Yesterday, San Jose Spotlight published an article claiming that Mayoral candidate Anthony Becker has been the subject of death threats and homophobic remarks.
Becker claims that Santa Clara News Online (SCNO) is the “primary culprit” of the attacks.
First and foremost, I want to say that I condemn hate speech and do not condone homophobic or racist remarks of any kind.
The goal of this site is to inform the community and maintain safe, respectful dialogue on important issues.
Here a some of parts of the story I think are worth responding to:
“It comes from a right-wing fringe group that supports the mayor,” Becker told San José Spotlight. “(Gillmor) will never, ever denounce that blog. And what that tells me is that she is in association with a blog that is a safe space for homophobia and bigotry.”
I have no idea what group Becker is referring to in this statement. But it’s really irresponsible of Becker to accuse people of belonging to a “right-wing fringe group” without any specifics or evidence. And Becker attacks SCNO with loaded language and hateful accusations. Isn’t that his complaint about others?
As I have written many times, I support Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor. I think she’s a good leader and shows a lot of courage in her battle to stop the 49ers from taking over Santa Clara.
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