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Elderly Ohio Mayor Resigns Amid Gay Slur Controversy: ‘I Don’t Like a Queer Working for the Village’

Feb. 9, 2013 6:23pm Erica Ritz

Ohio Mayor Mary McAngus Resigns Over Gay Slur Controversy With Police Officer Kyle Calendine

This photo reportedly shows Mayor Mary McAngus taking the oath of office. (Photo: My Daily Sentinel)

(TheBlaze/AP) — The mayor of a southeastern Ohio town has resigned over accusations that she repeatedly called a gay police officer “queer” in front of his colleagues and created a hostile work environment.

Jackie Welker, council president in the Village of Pomeroy, told The Associated Press that 78-year-old Mayor Mary McAngus submitted a letter of resignation Saturday.

“It just seems so absurd, even in our town in Appalachia, that this could still happen,” Welker remarked. “Hopefully this resignation will start the healing.”

Police Chief Mark Proffitt corroborated for the council last week that McAngus referred to Officer Kyle Calendine as “queer” in front of other officers and dispatchers.

At one point she reportedly said: “I don’t like a queer working for the village…I might be old-fashioned but I don’t like it.”

Profitt earlier warned the council that McAngus’ reported comments could open the village to a lawsuit.

Calendine, the officer in question, commented: “I’m an officer just like everyone else. I put my badge on every day and take the same risks…What I do during my 16 hours outside of work is nobody’s business.”

(Photo: WSAZ 3)

Calendine also claims the mayor said she didn’t want him promoted because of general “complaints,” but said he and Chief Proffitt “knew” her decision was because of his sexual orientation.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, the police chief stated Friday that the mayor’s behavior “appalls” him and that Calendine “shouldn’t have to work in a hostile work environment.”

McAngus did not immediately return a call for comment.

WSAZ 3 has more on the story, including an interview with Calendine:

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Comments (164)

MACaTAC
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:08pm
She’s 78 years old. Cut her some slack. Also…there’s nothing wrong with calling homosexuals “queers”. Just ask one. And, she has every right to not like the fact that a homosexual is working for the city. Nothing she said is discriminatory, just her opinion. The Blaze should not be reporting this story as a case of discrimination.

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MACaTAC
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:31pm
The mayor is 78 years old. Cut her some slack.

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Git-R-Done
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:03pm
This is just more phony hypocritical outrage from the Marxist left over the mayor’s remarks. They would have no problem if the mayor made anti-Christian bigoted remarks.

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rukiddinme59
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 1:15pm
Man what a bunch of hypocrites some of you are. The Constitution and Bill of Rights are just great but only as long as they apply to the ideals you personally hold, all others be damned. You do the same thing with the bible. Stop quoting Old Testament law. If you’re real Christian you know that it was negated on the cross and you were bid to LOVE one another. DO YOU SERIOUSLY BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL JUDGE SOMEONE FOR LOVING A PERSON OF THE SAME SEX BUT WILL NOT JUDGE YOU FOR HATING SOMEONE YOU’VE NEVER EVEN MET? Let anyone of you who is without sin cast the first stone. Sound familiar? What a bunch of pathetic hypocrites. Judgmental, stereotypical, knuckle dragging morons. Do the conservative and constitutional movement a favor and go back to the 15th century where you belong because you’re not helping the team.

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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 7:55pm
  And you Marxists aren’t hypocrites when it comes to tolerance and diversity? Sounds like you’re the one who opposes the Constitution with your witch hunt against the mayor. You wouldn’t be outraged if she made a bigoted statement against Christians.
  
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- Robert999
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:02pm
  Commies use the constitution to destroy our nation and culture. They have no right to the protections the constitution offers Americans.
  
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Fitzzz
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:34pm
Is Calendine applying for a sex change operation, that taxpayers will pay for ?
Has he made an arrest and patted someone down, who felt they had been touched in an inappropriate manner ?
Do fellow officers find he staring at them in the locker room, and him getting an erection ?
Will Calendine and his life partner (of 3 weeks) be adopting children like Rosie ?
Just some food for thought

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vigibill
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:59am
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” works.

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RealLiibertarian
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:44am
I don’t like an old person working for the village and making 2013 decisions with 1940′s attitudes and reasoning. And Saff- religion has no place in our secular government.

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- Ghandi was a Republican
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:46pm
  You have no idea what the lady is thinking. She said she has a problem with “queeers” working for the village. What is her definition of “queeer”? “Queers” are flamers that act boisterously “gay”. You cannot have that anymore than you can have a “Cop” running around all “Super macho”
  
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woodyee
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:55am
“Hopefully this resignation will start the healing.”

