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Residents urge Door County supervisors to engage with LGBTQ+ community after heated comments
Summary
Residents and community leaders urged the Door County Board of Supervisors to meet with LGBTQ+ neighbors after testimony criticizing a prior refusal to discuss a Pride Month proclamation and alleged harassment by an online group.
Kathy Greer, head of Open Door Pride, told the Door County Board of Supervisors on July 22 that recent claims presented to the board labeling LGBTQ+ people as "groomers" are false and have harmed local organizations.
"This allegation is categorically false," Greer said, criticizing statements made at an earlier meeting and describing harassment and threats directed at Open Door Pride and related institutions. She asked supervisors to allow discussion of Pride Month proclamations and to meet with LGBTQ+ constituents to understand their concerns.
Reverend Joe Mitchell, a longtime local pastor, urged the…
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