A review of some of the anti-LGBTQ controversies of Eric Adams' term as New York City mayor

NEW YORK, December 5 (C'est Vrai) — Some LGBTQ activists in New York remembered the self-pledge made during the mayoralty of Edward I. Koch : Never again would the queer community let a mayor serve in the closet. But politics is situational, and transactional, even amongst those on the vanguard of activism. As Eric Adams' term as New York City mayor comes to an end, here's a review of some homophobic low-lights during his time in City Hall. Was it all self-hate, or self-preservation ?

Further Reading :

• Adams continues attacking trans-inclusive bathroom policies, but concedes he can’t change them [Gay City News]
  Sept. 23, 2025 — Days after Mayor Eric Adams sparked widespread outrage by attacking inclusive bathroom policies in New York, he doubled down on his remarks — even while admitting he doesn’t have the power to change the laws himself. In an interview on PIX 11 on Sept. 22, the mayor said he analyzed city and state laws and concluded that he is unable to change inclusive bathroom policies.
• Mayor Adams booed while marching in Park Slope Pride parade [The New York Post]
  June 12, 2022 — Mayor Eric Adams was booed and jeered at a Brooklyn Pride parade Saturday night, as many in the city’s gay community continue to take issue with his appointments of ministers with histories of homophobic remarks.
• Adams Is Challenged Over His Hiring of 3 Gay Marriage Foes [The New York Times]
  Feb. 22, 2022 — L.G.B.T.Q. groups plan to protest on Thursday over the naming of three men to City Hall posts who they say hold homophobic views : Fernando Cabrera, Erick Salgado, and Gilford Monrose.

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• Donald J Trump
• Eric Adams
• Erick Salgado
• Fernando Cabrera
• Gilford Monrose
• Stonewall Democrats of New York City