People with the sensitivity of an open burn wound should not be holding important decision-making positions.

I’m going to send pink powder-puffs with a rainbow balloon to their council and police chief, with which to ‘heal’…

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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:30pm
  If that cop is too thin skinned to handle insulting remarks, then that cop isn’t capable of handling much worse situations.
  
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Saff SGT
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:26am
God is mightier than gay worship

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Saff SGT
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:23am
More evidence God will punish this town as a whole……

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Saff SGT
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:21am
Soon evry position in America will be filled with sick sex offenders and the folks who dont drop their pants for a sicko will get shot

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Saff SGT
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:19am
Now the chief can sexualy attack any person with impunity. Mayor has alll the right under the 1st amendment to say what she wanted plus she was correct

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- Verceofreason
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:43am
  And she did. No one stopped her.
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 7:58pm
  Voiceofstupidity – Your Marxist witch hunt against her is going after her. But you don’t like freedom of speech for anybody who doesn’t follow your backward ideology. So quit with the phony outrage over the mayor’s remarks.
  
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Alternative_Thought
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:09am
Pro 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.

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Alternative_Thought
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:07am
Isa 5:20 ¶ Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

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RebelRouser
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:02am
hahahaha, heehee haw haw hahaha

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 3:57am
“Queeer” has nothing to do with it.
Certainly if the guy was likable she couldn’t care less.
If he didn’t act ‘queer’ he would be fine. You get a straight guy acting queer and HE would be the same irritant, and could be fired for it.

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- RealLiibertarian
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:29am
  If something like that bothers you, you really need to grow up and grow a pair. Learn to ignore the minor things in life. You sound like a nine year old whining.
  
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- Ghandi was a Republican
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:49pm
  I didn’t say it bothered ME.. I frankly could care less. I like gay people. I have no problem with them. But is I have a trouble maker, no matter who it is – they will be singled out and cut from the herd. They will not be allowed to poison the environment.
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:38pm
  Realliberaltarian – If anybody is whining like a nine year old, that would be you. You’re the one who’s whining over someone making a remark that you don’t like. Get over it that the rest of the world doesn’t have to like homosexuals or anybody else.
  
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betterpart
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 3:35am
Though ridiculing someone publicly because of their chosen lifestyle is amiss, how did everyone know about this guy being a homosexual if it was “nobody’s business”, unless he paraded his sex life around like a banner the way these people typically do.

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- Xylliab_of_the_Znarghh
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 6:29am
  I’ll bet everyone you work with knows that you are straight. Do you think that you have flaunted your sex life in an unseemly manner?
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 7:59pm
  Xylliab – Don’t be upset that being straight is normal and being a homosexual isn’t. We’re not going to adjust our beliefs or way of life so that you thin skinned Marxists don’t get offended.
  
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Barnesrickw
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 3:28am
The comments are always more entertaining than the articles.

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TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 1:27am
Mayor McAngus told it like it is, and that’s a clear violation of her 1st Amendment rights too. Kudos to her.

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EllieR
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 1:01am
Verse, you probably consider yourself an honest, intelligent, progressive, open-minded person who cannot tolerate discrimination and denigrating remarks towards ANY person or group of people, not just gays like yourself. There is absolutely no way you would mock, say, an elderly woman or insult someone else’s religious beliefs. I am sure you are not a hypocrite or a paid troll.

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welovetheUSA
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:46am
This political crap is destroying free speach…….hey 77 % of us donot want gays in anything, period.

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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:15am
As long as he can do his job I see no problem. Some dumb ass guys get all bent out of shape if a gay is around. It is all in their small minds. If your not gay he not going to hit on you.. I’m not gay but I have worked with gays both male and female. They where very nice people. Do not agree with their lifestyle but that is on them. Get a life people

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- Saff SGT
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:25am
  All this goes against Gods teachings, do you understand now???? How thick is your brain???? heheheheh facts
  
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- Jadedfate
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:53pm
  Which god are we talking about? There’s lots of em. Not all of them have anything to say about Homosexuality.
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:32pm
  Stupidfate – Name one religion that is ok with homosexuality.
  
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- Jadedfate
  Posted on February 11, 2013 at 2:04am
  The greek and roman gods didn’t seem to have issue with it as they engaged in it often in their myths. Buddhism doesn’t have an opinion at all on it. And then you can get into various denominations and sects.
  
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Verceofreason
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:05am
I guess she’s going to have to pay for her own Pampers now.

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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:00pm
  While us taxpayers have to pay for your Pampers and section 8 housing.
  
