Ann Arbor councilman stripped of committee assignments for homophobic slur
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Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, issues a public apology April 19, 2021, for using a quote on social media attacking journalists with a homophobic slur.CTN
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ANN ARBOR, MI Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner has been removed from several city boards, commissions and committees for using a quote on social media attacking journalists with a homophobic slur.
“Such derogatory language is harmful to the LGBTQ community,” council stated in a resolution Tuesday morning, April 20, condemning Hayner’s remarks and recommending he attend anti-discrimination, diversity and sensitivity training.