{"id":216907,"date":"2026-06-11T23:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/216907\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:19:21","slug":"brzezinski-misgenders-titus-in-erie-city-council-meeting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/216907\/","title":{"rendered":"Brzezinski misgenders Titus in Erie City Council meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A heated exchange at an Erie City Council meeting Tuesday evening sparked controversy on social media over the behavior of a council member.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the end of a council meeting discussing bayfront development, Council President Tyler Titus addressed Councilman Ed Brzezinski with a reminder to limit interruptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In response, Brzezinski replied \u201cyes ma\u2019am\u201d to Dr. Titus, who is openly transgender and goes by they\/them pronouns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since that interaction, Titus has gone to social media condemning the comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/bayfront-market-house-approved-after-erie-city-council-rescinds-previous-vote\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bayfront Market House approved after Erie City Council rescinds previous vote;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bayfront Market House approved after Erie City Council rescinds previous vote&quot;}\"> Bayfront Market House approved after Erie City Council rescinds previous vote <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement, Titus said in part: \u201cMy hope is that the public response sends a clear message: hate has no home in our city. Erie is at its best when we choose respect, accountability, and a commitment to the humanity of all people\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">JET24 reached out to councilman Brzezinski about the incident and received no word back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Titus said they would only consider a censure if there is an intentional disruption of council proceedings or a failure to observe expected decorum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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