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Police captain accused of using anti-gay slur in front of over 50 fellow officers
Summary by LGBTQ News Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Alex Bollinger , LGBTQ Nation
· July 24, 2026
· 2 min read
A police captain in Connecticut is accused of using an anti-gay slur earlier this month in front of his colleagues. Captain Lonnie Blackwell of Bridgeport is accusing fellow Captain Kevin Gilleran of using a curse word and then calling Captain John Cummings an anti-gay slur on July 12, according to
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Key takeaway Related "A travesty": Cop reinstated after being fired for using anti-gay slur on the job He said that this was part of a "heated" conversation with Assistant Police Chief Frank Capozzi in front of over 50 other officers.
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Category: rights ·
Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: LGBTQ Nation ·
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What is this story about? A police captain in Connecticut is accused of using an anti-gay slur earlier this month in front of his colleagues. Captain Lonnie Blackwell of Bridgeport is accusing fellow Captain Kevin Gilleran of using a curse word and then calling Captain John Cummings an anti-gay slur on July 12, according to
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