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The demonstration marked a culmination of weeks of anger over Adams’ appointments of Fernando Cabrera, Erick Salgado and Gilford Monrose, Christian pastors in Brooklyn and the Bronx who have used homophobic and anti-gay rhetoric.

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

The announcement came after a day of protests over Adams’ hiring of Fernando Cabrera, Gilford Monrose and Erick Salgado.

(Bloomberg) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under fire for appointing three men with histories of anti-LGBTQ views to his administration -- the latest controversy over the mayor’s hiring choices during his seven weeks in office.

A slate of Mayor Eric Adams recent staff choices, two for faith-based jobs and one for the office of immigrant affairs, have problematic histories for the LGBTQ community.

Activists and elected officials say the history of these men and their hostile view on the gay community make them unfit to serve the city.

Adams made the sweeping defense of his appointments of Fernando Cabrera and Erick Salgado after being asked during a press conference which gay leaders he spoke with and what he told them before announcing the picks.

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.

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Comptroller Brad Lander were the latest officials to publicly criticize the new hires.

A trio of City Hall advisers who have expressed anti-gay sentiments elicit criticism