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OnlinePoker

(6,165 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 06:46 PM Yesterday

Snowflake alert - Christian man sues employer for forcing him to see a Pride flag on his way into work

A conservative Christian man is suing Los Angeles County and the L.A. Department of Public Works for making him come to work during Pride Month.

Department of Public Works employee Eric Batman claims that having to see a Progress Pride flag flying outside the department’s Alhambra, California, headquarters during the month of June effectively forces him to “celebrate, recognize, and solemnize conduct and actions that he views as sin” in conflict with his sincerely held Christian religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed in March by anti-LGBTQ+ evangelical nonprofit the Liberty Counsel.

As the complaint notes, Batman has worked for the department for 24 years, and at its Alhambra headquarters since 2003. Since 2023, L.A. County has required all county departments to fly the Progress Pride flag during the month of June.

In 2024 and 2025, Batman formally requested a religious accommodation allowing him to work remotely in June, claiming that requiring him to be present in the office “for the County’s explicit and overt celebration of so-called Pride Month” conflicts with his Christian beliefs. Both requests were denied, as were follow-up grievance forms Batman filed with the Department of Employee Relations.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/06/christian-man-sues-employer-for-forcing-him-to-see-a-pride-flag-on-his-way-into-work/

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Snowflake alert - Christian man sues employer for forcing him to see a Pride flag on his way into work (Original Post) OnlinePoker Yesterday OP
Eric Batman Skittles Yesterday #1
His name is Eric Batman..am I reading that right? Deuxcents Yesterday #2
I grow weary of these sky daddy xtians UpInArms Yesterday #3
Can I sue if I'm forced to see Christian crosses and listen to prayers? sinkingfeeling Yesterday #4
Churchpages.net lists 18 churches in Alhambra dickthegrouch 22 hrs ago #12
Dear Abby struggle4progress Yesterday #5
If everyone characterizes what they don't like as a religious belief bucolic_frolic Yesterday #6
"Batman formally requested a religious accommodation" Intractable Yesterday #7
Holly homophobia, Batman! Dave Bowman Yesterday #8
Maybe those horse blinders would help. scipan 23 hrs ago #9
He should barricade himself in his house and never come out. SamKnause 22 hrs ago #10
What a stupid ass! 2MuchNoise 22 hrs ago #11
I wonder if I can sue all the tv evangelicals and the ones in the administration, then! BlueKota 21 hrs ago #13
Why does he hated himself? Jesus said "Love your neighbor as yourself" MagickMuffin 21 hrs ago #14
Does he avoid driving to work after a rainstorm for fear he might see a rainbow? Emile 12 hrs ago #15
Lots of insane people live malaise 12 hrs ago #16
Is this his legal team? SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #17
Bwaaaaah malaise 11 hrs ago #18
Find a different job, Batman. City Lights 9 hrs ago #19

dickthegrouch

(4,699 posts)
12. Churchpages.net lists 18 churches in Alhambra
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:22 PM
22 hrs ago

I’m sure we could find 18 people to countersue every one of them

bucolic_frolic

(56,066 posts)
6. If everyone characterizes what they don't like as a religious belief
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 07:05 PM
Yesterday

the whole world will shut down.

SamKnause

(14,951 posts)
10. He should barricade himself in his house and never come out.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 08:57 PM
22 hrs ago

I am so sick of religion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All religion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2MuchNoise

(901 posts)
11. What a stupid ass!
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:18 PM
22 hrs ago

Don't look up after it rains. Heaven forbid, you might see a rainbow.
You f**king stupid, stupid, stupid, f**king stupid ASS!

BlueKota

(5,570 posts)
13. I wonder if I can sue all the tv evangelicals and the ones in the administration, then!
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:44 PM
21 hrs ago

They offend my religious beliefs every day!

MagickMuffin

(18,373 posts)
14. Why does he hated himself? Jesus said "Love your neighbor as yourself"
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:11 PM
21 hrs ago


I guess he’s a religious cherry picker, and it shows. Poor baby breaking Jesus Christ commandments.

And there’s only 2 of them.

Weakling that Batman is!



Emile

(43,634 posts)
15. Does he avoid driving to work after a rainstorm for fear he might see a rainbow?
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 07:20 AM
12 hrs ago

I've heard of trigger warnings, but being visually assaulted by a rectangle takes 'snowflake' to a whole new level.

City Lights

(26,083 posts)
19. Find a different job, Batman.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:00 AM
9 hrs ago

Or close your eyes when you are walking into work. No one is forcing you to look at the Pride flag.

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