The rally was called after recently released transcripts showed councilman Jerell Blakely called council president Kathy McBride an “illiterate crackhead whore” during a city conference call last year.
“We are making history today, realizing a long-held dream to provide a safe place for older LGBT+ people to live well, in a community where they can be themselves and enjoy their later life,”
“I’ll never forget when an assistant manager found out I was gay in the break room, marched out onto the floor, came right up to my face and said ‘wait, is it true you’re a f**?’” Buttigieg recalled.