Macy’s Fires Employee for Protecting Women’s Dressing Rooms from Cross-dresser
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San Antonio, TX – A young woman was fired from the Macy's San Antonio Rivercenter department store for refusing to violate her religious beliefs by permitting a young man dressed as a woman from entering the women’s dressing room. Natalie Johnson claims she saw the young man walk out of the women’s fitting room and politely told him that he could not go back in because it was for women only. The cross-dressing young man claimed that he is a “female.” Johnson said that he was wearing make-up and girl’s clothing, but clearly he was a male. The cross-dresser was accompanied by five other individuals. The group argued with expletives that Macy’s is LGBT-friendly, to which Johnson replied that Macy’s is also non-discriminatory toward religion, and that it would go against her religious beliefs to lie that he was a woman or compromise with homosexuality. The group then demanded to speak with a manager.
When Johnson was confronted by her employer, she explained that she could not allow a male to change in a female’s fitting room. Johnson’s boss referred her to Macy’s LGBT policy which allows “transgender” people to change in any dressing room they want. However, Johnson pointed out that the same policy also protects against religious discrimination and, in this case, it protects her right to her beliefs that were being violated. The manager demanded that she comply with the LGBT policies or lose her job. Johnson refused to go against her sincerely held religious beliefs and was terminated from her job.
Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, commented: “Macy’s policy which allows men to use the women’s dressing room is fraught with problems. This policy will cause significant problems and will alienate the majority of Macy’s customers. Macy’s has essentially opened women’s dressing rooms to every man. The LGBT agenda has become the theater of the absurd.”
Liberty Counsel encourages readers to contact Macy’s and politely let them know that this is completely unacceptable. You can reach Terry Lundgren, the CEO of Macy’s at macys_execs@macys.com or call their corporate offices at 513-398-5221 or fax them at 513-573-2049.[1]
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Christian Dressing Room Beliefs
Johnson filed a complaint with the Federal Employment Commission, claiming her religious beliefs prevent her from recognizing transgender people.[1]
“There are no transgenders in the world. A guy can dress up as a woman all he wants. That’s still not going to make you a woman,” Johnson said. “If you’re a man going into the women’s fitting room, I will kindly escort you to the men’s fitting room.”[2]
“Macy’s has essentially opened women’s dressing rooms to every man,” said Liberty Counsel founder Mathew Staver. He is pushing for the department store to add a third dressing room for transgender individuals or change their policy.
Liberty Counsel’s position on transgender rights diverges from most Americans’ and even most Christians’ opinions.
More than 8-in-10 evangelical Protestants and more than 9-in-10 Catholics and mainline Protestants agree that transgender people should have the same rights and protections as everyone else, according to a recent Public Religion Research survey.
Additionally, about 75 percent of Americans favored Congress’ expansion of hate crime legislation to protect transgender people.[3]
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Constitution or Sharia Conference Primer
The Constitution or Sharia: A Freedom Conference
Speakers applaud Tennessee law at anti-Sharia meeting
This next link is the best one. When extreme yahoos start running their mouths, sometimes you wonder if you are getting a biased sample. There were reasonable people at this conference.
This next link is the best one. When extreme yahoos start running their mouths, sometimes you wonder if you are getting a biased sample. There were reasonable people at this conference.
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Truth about Shariah law being exposed TODAY
I received this email from Liberty Counsel on 11/11/2011.
Friend,
I hope you will sign Liberty Counsel’s petition to stop the imposition of Shariah Law in our courts.
On this Veterans’ Day 2011, a major conference is taking place in Nashville on the impact of Shariah Law on the U.S. Constitution. As you know, this conference has come under great resistance because this issue is vital to the very future of our nation.
In just over a day, more than 16,000 citizens have signed our petition opposing Shariah law! I want to support this conference by demonstrating that thousands of citizens are taking a stand against the move to force our courts to accept Shariah law.
