Ruthie Johnson Is Confuzzled
Filed by: Mercedes Allen
April 11, 2009 12:30 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/04/ruthie_johnson_is_confuzzled.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2009/04/ruthie_johnson_is_confuzzled.php)
Ruthie Johnson seems to be a little confuzzled. Back on April 3rd, when asked about equal rights for gay and lesbian people, she remarked, "If someone comes to work dressed in drag, they should be able to fire them."
Now, it's not unusual for LGBT-unaware people to conflate sexual orientation with gender expression, although it does show a serious lack of understanding when coming from a public official. But on top of that, in clarifying her remarks, she says she was speaking only about dress codes, and said, "I have not discriminated against anyone."
This should probably concern the people of Idaho, especially because she's been reconfirmed to the Commission on Human Rights.