Here's the person most responsible and accountable. The admitted lesbian Fire Chief thought it would be cute to have some fire trucks in the fag parade.
If the City Council nuts up this munchkin will be unemployed come Monday afternoon.
Posted on 08/11/2007 8:02:03 PM PDT by monomaniac
San Diego Firefighters Forced to Participate in "Gay Pride" Parade File Lawsuit Against City
Subjected To Gross Sexual Gestures and Obscenities Typical of "Gay Pride" Events
SAN DIEGO, CA, August 7, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Four respected San Diego firefighters were ordered, against their wishes, to participate in uniform on their city fire truck in the city's annual "Gay Pride" parade. During the course of the ensuing three hour long ordeal, the firefighters were subjected to obscene sexual taunts from homosexuals lining the parade route. This included the following statements: "show me your hose," "you can put out my fire," "you're making me hot," "give me mouth-to-mouth," "you look hungry, why don't you have a twinkie (from a man wearing a "Girth and Mirth" t-shirt)," and "blow my hose." These firemen are devoted husbands and fathers. When they refused to respond to the crowd, some in the crowd turned hostile and started shouting, "F-k you firemen" and others began "flipping them off."
San Diego area attorney, Charles LiMandri, the West Coast Director of the Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is representing the firefighters in their legal claims against the city. LiMandri was also the lead counsel in the successful Mt. Soledad Cross case in San Diego. A 52 year native San Diegan, LiMandri stated: "What happened to these dedicated public servants was inexcusable. The City should have known from past experience the kind of offensive activities that go on at this event. This was a clear case of sexual harassment in violation of state and federal law as well as the City's own code of conduct."
Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center added, "These firefighters dedicated their lives to save the lives of others. They did not sign on to become unwilling props to a controversial political and social agenda."
Continued Thompson, "The constitutional right to free speech also protects the right not to speak. These men should not have to explain to their families, friends and church congregations that their presence at a celebration of lewdness and obscenity in support of the homosexual agenda was because they were forced there by way of a direct order. This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights, and the City must be held accountable. It should never happen again to any city employee."
The firefighters were also targets of gross sexual gestures to include the following: exposure of genitals, blowing kisses, grabbing of the crotch, rubbing of nipples, tongue gestures, men hugging and kissing one another passionately, many of them wearing make-up and dressed like women. Although the firefighters were not physically assaulted, the gestures were clearly directed towards them.
The so-called "gay pride" parade took place on July 21, 2007 in San Diego. On July 20, 2007, the four firefighters in question were told by their superiors that they would be participating in the parade. All four repeatedly protested that they did not wish to participate. In the past, firefighters that participated in the parade generally did so on a volunteer basis. On the morning of July 21, 2007, however, these same four firefighters were ordered into their uniforms and made to participate in the parade in their fire truck. The firefighters were left with the Hobson's choice of either violating their conscience or being disciplined for disobeying a direct order.
While on the parade route, the firefighters were subjected to the most vulgar kinds of sexual harassment. To quote one of the firefighters: "You could not even look at the crowd without getting some type of sexual gesture." This firefighter further added, "If any crew member were to hang up pictures at the station of what we saw, we would be disciplined."
Local papers reporting on the parade made no mention of the lewd and offensive behavior that characterized the parade.
Brian Rooney, an attorney and Director of Communications at the Law Center who lived in San Diego for over three years while serving as a Marine officer commented, "This event panders to the most base elements of what is advertised as 'America's Finest City'. Even the homosexual community should be outraged and ashamed of the sexual harassment these firemen were forced to endure."
Fire Chief, Tracy Jarman, an open lesbian, stated, "This is a fun event and all employees are encouraged to participate." When Jarman was appointed Fire Chief she stated that her homosexuality has never been an issue at the department and she has never seen any gay-related trouble. Rooney commented, "Obviously the environment at the department has changed for the worse since Jarman has been appointed Fire Chief. 'Participation' should be a voluntary act-these four firefighters had no choice in the matter and that is wrong no matter what one's sexual orientation."
Thompson commented, "This is another example of how radical homosexual activists in positions of authority force their agenda on unwilling citizens. Although the local media avoided mentioning the debauchery and the obscenity that pervaded the parade, the general public should know what went on and how these firefighters were forced to participate against their will."
To politely express concerns:
Mayor Jerry Sanders City Administration Building 11th Floor, 202 C Street San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 236-6330 Fax: (619) 236-7228 E-mail the Office of the Mayor:JerrySanders@sandiego.gov
City of Ethics and Integrity: City Administration Building 202 "C" Street, 9th Floor San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 236-7182 Fax: (619) 236-6067 E-mail: oei@sandiego.gov
San Diego Council members:
Council President Scott Peters
E-mail: scottpeters@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Kevin Faulconer
E-mail: kevinfaulconer@sandiego.gov
Council President Pro Tem Tony Young
E-mail: anthonyyoung@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Brian Maienschein
E-mail: bmaienschein@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Donna Frye
E-mail: donnafrye@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Jim Madaffer
E-mail: jmadaffer@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Ben Hueso
E-mail: benhueso@sandiego.gov
What’s happening to San Diego? First that Padres thing, and now this nonsense...
Reminds me of the classic Onion article “Gay-Pride Parade Sets Mainstream Acceptance Of Gays Back 50 Years.”
(Per FR rules DO NOT link to The Onion in any fashion).
I’m amazed at just how far that we, as a nation, have fallen since I came into this world.
Or since our Freep sign up dates. Pretty sick
Unfortunately, you’re right, we have fallen far. I went to a gay “pride” parade once, thinking I was open minded. Never again, it was disgusting.
That pig O'Reilly might be trolling.
ping
Good they need to. What does fighting fires have anything to do with being in a gay pride parade? Hold the euphemisms.
Here's the person most responsible and accountable. The admitted lesbian Fire Chief thought it would be cute to have some fire trucks in the fag parade.
If the City Council nuts up this munchkin will be unemployed come Monday afternoon.
I’ve had the displeasure of seeing what goes on at the NYC gay pride parade. It’s truly disgusting. They are especially vulgar in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. I know exactly what those firefighters were subjected to.
Faggies rule! Breeders must do our bidding!
(Not/sarc off)
4 of the 6 Councilmembers I am sure were at the parade. My councilmember Toni Atkins is a lesbian on this Council. Our District Attorney is also a Lesbian.
I hope that the firemen sue the crap out of the city. Lawsuits are just about the only thing that will catch the attention of Libs.
I wonder if “the american people” think the country is going in “the right direction” yet. I haven’t seen that asked in any “polls” lately.
Your facts are a little off -
The truck was from the fire company in the area and they have been in the parade for years before she got there -
The problem this year is that these guys did not volunteer and were ordered to take their truck out.
Supposedly she didn’t know anything about the order, but it looks like someone’s head should be on the block for this.
They get close to a house of God and it gets satan really upset. You can not tell me that those "Gays" are not satanic.
this was not a lawful order and should have been refused. if they refused and received punishment, THEN they would have had some sweet legal grounds to sue. as it stands, the dept will say they could have said no.
San Diego's fire chief, Tracy Jarman, is an open lesbian who called the July 21 parade a "fun event" in which "all employees are encouraged to participate."
I didn't make this quote up. Where did you get your facts from? Sounds to me like she GAVE the order as one of those hard-to-misinterpret suggestions.
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