenda focused on a recent Facebook post by Council Member Amanda Cortez that several speakers called offensive toward the town’s LGBTQ community. The public-comment period lasted more than an hour and included calls for an apology and, from some, for the council member to resign.
Alicia Watkins told the council that "when certain government officials of Loomis validate bigotry, they betray their constituents and put innocent lives in danger," and said the town’s queer support…
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