Pro-LGBT New York councilman blasts private Catholic school after student’s suicide
A member of the New York City Council is inserting himself into a tragic situation outside of his constituency while also intruding in the oversight of a religious institution. Councilman Daniel Dromm called for Michael Long, chairman of the board for Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Brooklyn and also chairman of the New York State Conservative Party (NYSCP), to step down from the school board after a student there recently committed suicide, the reported result of bullying. The Democratic councilman issued a press release accusing Long of negligence and responsibility in the child’s death because of Long’s opposition to anti-bullying measures. He also said Long was not fit to serve on any school board because of hostility toward LGBT individuals. "Michael Long has been negligent in his duty to protect (the student) from bullying and, in fact, holds some responsibility for his death because of his longstanding, staunch opposition to anti-bullying education," Dromm ...