McDonald’s, we’re so not loving this. A MTF trans teenager who claims she was denied a job by McDonald’s (twice!) is suing the fast food chain for discrimination.
McDonald’s, we’re so not loving this. A MTF trans teenager who claims she was denied a job by McDonald’s (twice!) is suing the fast food chain for discrimination.
Florida resident Zikerria Bellamy, 17, claims she was left an offensive voicemail by a manager at the Orlando restaurant which said, “We do not hire faggots.” Bellamy began living as a girl at the age of 11 and is being supported in her case by the Transgender Legal Defence and Education Fund (TLDEF). Federal law offers no job protection for trans people and 38 states do not offer legal protection, though trans people are protected by the Florida Civil Rights Act’s prohibitions on sex and disability discrimination. The lawsuit continues…