Mamdani Appoints NYC’s First Openly Gay Fire Commissioner

10 months ago by Sunshine to c/lgbtq_plus

Lillian Bonsignore is a veteran first responder with experience on 9/11 and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FoxyFerengi 74 points 10 months ago

First, holy shit she does not look 56. Second:

"It's kind of odd that the thing I get celebrated for the most - people are always like, 'Wow, you're a woman and you're gay' - are the two things I put the - least work into."

I love this quote

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polariscap 19 points 10 months ago

Saving this quote 🙂

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FlowerFan 22 points 10 months ago

wait wait wait, in the US firefighters are appointed by politicians?

Why is everything over there politically? Why the fuck are judges appointed by a president?

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GalacticSushi 11 points 10 months ago

My favorite is that the coroner is often voted in. How does politics even remotely factor in to their jobs?

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0tan0d 6 points 10 months ago

Fire commissioner yes, the low level firefighters, no.

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ozymandias 2 points 10 months ago

judges are elected at the local levels…

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psycotica0 13 points 10 months ago

It's good to know that literally every fire from now on will be "because they're gay", as though there have never been fires before 🙄

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J92 5 points 10 months ago

"She's a flamer"

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