A Christian lifeguard with the LA County Fire Department is suing, saying he was punished after refusing to fly a Progress Pride flag at his work station.
A devout Christian lifeguard filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County Fire Department, claiming the government's requirement to fly the rainbow Progress Pride flag forced him to choose between his job and his faith. 'I felt like I was being targeted or entrapped by Chief Lester and my religious beliefs were not being taken seriously,' Captain Jeffrey Little wrote in a complaint to the county, which was included in the suit.
Little said he took down the flags and, later that day, followed up with human resources, which told him his religious accomodation request was now denied. Lester, his supervising officer, ordered Little to put up the flag at his tower, according to the suit. Little cited his religious beliefs and refused, but was told his religious beliefs 'do not matter,' the complaint said. The chief then hoisted the flag himself and informed Little it must fly there the entire month.
As Pride month approached this year, Little once again sought a religious accomodation so he wouldn't be forced to fly the flag. However, Jonna told Fox News Digital his requests were 'essentially ignored,' leading him to seek legal counsel. In addition to the fire department, Little's suit names three lifeguard chiefs as plaintiffs and claims religious discrimination, retaliation and harassment and violations of the First Amendment.
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