Posted on 12/05/2011 10:19:25 PM PST by Lazlo in PA
San Antonio, TX A young woman was fired from a Macys department store for refusing to violate her religious beliefs by permitting a young man dressed as a woman from entering the womens dressing room. Natalie Johnson claims she saw the young man walk out of the womens fitting room and politely told him that he could not go back in because it was for women only. The cross-dressing young man claimed that he is a female. Johnson said that he was wearing make-up and girls clothing, but clearly he was a male. The cross-dresser was accompanied by five other individuals. The group argued with expletives that Macys is LGBT-friendly, to which Johnson replied that Macys is also non-discriminatory toward religion, and that it would go against her religious beliefs to lie that he was a woman or compromise with homosexuality. The group then demanded to speak with a manager.
When Johnson was confronted by her employer, she explained that she could not allow a male to change in a females fitting room. Johnsons boss referred her to Macys LGBT policy which allows transgender people to change in any dressing room they want. However, Johnson pointed out that the same policy also protects against religious discrimination and, in this case, it protects her right to her beliefs that were being violated. The manager demanded that she comply with the LGBT policies or lose her job. Johnson refused to go against her sincerely held religious beliefs and was terminated from her job.
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Lot's of emails will go out on this, I imagine.
Macy’s department store showcases drag queen in downtown store for “gay pride week” fashion show
http://www.massresistance.com/docs/gen/10c/pride_week/macys.html
Not exactly the Macy’s of “Miracle on 34th Street”,is it?
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