Update: University of Nebraska is Anti-Pagan?
A new small piece of information has trickled out concerning the alleged discriminatory firing of a University of Nebraska employee for being a Witch. According to an AP article run by WNCT in North Carolina, the woman identifies as part of Reclaiming.
“The lawsuit, filed by a plaintiff identified as Jane Doe, states that she was hired in February 2007 and was satisfactory in her performance. But once her employer discovered she was a witch, the lawsuit says the “plaintiff was terminated from her position, and was replaced by a non-witch.“ The woman says in the lawsuit that she’s using a pseudonym to protect herself and her family from potential discrimination from the public or other employers. The lawsuit says, ‘Reclaiming Tradition of Witchcraft is her religion.’”
As I said in my initial post on this matter, this looks like a legit grievance. The Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission has ruled that Ms Doe’s rights were violated, and I can’t imagine them backing her claims lightly. I’ll post more on this issue as it develops.
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I look forward to the follow up. It does happen, and they would think twice before doing to someone who was practicing another abrahamic faith, but not pagans.
We have felt this in the schools. My son was denied help for his dyslexia and SID because we are pagan. Neurologists, his teacher, family psychologist- everyone was just amazed at the administration refusal.
You see the school psychologist asked him on a break (during the intelligence test that ranked him highly gifted) what he did to celebrate easter (in December she asked this) Then she went on to Christmas.
You have to be prepared to stand ground! The arrogant ignorant elitist scum! Ugh
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