“We are deeply concerned about Ald. Gardiner’s apparent recurrent use of sexist and homophobic language toward one of his colleagues and toward multiple women who work in and around City Council,” the group’s statement reads in part. “In addition to being a legislative body, the City Council is a workplace for hundreds of people. All of us have an obligation to ensure our work environment is safe and inclusive, especially for women. That means we must all speak up and speak out against any effort by a member of this body to demean, disparage or inflict inappropriate retaliation on individuals who work in this space.”
