Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella refuses to resign amid backlash over alleged homophobic Instagram comment

A Long Island mayor has refused to resign over an alleged homophobic comment he made on social media towards an animal rights activist and her dancing wife — despite pushback from his fellow board members. Tom Gardella, the mayor of Sag Harbor Village, sparked fury last month when he responded to Texas resident Rebecca Chavez’s…

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