Dennis Hodges claims Todd Gloria vetoed reappointment to Citizens Advisory Board on Police/Community Relations over religious beliefs regarding 'transgenderism'
A pastor who was nearly removed from San Diego County's human relations commission over anti-LGBTQ remarks is suing San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, claiming Gloria violated his First Amendment rights by vetoing his reappointment to a city advisory board because of his comments and religious beliefs. Dennis Hodges, the founding pastor of the Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach in Lemon Grove, filed the unlawful discrimination and retaliation suit Wednesday in San Diego federal court.
The events at the heart of the lawsuit revolve around the county's human relations commission, which was revived in May 2020 with a mission 'to promote positive human relations, respect, and the integrity of every individual regardless of gender, religion, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or citizenship status.' Hodges joined the commission in 2021.
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