A Massachusetts man said he was wrongfully fired for voicing his opinion about gay marriage.
But his employer, Brookstone at Logan International Airport in Boston, said the employee violated the company’s tolerance policy and that’s why he was fired.
According to World Net Daily, Peter Vadala said it all started after his female manager told him she was getting married.
“At the start of the day, she told me she was getting married. I told her ‘Congratulations,’ and asked, ‘Where’s he taking you on your honeymoon?'” Vadala said in an interview. “She replied that her partner was a ‘she,'” he continued, “So I immediately tried to change the subject.”I think she knew I was uncomfortable talking about it,” he continued. “But, she brought it up to me three more times during the day. “After the fourth time she told me about her plan to marry her partner, I told her, ‘I think homosexuality is bad stuff,'” Vadala said. “That’s what I said. I wasn’t rude about it and I didn’t act disrespectfully to her,” he said. “All the woman said to me as she left the store was, ‘Human Resources, buddy. You keep your opinions to yourself!'”
Gay marriage is legal in Massachusetts and is protected by law. Still Vadala said he should be entitled to his own opinion. The company confirms Vadala was fired a few days later by letter. The letter accused Vadala of “harassment” and described his comments as “inappropriate and unprofessional.” Further, the letter charged, he was “imposing” his beliefs upon others.
