New Hampshire town manager resigns after homophobic harassment

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Jim Gleason, 65, officially resigned after three pieces of art, sponsored by the nonprofit LGBTQ group North Country Pride, drew the ire of state Sen. Carrie Gendreau, who is also a member of the town board.

The art, which went up last summer on the side of a Chinese restaurant, featured a subtle rainbow, meant to symbolize inclusivity for the LGBTQ community.

Gendreau, a Christian, told the Globe she was perceiving the artwork from a “biblical perspective.” She also said it had “demonic hidden messages” and called homosexuality an “abomination.”

But in October, when news spread that a Tony award-winning play about a gay couple, “La Cage aux Folles,” was coming to town, the controversy reignited.

Cathryn Oakley, a senior director with the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy group, said the harassment Gleason faced is part of a troubling pattern across the country.

ET): A previous version of this article misstated the dates that Jim Gleason resigned from his position in Littleton, New Hampshire, and received a suspicious package in the mail.

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