City of Progress, My Ass
Caving in to pressure from religious fanatics, the Largo City Commission recommended that Steve Stanton be fired.
Two Things You Can Do
1.) Email Largo Commissioners. Equality Florida has prepared an editable email that you can personalize or send as is.
2.) Call Largo City Hall (727-587-6700) and express your support for Steve and for workplace diversity.
Tell commissioners that it's not too late to stop this discriminatory move.
posted by kate @ 9:55 PM
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http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/27/Tampabay/Stanton_job_may_hang_.shtml
“Charlie Martin, senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, said he encouraged parishioners to attend because it's the "biggest issue facing Largo" in his 36-year tenure as pastor of the church, one of the largest in Pinellas County.
Stanton's continued employment will be devastating to Largo's reputation and future business interests, Martin said.
Moreover, he said, it would trample on the rights of religious employees to force them to call the city manager Susan, the name Stanton plans to use when he comes to work as a woman this spring.
"Do we want what's controversial or do we want what's best for Largo?" said Martin, whose church includes many members from Largo.”
We want separation of church and state, Pastor Martin.
"trample on the rights of religious employees"... fantastic. I'm pretty sure the bible makes no reference to transgender individuals. God made man, and man created sex changes, so therefore everything is hunky-dory.
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