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Mayor Halts Pride Speech, Faces Resignation Calls, Councilor Trained

6/6/2026

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Mayor Jan Liggett halted Sophie Mills’ remarks at Cambridge’s Pride ceremony after teen cited Councillor Adam Cooper’s Facebook post, saying she stopped the speech.
Council ordered Councillor Adam Cooper to take sensitivity training after the integrity commissioner said his post breached the code.
Founders Bryan Causarano-Bolton and Eric Bolton called for Liggett’s resignation, announced a boycott, and reported that Mills said Liggett misgendered them, prompting Liggett to pledge they/them pronouns.

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Mayor Jan Liggett halted Sophie Mills’ remarks at Cambridge’s Pride ceremony after teen cited Councillor Adam Cooper’s Facebook post, saying she stopped the speech.
Council ordered Councillor Adam Cooper to take sensitivity training after the integrity commissioner said his post breached the code.
Founders Bryan Causarano-Bolton and Eric Bolton called for Liggett’s resignation, announced a boycott, and reported that Mills said Liggett misgendered them, prompting Liggett to pledge they/them pronouns.