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Christian man sues employer for forcing him to see a Pride flag on his way into work (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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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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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Agreed. Plus a legal precedent in favor of pride flags, could cut the other way. On principle, I don't want to see hateful sentiment yield a legal victory. In practice, disallowing this kind of expression in government facilities would/should keep MAGA flags and other nonsense far from the same flagpoles. Or at the very least, it could be argued so in a second court case.

[–] Folstar@lemmus.org 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I come to Lemmus for exchanges like this. Well reasoned, level headed, and consequences considered. Imagine if we could get conversations like this to take place in those government buildings- sure would be swell.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

Thank you. Be the change you want to see in the world, right?

[–] phx@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

Yeah. I generally don't have an objection to pride flags but I could definitely see somebody stretching the same arguments to have a Confederate or MAGA flag (or just Trump's face as he's so fond of putting it on fucking everything)