Zikkeria Bellamy Was Denied Employment At McDonalds Because She Is Transgendered!

A transgendered woman named Zikerria Bellamy was denied employment at McDonalds because the manager claimed the company does not hire "faggots." Then,he went on to berate Ms. Bellamy because he said that she "lied" when she checked female on her application.If you've heard the voice-mail that he left for her,you could hear the outrage in that dude's voice.

You know,thou doth protest too much,in my humble opinion.Why is this guy so homophobic? Zikerria just wanted a job.He reacted to her like one would if they had been tricked into dating a man that they thought was a woman.That's not what happened here.

So,why leave such a vitriolic message for Zikerria? The manager at that McDonalds must be suppressing some homosexual feelings of his own.

Here's more from Transgender Legal.org:

"On July 10, 2009, 17-year-old Zikerria Bellamy applied online for a position as a Shift Manager or Crew Leader at a McDonald’s restaurant in Orlando, Florida. On July 28, after managers at McDonald’s learned that Zikerria is transgender...

Zikerria never received the job interview she sought. McDonald's refused to hire her.

Zikerria’s story is all too common. Transgender people face tremendous discrimination in the workplace. According to a recent survey by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality, 47% of transgender people report being fired, or denied a job or promotion, just because of who they are.

Few protections exist for transgender people who experience employment discrimination. In 38 states, there is no law protecting transgender people from being fired because of who they are. Federal law similarly offers no job protection for transgender people.

In Florida, while no law explicitly addresses discrimination based on gender identity, administrative agencies in Florida have ruled that transgender people are protected by the Florida Human Rights Act’s prohibitions on sex and disability discrimination. The Competitive Workforce Bill, which would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the Florida Civil Rights Act, was introduced in the Florida legislature on November 20."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.