Council members in Eastern Shore town face continuing backlash following comments about LGBTQ+ community

Anti-trans comments from Easton Town Council members over the past several weeks have unified residents to combat discrimination.

At a Town Council meeting in late May, Council President Frank Gunsallus said that the town shouldn’t use taxpayer dollars to purchase new Pride flags, which he said are representative of a “socialist ideology.”

Gunsallus’ remarks ignited a larger conversation between the council and its constituents about bigotry.

“The reality is, I think people are really starting to come together to say...