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pattik
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:00am
Her personal opinion has no place in her job. She represents the towns people not herself. This officer deserves respect, he risks his life like any other officer. She should not have gotten away with it this long.

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- Verceofreason
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:06am
  I certainly would want this poor soul making any decision affecting my life.
  Before this job her biggest decision was choosing her BINGO card.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:39am
  Let’s see, the political correct list of specially protected people are now gay, black, Hispanic, Jewish, women, Muslim, obese, handicap… . Did I miss any? This is how a minority changes a majority’s culture.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:42am
  “I’m an officer just like everyone else.”
  
  No you’re not. You are like an extreme minority of everybody else. You are not the norm or normal. Accept that truth and we can all move on. Stop trying to normalize the abnormal. Stop lying.
  
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- midnightvelvet
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:47am
  Elderly people are not even in the PC rating anymore, apparently.
  
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- Jadedfate
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:09pm
  You people talking about the whole Majority and such do realize we aren’t ruled in a mob rule Democracy..we are a Constitutional Republic..which protects the rights of the minority from the rule of the majority. Dolts.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:23pm
  Jadedfate, you are correct. But, the Constitution can not normalize the factually abnormal. And, protected classes of “special” people are really an anathema to the Constitution. Were you real, and not a fake, you would support the mayor, Constitutionally.
  
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- Jadedfate
  Posted on February 11, 2013 at 1:39am
  Abnormal according to who’s measure? We already have a special class of people with the laws giving benefits to married couples that not all can take advantage of. If everyone cannot do so, without sacrificing their pursuit of happiness, which while not law, is the spirit of our foundation, then you are making them a second class citizen. So either Government needs to get out of marriage completely, and offer no benefit for being married, or they need to allow 2 consenting adults, regardless of sexual orientation, just as we did regardless of race, to be allowed to marry and receive those benefits. You’re wrong on this one. I am a very strict constitutionalist. You just don’t understand the minority view point, so you condemn it. Personally, I would rather have Government get out of it altogether myself, but we all know that once Government gets its fingers into something, it never takes them out.
  
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Azzman
Posted on February 9, 2013 at 11:25pm
She should have been PC when choosing her words and said… I don’t like homosexuals working for the village. She’s entitled to her opinion

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- thebluearies
  Posted on February 9, 2013 at 11:47pm
  Yes, she is entitled to her opinions, but as MAYOR she is held to a higher standard, and shouldn’t broadcast those opinions in a public forum, its simply unacceptable.
  
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- Ditto Head
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 1:38am
  @Aries
  Any man who desires another man’s penis inside of him…….IS MENTALLY ILL!!!
  
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- bannedfromCNN
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:00am
  Mary got it exactly right. Good for her.
  
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- Verceofreason
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:36am
  Every is entitles to their opinions – and should accept the consequences.
  She too dumb to be a mayor.
  
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- Jadedfate
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:55am
  Garbagecanlogic Your screen name is pretty correct for you. Anyone that quotes Leviticus is an idiot. I’m sure you’re wearing a poly fiber blend right now…so guess we have to stone you to death too..Leviticus 19:19. Have you bothered reading all the laws in that book? Hope you don’t like shellfish!
  
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- Jadedfate
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:58am
  Zap, you’re obviously incapable of reason, so I hope we take any guns away from you asap. Try reading scientific journals..real ones, peer reviewed and from reputable sources over your bible sometime. That’s using reason. Shaping your world view off a book that’s fully of make believe is not.
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:18pm
  Jadedfate – You mean the so-called scientific journals that you Marxists haven’t made up to support your dogma? LOL
  
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- Jadedfate
  Posted on February 11, 2013 at 1:42am
  I’m as far from marxist as you can get. I’m for free markets and small government. I just understand that everyone should be free to be happy and pursue that goal. Nobody should be treated differently for just being themselves. Sorry that someone else being happy with who they are and not having to be tormented and treated differently offends you.
  
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- Jadedfate
  Posted on February 11, 2013 at 1:50am
  Also, it’s the scientific journals that are peer reviewed and proven true via verifiable science. Go get the degree in biology, biochemistry and various other sciences involved and maybe you’ll understand how that works. Science it fact. Sorry that doesn’t fit into your 2000 year old books paradigm, but we’ve learned quite a bit since those dark times. And we continue to do so…as Jefferson said, “And the day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerve in the brain of Jupiter. But may we hope that the dawn of reason and freedom of thought in these United States will do away with this artificial scaffolding, and restore to us the primitive and genuine doctrines of this most venerated reformer of human errors. “
  
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