Several local politicians have publicly expressed concern over San Jose Councilman Bien Doan's affiliation with an anti-LGBTQ group.
officials expressing their concern with Doan's association with "Informed Parents of Silicon Valley" and asked Doan to publicly condemn the organization, which they are calling a "hate group."
According to the letter, this isn't the first time Doan has been accused of fraternizing with the organization; saying he once agreed to appear at a public gathering. Doan had claimed it was an oversight. They said Doan's association with the organization violates the San Jose City Code of Ethics on discrimination, quoting "City employees and officials shall not, in the performance of their duties, discriminate against any person on the basis of…Sex, gender,…or, sexual orientation."LGBTQ+ groups, lawmakers rally at Capitol amid fight over rights of trans students, parents
The local leaders said they are "disturbed" by Doan's association and called on him to condemn their "bigoted views and dangerous tactics" and accused the group of denigrating LGBTQ+ families and calling for literary censorship.
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