Monday, December 07, 2009
This BS Is Why ENDA Needs To Be Passed NOW!
Posted by Monica Roberts at 7:30 PM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/12/this-bs-is-why-enda-needs-to-be-passed.htmlThe Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund filed a discrimination complaint today with the Florida Department of Human Relations against an Orlando McDonald's restaurant for refusing to hire 17-year-old transwoman Zikerria Bellamy.
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 transphobic voicemail message from one of the managers:
Needless to say Zikerria wasn't hired by the Mickey D's in question.
