TROY, Mich. — Janice Daniels, the homophobic mayor of Troy, Mich., who has previously called homosexuality “a mental disease,” was ousted from office Tuesday in a recall election.
With all precincts reporting, Daniels was recalled by a 52-48 percent vote.
Janice Daniels
Daniels, who closely identified herself with the local Tea Party, received negative attention last year when a Facebook status surfaced that she had made not long before her election, which read, “I think I am going to throw away my I Love New York carrying bag now that queers can get married there.”
She was embroiled in further controversy after members of a local high school Gay-Straight Alliance accused her of making homophobic remarks during a meeting with them last January.
“The mayor of Troy told my daughter this afternoon that she wants to bring in a panel of psychologists to explain to the high school’s Gay-Straight Alliance that homosexuality is a mental disease,” Rodney Curtis, a parent wrote on his Facebook page.
In an attempt to deflect statements criticizing her stance, Daniels further antagonized voters and the community in Troy with her statements, including a comparison of the dangers of the “homosexual lifestyle” to smoking cigarettes.
Not long after that meeting, local Attorney John Kulesz spearhead the recall campaign after Daniels received considerable negative attention.
The recall campaign brought in over $18,000 in donations, attracted more than 100 volunteers and has received the support of community leaders, including three City Council members. Despite a last-minute challenge from the mayor herself, the Recall Janice Daniels group succeeded in their effort to place the recall on the Nov. 6 ballot, turning in almost 9,000 signatures in July.
During efforts to organize the recall, Kulez told reporters, “We have a lot of work to do to make Troy’s reputation what it was, I think, and the first step is removing the mayor. We want to stop the embarrassment of Troy.”
The recall raised the issue over Daniels’ negative statements about city employees and her vote against a proposed transit center backed by millions of federal funding.
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Buh bye bitch!
HATE THIS
Now they need to get Bachmann out too
And the good news just keeps on coming!!!
Homosexuality was removed as a “mental disorder” by the American Psychiatric Association back in 1973. She apparently did not get that memo. Obviously got lost in the mail.
Its my opinion that those who protest too loudly are closet cases, and fear their own feelings. Good bye Homophobe.
celebatory song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdi1Jrgv_7Q
Bye bye bigot!
“Discrimination against homosexuals has no place in our religion, the first to teach that God is equally present in beings of all sexual orientations” http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5294
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, biiiaaatttccch.
just imagine is romney had won… she would have been given a badge of honour! what a Tit!
Later hater!
In the words of George Jefferson, “Don’t let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya!”
Amen!
Bye Bye!
Good!
she is a crazy person
Homophobia: the fear that gay men are going to treat you the way you treat women and that a lesbian will treat your woman better than you do
lol, tie her to a cross and start the fire from the bottom… That’s what the GOP way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIUZlzd37sI
awww ..not!
I think we should list narrow-mindedness as a medical disease.
Heave-Ho!!
i think they need psychiatric care.. it can ve
be healed
Ass clown
Goodbye to this crazy bitch.
Pity the poor republicans. Who are they gonna bash for the ignoramus vote, now that Gays, Latinos and Blacks are not working for them? hehe
Goodbye BIGOT!
go to hell republicans
Lol
Scary lady.
Sweet
I was one of the people who looked her in the eye at a city council meeting and told her that she would be held accountable. THANK YOU to all who organized, spread the word, voted & supported the effort to do just that! Buh bye hater, you are NOT welcome here.