(WISHTV.COM) In a recent Facebook post, Delaware County Councilman Ryan Webb announced he now identifies as a Black woman. He clarified with I-Team 8 he identifies as an American Indian woman.
While Webb has received some support, he says he’s been facing backlash, including violent threats.
“I’m hoping that this individual is not making a mockery of what it means to be more in a marginalized community, but I have a feeling that that’s exactly what is happening,” said Dana Black, political strategist and host of the “Turn Left” podcast.
Webb declined an interview but gave this statement to I-Team 8: