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Teen Called 'Gaytard' While Working At Taco John's Calls On Others To Share Hurtful Words

Teen Called 'Gaytard' While Working At Taco John's Calls On Others To Share Hurtful Words
A gay teen who was allegedly forced to wear a homophobic name tag while working at the fast-food chain Taco John’s is now brandishing that very same name tag in a call for awareness and change.

Tyler Brandt, a 16-year-old from South Dakota, resigned from his position at Taco John’s in Yankton in June after his manager allegedly made him wear a name tag reading “gaytard.” Although a manager at the eatery claimed the incident was a joke that Brandt went along with, Brandt tells a different story.

“It wasn’t my idea, and I never thought it was funny,” he wrote for the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Blog of Civil Rights. “It’s a mean, ugly word that makes fun of both gay people and people with developmental disabilities, and I would never call myself a name like that.”

The ACLU filed a discrimination charge Tuesday on Brandt’s behalf with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the South Dakota Department of Labor. The group claims Taco John’s violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — legislation that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin — as well as the South Dakota Human Rights Act, they said in a statement to The Huffington Post.

“What happened to me was so incredibly humiliating,” Brandt said in a statement sent to HuffPost. “I just hope that telling people what happened to me can help make sure that no other Taco John’s employee will ever go through this kind of harassment again.”

Brandt and the ACLU also launched a petition demanding an apology from Taco John’s along with a social media on Tumblr. The , titled “Taco John’s Called Me a ‘Gaytard,'” calls for others to share selfie photos with derogatory names that have been used against them.

The photos shared on the Tumblr page, with slurs like “dyke,” “fag” and “terrorist,” serve to enforce the overarching message behind Brandt’s movement: “No one should have to face bullying and discrimination in their workplace or elsewhere.”

Check out some of the powerful images below.

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PHOTOS: New Vegas Nightclub Makes History With Laverne Cox

PHOTOS: New Vegas Nightclub Makes History With Laverne Cox

Ribbon Cutting w Victor Drai & Laverne Cox_Photo Credit Patrick Gray of Kabik Photo GroupGrab your besties and mark this club down on your next trip to Las Vegas. The newest gay nightclub Liaison is the first one in the city’s history to be inside of a casino and one of the best places to dance the night away along all of The Strip.

Read and look on for all the details and the celebrities spotted at the grand opening last weekend…

Gabe Cooper

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Jon Stewart Skewers the 2014 Midterm Election Ad Season: VIDEO

Jon Stewart Skewers the 2014 Midterm Election Ad Season: VIDEO

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Apparently the battle over control of the Senate has all boiled down to which candidates can best hold a gun, ride a snowmobile, and do a keg-stand.

Watch, AFTER THE JUMP…


Kyler Geoffroy

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PHOTOS: Forget The Six Pack, These Sexy Men With Bellies Leave Us Hungry For More

PHOTOS: Forget The Six Pack, These Sexy Men With Bellies Leave Us Hungry For More

Who needs a six pack when you could enjoy a soft, cushiony beer belly instead?

Now that science has officially confirmed men with bellies make better lovers, we couldn’t think of more appropriate way to celebrate the big news than by scouring the internet for photographs of sexy men showing off their gorgeous guts. Judging by the sizes of their stomaches, we think these fellas would make excellent bedroom companions.

Scroll down for pics of hot men with yummy tummies of varying proportions.

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Source: Young Beer Bellies

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Source: Bears and More

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Source: Getting Beefy

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Source: Guys Gone Soft

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Source: Your Daily Dose of Protein

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Source: First Thirty Pounds

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Source: Fat Boy Diet

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Source: Bears of Color

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Source: Young Beer Bellies

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Source: Bears and More

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Source: Young Beer Bellies

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Source: Bears of Color

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Source: Getting Fatter

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Source: Bears and More

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Source: First Thirty Pounds

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Source: Bears of Color

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Source: First Thirty Pounds

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Graham Gremore

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