‘I believe women’: Top Stonewall Democrats exec quits after group sticks with Scott Stringer endorsement

Dave Goldiner

A top Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC official announced his resignation Thursday in protest over the group’s decision to continue endorsing embattled mayoral candidate Scott Stringer.

Executive vice president Brian Romero quit hours after the landmark LGBTQ group declared that their endorsement of Stringer would remain because not enough of their members voted to rescind it.

“I believe survivors. I believe women,” Romero wrote in a retweet of the group’s announcement. “I won’t enable the upholding of white cispatriarchy which harms so many each day.”

The Stonewall Democrats said that less than a two-third majority of their voting members opted to withdraw the endorsement in an emergency meeting Wednesday evening.

“It was a very close vote, with one vote making the difference and I know that many are disappointed in the result,” the political group wrote on Twitter.

The vote was less than a ringing endorsement of the embattled city comptroller, who has seen his support crater since a former campaign volunteer accused him of unwanted sexual advances two decades ago.

The Stonewall Democrats suggested it might not be too active on Stringer’s behalf, noting that “we urge everyone to get involved in a local Council, Borough President or DA race, where we can really make a difference.”

Jean Kim speaks during a press conference at City Hall Park Wednesday, April 28, in Manhattan, New York. Kim is accusing Scott Stringer of inappropriate sexual conduct while she was an un-paid intern during his campaign for New York City public advocate.
Jean Kim speaks during a press conference at City Hall Park Wednesday, April 28, in Manhattan, New York. Kim is accusing Scott Stringer of inappropriate sexual conduct while she was an un-paid intern during his campaign for New York City public advocate.


Jean Kim speaks during a press conference at City Hall Park Wednesday, April 28, in Manhattan, New York. Kim is accusing Scott Stringer of inappropriate sexual conduct while she was an un-paid intern during his campaign for New York City public advocate. (Barry Williams/)

Stringer was running neck and neck in the polls with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, behind frontrunner Andrew Yang, before the bombshell allegations dropped.

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