As a New York State senator, Rubén Díaz Sr. once sued to stop a high school for gay and transgender students from opening. Several years later, in 2011, Mr. Díaz held a rally to oppose same-sex marriage while his gay granddaughter held a counter rally across the street. Mr. Díaz, a Pentecostal minister, has not. “I can understand why folks are calling for him to resign. I can understand the hurt,” Mr. Díaz said in an interview.

Source: New York Times February 11, 2019 21:23 UTC