Florida clerk says she was fired for not issuing same-sex marriage certificates
Yanicka Parker told her bosses she wouldn’t issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples.
Click here for reuse options!She’s has now filed a federal lawsuit against Howard C. Forman, the Clerk of Courts for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida. In the lawsuit, she says she has “sincerely held religious beliefs in which she believes it is a sin for persons of same sex to engage in sexual relations. ”
Around early January 6, 2015, shortly after her office was instructed to start issuing same sex marriage license, Parker asked if she could be accommodated so that she could perform her “job duties without having to issue marriage licenses to same sex couple or perform marriage ceremony for same sex couples.” Parker contends shortly after she asked for the accommodation she was terminated because of her request. She said that there were six other clerks in the office who were perfectly capable and willing to issue the licenses.
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23 responses to Florida clerk says she was fired for not issuing same-sex marriage certificates
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Suzanne McFly September 17th, 2016 at 09:44
The nerve!!!!!!!!!!!! This “good” woman refuses to do her job and what does her employer do? THEY FIRE HER?!?!?!?!?! The nerve……………/s JIC.
The Original Just Me September 17th, 2016 at 11:44
Research ” Borderline Personality Disorder ” and then apply symptoms to Trump. Surprising.
Buford2k11 September 17th, 2016 at 10:19
This “Christian’s Hate” is infectious…I really am hating this election, the republican party, and all in the “BASKET”…Hate, hate, hate….I hate it all…sheesh…my doggies want to go for a walk..Harvest moon time…
Suzanne McFly September 17th, 2016 at 13:14
My animals are my saving grace, without them I would think this world was a pit of ugliness.
LoisB September 17th, 2016 at 11:03
So she wanted to keep showing up and getting her paycheck but didn’t want to perform all the duties of her job, just the ones she approved of?
Joey Bag of Donuts September 17th, 2016 at 14:24
No, she wants the 6 other workers, who were perfectly fine with doing their job, to do her job too. This would require her to work a bit. She was not use to that.
The Original Just Me September 17th, 2016 at 11:43
Fire This Thing for ” Insubordination”.
Larry Schmitt September 17th, 2016 at 15:22
If she thinks it’s a “sin” for two women or two men to marry each other, I hope she’s not wearing mixed fibers, because according to the same book she goes by, that’s also a “sin.”
Dwendt44 September 17th, 2016 at 16:44
As is eating shell fish.
Red Mann September 17th, 2016 at 18:38
Why aren’t these fools picketing Red Lobster?
Larry Schmitt September 17th, 2016 at 15:24
I hope the judge has as much sense as the Clerk of Courts, and throws the case out.
granpa.usthai September 17th, 2016 at 17:42
…and follows up with legal charges for unlawfully using her state authority to openly DISCRIMINATE against US CITIZENS she disagrees with.
Larry Schmitt September 17th, 2016 at 18:13
The problem, of course, is that they don’t see anything wrong with using religious rules to run the government.
Red Mann September 17th, 2016 at 18:37
In their feeble minds Gawd’s Law is always trumps man’s law and the Bible takes precedence of the Constitution. Hell, we’ve seen Republican politicians say that.
Larry Schmitt September 17th, 2016 at 18:37
Separation of church and state means nothing to them.
Red Mann September 17th, 2016 at 18:40
More than that, in their “minds” there is no such thing, again supported by Republican politicians.
Larry Schmitt September 17th, 2016 at 18:45
That’s why they keep putting the ten commandments in courthouses, and trying to put prayer back in schools. The best quote I remember about prayer in schools was, if you want to see prayer in schools, come around during finals week.
Red Mann September 17th, 2016 at 19:18
One of the, many, lies the right tells is how “They took Gawd out of schools. Kids can’t pray or read the Babble in school anymore!”
They use this blatant falsehood to keep their flock in line, and sending in money.
Larry Schmitt September 17th, 2016 at 15:27
“…six other clerks in the office who were perfectly capable and willing to issue the licenses.” And that’s also her job. What’s the problem? Maybe they don’t actually need all those clerks in the first place.
granpa.usthai September 17th, 2016 at 17:40
If the state constitution of Florida allows them to subvert the US Constitution (which it don’t) then she’s free to use her official powers to DISCRIMINATE against whoever she wants for what ever reason she wants. If it don’t, she might want to start looking for another job that allows her to DISCRIMINATE against US CITIZENS while wearing MIXED FIBERS all she wants to.
amersham1046 September 17th, 2016 at 20:02
walmart is hiring
Obewon September 18th, 2016 at 03:00
Violate SCOTUS upholding equal marriage via the the 10th & 14th ‘Can I do my Government’ “job duties without having to issue marriage licenses to same sex couple or perform marriage ceremony for same sex couples.”-No but if you can do the same well trained demonstration like Michele copying Marcus. Go for it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EmnQp3V48
bpollen September 18th, 2016 at 04:12
Failure to perform duties. You’ll see that in a lot of employment contracts. It’s cause for termination.