I’m resending my message from Wednesday with additional details and an important update on this crucial issue. Please see below and take a moment right now to sign our petition opposing the imposition of Shariah law in our courts:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=56499&RID=27375087
Mat
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My Personal Encounter with Shariah Law
By Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
Two weeks ago, I found myself directly in the crosshairs of the growing conflict between Shariah law and our Constitution.
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam defines “Shariah law” as “God’s eternal and immutable will for humanity, as expressed in the Quran and Muhammad’s example (Sunnah), considered binding for all believers.”
In practical terms, “Shariah” also describes a movement under way in European and American legal systems to overturn Western civilization through the imposition of Islamic law and culture. As a constitutional attorney, I can tell you firsthand that this phenomenon is accelerating at an alarming rate.
++Hotel cancels conference on Shariah law.
An important conference featuring leading experts on the Constitution and Shariah law was originally scheduled to be held at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, today. But just days ago, Hutton Hotel banned the conference and cancelled a perfectly valid contract, claiming “safety concerns.”
Thankfully, the conference quickly found another venue, but not without great expense and difficulty.
The fact is, private companies and municipalities are facing more and more pressure to cater to or adopt special rules for Muslims. In one recent case, Muslim workers claimed “unfair labor practices” because they were told to clock out before taking prayer breaks. In another instance, claims of discrimination were leveled when Muslim women were told not to wear their head scarves for safety reasons before going on a roller coaster.
And now in courts of law across this nation, Shariah law is already being applied in case after case.
++There are actually dozens of “Shariah law” cases in our courts!
A study by the Center for Security Policy found 50 state court cases that considered Shariah law. To make matters worse, these cases referenced differing variations of Shariah law from 16 countries. The study concluded, “[J]udges are making decisions deferring to Shariah law even when those decisions conflict with constitutional protections.”
The Center’s study was by no means exhaustive, but instead was taken from a “small sample of appellate published cases.” That means, in reality, Shariah law could be being applied in hundreds of other courtrooms across this nation!
++The greatest threat we face from radical Islam.
The truth is, the greatest threat our nation now faces from radical Islam is not in the form of another 9/11 attack, but rather in the slow, steady, and systematic implementation of Shariah law.
It’s already happening in Europe where schools are adopting special rules for Muslim students during Rhamadan. Europe is so far gone that the Archbishop of Canterbury (the head of the Church of England) said that the adoption of Shariah law is “unavoidable” and the idea that “there is one law for everybody” is now in “a bit of a danger.”
++Liberty Counsel’s petition opposing Shariah law in our courts.
When the Hutton Hotel in Nashville banned the conference on Shariah law, I immediately sent them a strongly worded Demand Letter objecting to their suppression of free speech rights.
It was then that I knew we had to do more immediately. That’s why Liberty Counsel is launching a new Citizen Petition opposing the use of Shariah law in our courts and culture. I am asking you to be among the early signers of this petition as, together, we build a grassroots coalition to stop Shariah law. Go here to sign:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=56499&RID=27375087
The petition also supports Liberty Counsel’s “Demand Letter” sent to Hutton Hotel, and their owners at Amerimar Enterprises in Philadelphia, protesting their anti-free speech move to ban the conference. Go here to see our Demand Letter:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=56499&RID=27375087
Liberty Counsel’s legal team will stand at the forefront of those confronting this growing challenge to our Constitution and way of life. But right now, I need your signature on this petition opposing Shariah law so I can demonstrate to companies, municipalities, political leaders, and even courts that citizens across America are taking a stand on this vital issue!
Thank you so much for your prayers, your support, and your action on behalf of our God-given liberties!
Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
Friend,
I hope you will sign Liberty Counsel’s petition to stop the imposition of Shariah Law in our courts.
On this Veterans’ Day 2011, a major conference is taking place in Nashville on the impact of Shariah Law on the U.S. Constitution. As you know, this conference has come under great resistance because this issue is vital to the very future of our nation.
