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Department of Public Works employee Eric Batman claims that having to see a Progress Pride flag flying outside the department’s Alhambra, California, headquarters during the month of June effectively forces him to “celebrate, recognize, and solemnize conduct and actions that he views as sin” in conflict with his sincerely held Christian religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed in March by anti-LGBTQ+ evangelical nonprofit the Liberty Counsel.

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[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago

Somebody should sue him for suing for seeing a flag. If that's the way we gon play it.

[–] spacehulk@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago

Anyone this vocally opposed to pride should hace the back of their closer checked

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Eric Batman

I'M NOT GAY.

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago

forcing to see is different. (Clockwork Orange) You can look the other way, teutonic twat.

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Oh wow i really thought this was an onion article...

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago

he must getting mixed feeling in his pants to be this upset.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago

queer person sues employer for forcing them to see an american flag on the way to work

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Love thy neighbor

[–] 4O4@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago

what a weirdo

[–] RepublicansAreEvil@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I saw another video today of some hag saying "who you have sex with is no one's business" but the flag is about equal representation and how gay marriage was illegal and they were denied rights. It used to be way worse than just being denied rights too-- it used to be dangerous to be out.

These people just can't face the fact that we do come from a darker world and the wounds are still fresh. They just can't think critically and inwardly it seems to hurt them. You don't have to feel shame but anyone can recognize this is exercising a right they had been denied for a long, long time

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

Holy homophobia Batman! It's 1984 and the Big Gay shoves gay frogs down a christian throat! Should've sued his maker for making him a whiney tool with pretty offending vibes of one another cross-cluthing mass shooter.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

His name is Batman? What a waste!

But also, I kind of (notice my emphasis) understand where he's coming from. A member of LGBTQIA+ wouldn't want the Christian flag on that government building during the month of the celebration of their savior's birth, so I understand that he wouldn't want LGBTQIA+ flag on that same building during Pride month. Honestly, government buildings should only fly that government's flags (whether country, territory, district, etc.), and should not fly any other flag (no matter the cause).

[–] joan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

As a member of LGBTQIA+, i may or may not like to see a flag on a government building, but ultimately how could it affect me so much that my personal rights were violated?? that's nonsense to me. i don't think any harm would be done to fly a lgbtq flag, or a christian flag, or any non-political flag occasionally to support and promote inclusion of various communities

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