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Old 12-08-2009, 05:54 PM   #1
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Default Trans Woman refused job because of Trans status; called a "faggot"

If someone does like me because I'm trans, that is there issue. However, when they decide that because I'm trans I "do a poor job" or whatever reason, then that becomes everyone's issue. Seeing this is really disappointing:

http://www.transgenderlegal.org/head...how.php?id=198

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December 7, 2009 - TLDEF today filed a Complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations against an Orlando McDonald's restaurant for refusing to hire 17-year-old Zikerria Bellamy because she is transgender.


On July 10, 2009, Zikerria applied online for a position as a Shift Manager or Crew Leader at McDonald's. On July 28, after managers at McDonald’s learned that Zikerria is transgender, she received the following voicemail message from one of the managers:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCXOCsfl5Js


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more info about what TLDEF is doing for her at the link above
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