Kathianne
05-17-2012, 04:08 PM
Which JJ will show up for Obama? LOL!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/jesse-jackson-sexual-harassment-tommy-bennett_n_974310.html
Jesse Jackson Accused Of Sexual Harassment, Discrimination By Gay Ex-Employee Tommy BennettFirst Posted: 09/21/11 05:09 PM ET
A gay former employee of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition has filed a lawsuit against Rev. Jesse Jackson, accusing the leader of the civil rights group of sexual harassment and discrimination.
Tommy R. Bennett said he was sexually harassed and forced to clean up after Jackson's sexual escapades with women in hotel rooms, according (http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/09/20/39904.htm) to the Courthouse News Service. Bennett worked for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition from July 2007 until Dec. 2009.
According to the complaint, Bennett says the harassment began shortly after he was hired as the group's national director of community affairs, when Caroline Wiggins, the coalition's membership and volunteer coordinator, went to the reverend to "inform him that she did not want to be under his supervision because Mr. Bennett is homosexual."
The complaint goes on to say that Wiggins would make "a limp wrist gesture" at Bennett anytime she passed him in the hallway, and that she once led a prayer that God would "bind these homosexual spirits that are in our office" and "get these homosexuals out of here and do it in Jesus' name."
Bennett also alleges that Jackson made him do "demeaning and demoralizing tasks" involving bringing women to his room after work hours and cleaning the room after Jackson had sex with the women.
Once, Bennett says he was "summoned" to the reverend's hotel room and asked to apply a prescription cream on Jackson's inner thigh. When he refused, Bennett says Jackson "became very angry" and called him a "little motherfucker."
The complaint states that Bennett felt he was subjected to the treatment because of his sexual orientation. He asserts that his orientation was well known due to appearances he had made as a gay character on the nationally syndicated radio talk show "The Tom Joyner Morning Show."
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http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/17/what-the-rev-jesse-jackson-has-to-say-about-gay-marriage/#ixzz1vABteKCC
What the Rev. Jesse Jackson Has To Say About Gay MarriageTIME talks to the Reverend Jesse Jackson about politics, religion and why blacks should support marriage equality
Some religious leaders are struggling with President Obama’s support for gay marriage but not the Rev. Jesse Jackson. In a statement released shortly after Obama’s announcement Jackson said (http://ideas.time.com/?attachment_id=15856), “If Dr. King and our civil rights movement have taught us anything, it’s the fundamental principle that all people deserve equal protection under the law. LGBT people deserve equal rights — including marriage equality. Discrimination against one group of people is discrimination against all of us. The State — and the Courts — should not sanction discrimination. We must be consistent in upholding human rights for all human beings.” I spoke to the Reverend about the impact of Obama’s announcement among blacks and the wider community of the faithful. . .
Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/17/what-the-rev-jesse-jackson-has-to-say-about-gay-marriage/#ixzz1vACHlY8N
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/jesse-jackson-sexual-harassment-tommy-bennett_n_974310.html
Jesse Jackson Accused Of Sexual Harassment, Discrimination By Gay Ex-Employee Tommy BennettFirst Posted: 09/21/11 05:09 PM ET
A gay former employee of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition has filed a lawsuit against Rev. Jesse Jackson, accusing the leader of the civil rights group of sexual harassment and discrimination.
Tommy R. Bennett said he was sexually harassed and forced to clean up after Jackson's sexual escapades with women in hotel rooms, according (http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/09/20/39904.htm) to the Courthouse News Service. Bennett worked for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition from July 2007 until Dec. 2009.
According to the complaint, Bennett says the harassment began shortly after he was hired as the group's national director of community affairs, when Caroline Wiggins, the coalition's membership and volunteer coordinator, went to the reverend to "inform him that she did not want to be under his supervision because Mr. Bennett is homosexual."
The complaint goes on to say that Wiggins would make "a limp wrist gesture" at Bennett anytime she passed him in the hallway, and that she once led a prayer that God would "bind these homosexual spirits that are in our office" and "get these homosexuals out of here and do it in Jesus' name."
Bennett also alleges that Jackson made him do "demeaning and demoralizing tasks" involving bringing women to his room after work hours and cleaning the room after Jackson had sex with the women.
Once, Bennett says he was "summoned" to the reverend's hotel room and asked to apply a prescription cream on Jackson's inner thigh. When he refused, Bennett says Jackson "became very angry" and called him a "little motherfucker."
The complaint states that Bennett felt he was subjected to the treatment because of his sexual orientation. He asserts that his orientation was well known due to appearances he had made as a gay character on the nationally syndicated radio talk show "The Tom Joyner Morning Show."
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http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/17/what-the-rev-jesse-jackson-has-to-say-about-gay-marriage/#ixzz1vABteKCC
What the Rev. Jesse Jackson Has To Say About Gay MarriageTIME talks to the Reverend Jesse Jackson about politics, religion and why blacks should support marriage equality
Some religious leaders are struggling with President Obama’s support for gay marriage but not the Rev. Jesse Jackson. In a statement released shortly after Obama’s announcement Jackson said (http://ideas.time.com/?attachment_id=15856), “If Dr. King and our civil rights movement have taught us anything, it’s the fundamental principle that all people deserve equal protection under the law. LGBT people deserve equal rights — including marriage equality. Discrimination against one group of people is discrimination against all of us. The State — and the Courts — should not sanction discrimination. We must be consistent in upholding human rights for all human beings.” I spoke to the Reverend about the impact of Obama’s announcement among blacks and the wider community of the faithful. . .
Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/17/what-the-rev-jesse-jackson-has-to-say-about-gay-marriage/#ixzz1vACHlY8N