Diaz's comment prompted the openly gay Speaker of the city council to demand that the Bronx Democrat apologize to his colleagues and the LGBTQ community. ( Hans Pennink, File / AP Photo )In a Spanish-language radio program, Diaz, who is a Pentecostal minister, said the homosexual community controls most of the 51 council members. The 75-year-old, Puerto Rican-born politician, who opposes same-sex marriage, called Johnson a “homosexual married to another man.” The speaker is openly gay and single. Diaz is the father of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Johnson and Diaz Sr. did not immediately respond to messages left on Saturday. He also tweeted a question on Saturday: “What’s homophobic about saying that the gay community controls the nyc city council?

Source: thestar February 09, 2019 15:52 UTC