In just over a day, more than 16,000 citizens have signed our petition opposing Shariah law! I want to support this conference by demonstrating that thousands of citizens are taking a stand against the move to force our courts to accept Shariah law.
I’m resending my message from Wednesday with additional details and an important update on this crucial issue. Please see below and take a moment right now to sign our petition opposing the imposition of Shariah law in our courts:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=56499&RID=27375087
Mat
+ + + + + + + + + +
My Personal Encounter with Shariah Law
By Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
Two weeks ago, I found myself directly in the crosshairs of the growing conflict between Shariah law and our Constitution.
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam defines “Shariah law” as “God’s eternal and immutable will for humanity, as expressed in the Quran and Muhammad’s example (Sunnah), considered binding for all believers.”
In practical terms, “Shariah” also describes a movement under way in European and American legal systems to overturn Western civilization through the imposition of Islamic law and culture. As a constitutional attorney, I can tell you firsthand that this phenomenon is accelerating at an alarming rate.
++Hotel cancels conference on Shariah law.
An important conference featuring leading experts on the Constitution and Shariah law was originally scheduled to be held at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, today. But just days ago, Hutton Hotel banned the conference and cancelled a perfectly valid contract, claiming “safety concerns.”
Thankfully, the conference quickly found another venue, but not without great expense and difficulty.
The fact is, private companies and municipalities are facing more and more pressure to cater to or adopt special rules for Muslims. In one recent case, Muslim workers claimed “unfair labor practices” because they were told to clock out before taking prayer breaks. In another instance, claims of discrimination were leveled when Muslim women were told not to wear their head scarves for safety reasons before going on a roller coaster.
And now in courts of law across this nation, Shariah law is already being applied in case after case.
++There are actually dozens of “Shariah law” cases in our courts!
A study by the Center for Security Policy found 50 state court cases that considered Shariah law. To make matters worse, these cases referenced differing variations of Shariah law from 16 countries. The study concluded, “[J]udges are making decisions deferring to Shariah law even when those decisions conflict with constitutional protections.”
The Center’s study was by no means exhaustive, but instead was taken from a “small sample of appellate published cases.” That means, in reality, Shariah law could be being applied in hundreds of other courtrooms across this nation!
++The greatest threat we face from radical Islam.
The truth is, the greatest threat our nation now faces from radical Islam is not in the form of another 9/11 attack, but rather in the slow, steady, and systematic implementation of Shariah law.
It’s already happening in Europe where schools are adopting special rules for Muslim students during Rhamadan. Europe is so far gone that the Archbishop of Canterbury (the head of the Church of England) said that the adoption of Shariah law is “unavoidable” and the idea that “there is one law for everybody” is now in “a bit of a danger.”
++Liberty Counsel’s petition opposing Shariah law in our courts.
When the Hutton Hotel in Nashville banned the conference on Shariah law, I immediately sent them a strongly worded Demand Letter objecting to their suppression of free speech rights.
It was then that I knew we had to do more immediately. That’s why Liberty Counsel is launching a new Citizen Petition opposing the use of Shariah law in our courts and culture. I am asking you to be among the early signers of this petition as, together, we build a grassroots coalition to stop Shariah law. Go here to sign:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=56499&RID=27375087
The petition also supports Liberty Counsel’s “Demand Letter” sent to Hutton Hotel, and their owners at Amerimar Enterprises in Philadelphia, protesting their anti-free speech move to ban the conference. Go here to see our Demand Letter:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=56499&RID=27375087
Liberty Counsel’s legal team will stand at the forefront of those confronting this growing challenge to our Constitution and way of life. But right now, I need your signature on this petition opposing Shariah law so I can demonstrate to companies, municipalities, political leaders, and even courts that citizens across America are taking a stand on this vital issue!
Thank you so much for your prayers, your support, and your action on behalf of our God-given liberties!
Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
"My personal encounter with Shariah law"
Below is an email that I received 11/9/11 from the Liberty Counsel entitled "My personal encounter with Shariah law"
Mathew Staver, Liberty Counsel
Founder and Chairman
Friend,
Two weeks ago, I found myself directly in the crosshairs of the growing conflict between Shariah law and our Constitution.
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam defines “Shariah law” as “God’s eternal and immutable will for humanity, as expressed in the Quran and Muhammad’s example (Sunnah), considered binding for all believers.”
In practical terms, “Shariah” also describes a movement under way in European and American legal systems to overturn Western civilization through the imposition of Islamic law and culture. As a constitutional attorney, I can tell you firsthand that this phenomenon is accelerating at an alarming rate.
++Hotel cancels conference on Shariah law.
In fact, on Friday I will be speaking at an important national conference on the impact of Shariah law on the U.S. Constitution. This conference was originally scheduled to be held at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. But just days ago, Hutton Hotel banned the conference and cancelled a perfectly valid contract, claiming “safety concerns.”
The fact is, private companies and municipalities are facing more and more pressure to cater to or adopt special rules for Muslims. In one recent case, Muslim workers claimed “unfair labor practices” because they were told to clock out before taking prayer breaks. In another instance, claims of discrimination were leveled when Muslim women were told not to wear their head scarves for safety reasons before going on a roller coaster.
And now in courts of law across this nation, Shariah law is already being applied in case after case.
++There are actually dozens of “Shariah law” cases in our courts!
A study by the Center for Security Policy found 50 state court cases that considered Shariah law. To make matters worse, these cases referenced differing variations of Shariah law from 16 countries. The study concluded, “[J]udges are making decisions deferring to Shariah law even when those decisions conflict with constitutional protections.”
The Center’s study was by no means exhaustive, but instead was taken from a “small sample of appellate published cases.” That means, in reality, Shariah law could be being applied in hundreds of other courtrooms across this nation!
++The greatest threat we face from radical Islam.
Friend, the truth is, the greatest threat our nation now faces from radical Islam is not in the form of another 9/11 attack, but rather in the slow, steady, and systematic implementation of Shariah law.
It’s already happening in Europe where schools are adopting special rules for Muslim students during Rhamadan. Europe is so far gone that the Archbishop of Canterbury (the head of the Church of England) said that the adoption of Shariah law is “unavoidable” and the idea that “there is one law for everybody” is “a bit of a danger.”
++Liberty Counsel’s petition opposing Shariah law in our courts.
As I noted above, in just the last few days I have experienced firsthand the growing battle over Shariah law. When the Hutton Hotel in Nashville banned our conference on Shariah law, I immediately sent them a strongly worded Demand Letter objecting to their suppression of free speech rights.
It was then that I knew we had to do more immediately. That’s why, today, Liberty Counsel is launching a new Citizen Petition opposing the use of Shariah law in our courts and culture. I am asking you to be among the very first signers of this petition as, together, we build a grassroots coalition to stop Shariah law. Go here to sign:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=55990&RID=27375087
The petition also supports Liberty Counsel’s “Demand Letter” sent to Hutton Hotel, and their owners at Amerimar Enterprises in Philadelphia, protesting their anti-free speech move to ban our conference. Go here to see our Demand Letter:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=55990&RID=27375087
Liberty Counsel’s legal team will stand at the forefront of those confronting this growing challenge to our Constitution and way of life. But right now, I need your signature on this petition opposing Shariah law so I can demonstrate to companies, municipalities, political leaders, and even courts that citizens across America are taking a stand on this vital issue!
++Please sign in the next 36 hours!
One final note...
This Friday, I will be speaking at the conference on Shariah law that was unjustifiably and improperly treated by Hutton Hotel when they cancelled the contract to provide the conference venue. I want to tell those gathered that tens of thousands of citizens have taken a stand! So please sign the petition right now so I can report the total number of signers in the first 36 hours of our petition to those in attendance:
http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=55990&RID=27375087
Thank you so much for your prayers, your support, and your action on behalf of our God-given liberties!
Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
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