LGBTQ+ Supporters Call Out Geneva City Councilor Over Social Media Posts

Supporters of Geneva's LGBTQ+ Community pack the City Council Meeting Wednesday Night 06/07/23. Photo by Greg Cotterill, Finger Lakes Daily News.

It was a short agenda, but a long meeting last night for the Geneva City Council.  30-people addressed the council , many supporting the city’s LGBTQ community. The standing room only crowd chanting as they entered the council’s meeting room.

 

The group organized by the Geneva Women’s Assembly spoke out against City Councilor Bill Pealer and his recent anti-LGBTQ posts on social media.  Pealer did not acknowledge the group when he spoke.  Several councilors did address those in attendance, like Ward 5 City Councilor Laura Salamendra-

 

The council took no action related to the public comments.

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