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July28,2012JohnSextonPresidentNewYorkUniversity70WashingtonSquareSouthNewYork,NY10012DearPresidentSexton:IwriteastheSpeakeroftheNYCCouncil,andonbehalfofmyfamily.NYCisaplacewherewecelebratediversity.Wedonotbelieveindenigratingothers.Werevelinthediversityofallourcitizensandtheirfamilies.Asyouknowfromrecentpresscoverage,thePresidentofChick‐fil‐AcontinuestomakestatementsandsupportcausesthatareclearmessagesofextremeintoleranceandhomophobiaandabeliefthatLesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender(LGBT)Americansarelessthanothersanddeservetobetreatedassuch.Letmebeclear‐‐Idonotwantestablishmentsinmycitythatholdsuchdiscriminatoryviews.Weareacitythatbelievesourdiversityisourgreateststrengthandwewillfightanythingandanyonethatrunscountertothat.IknowfromourlongrelationshipthatyouandyouruniversitycelebratethediversityofNYC.Yourhistoryinthisareaisexemplary.