Daily News | Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson to withdraw Land Bank appointment of ally who posted homophobic meme
City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson plans to withdraw his proposal to appoint Point Breeze community activist Albert Littlepage to the board of the Philadelphia Land Bank after being questioned about a homophobic image Littlepage tweeted last year.
in schools, part of a broader conservative effort to falsely paint LGBTQ people and culture as dangerous to children.Efforts to ban books are on the rise. Philly YA authors say ‘silent censorship’ is also getting worseJohnson at first defended the appointment before deciding to withdraw it. After Council adjourned, he said in an interview that he was unaware Littlepage posted the meme.
Minutes later, a Johnson spokesperson said that the Council member spoke with Littlepage and now plans to withdraw the nomination at Council’s next session. “I actually have members of my family who are part of that community,” Littlepage said in an interview. “I just believe that our kids are being over-sexualized on all fronts.”
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