Charity admits it was wrong to fire lifelong volunteer over pronouns
(MODERNITY) – The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has done a 180 and apologised for telling a 90-year-old volunteer she was not welcome anymore because she had violated diversity guidelines by failing to disclose her pronouns.
As we highlighted last week, Fran Itkoff was dismissed by the charity over the matter despite having given 60 years of her life to volunteering. Mrs. Itkoff didn’t even understand what she was being asked to provide and merely expressed confusion over what was meant by pronouns.
Not only did the MS Society let her go, they doubled and tripled down on the decision in subsequent statements. Now, however, after massive backlash, the organisation has finally relented.
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