Lifeguard at gay-friendly beach files lawsuit because he was offended by the Pride flags
AFP. He works mainly at Will Rogers Beach. This particular stretch of coastline is known to attract a large number of gay sun seekers.
It’s affectionately dubbed ‘Ginger Rogers Beach’.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Last year, country supervisors voted to display the rainbow flag during Pride Month on public buildings.
This included lifeguard huts.Little says he told supervisors he wanted to be exempt from flying the Progress Pride flag (that’s the one with black, brown, and trans flag stripes).According to Little’s lawyers, “On June 19, 2023, the Los Angeles County Fire Department initially granted Little’s request and promised him that he would neither have to raise the Progress Pride Flag himself, nor personally ensure that the flag is raised at his station.
Little’s religious accommodation was rescinded two days later on June 21, 2023.”Little turned up to work at Will Rogers and saw that some rainbow flags had been dropped off by supervisors and were flying.Little complained, writing to supervisors in a complaint last summer, “I was confused… why they were flying as I was under the impression that I would not have to deal with working in these conditions.”He then took the three flags down.
