McDonald's faces complaint over transgender row

Posted Thu, 12/10/2009 - 04:51 by AllyN

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8401568.stm

A Florida teenager who changed her gender from male to female six years ago is taking legal action against McDonald's for alleged discrimination.

Zikerria Bellamy, 17, alleges managers at the Orlando branch twice refused to hire her because she is transgender.

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A Florida teenager who

by matt1 - 02/18/2010 - 12:59

A Florida teenager who changed her gender from male to female six years ago is taking legal action against McDonald's for alleged discrimination. Zikerria Bellamy, 17, alleges managers at the Orlando branch twice refused to hire her because she is transgender. She also claims an obscene message stating she would never be hired by the company was left on her voicemail. The branch concerned has said it has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of discrimination.

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by AllyN - 12/15/2009 - 09:07

They fired that manager!

It must take courage to take action against prejudice of this nature, I'm really glad that this has happened, but it doesn't change the past, only the Doctor can do that. Doctor who I hear you ask? (possibly unrelated..)