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Wal-Mart bans gay couple for NOT shoplifting

Not every confrontation that a gay person experiences in their life is based on their orientation. But sometimes it is very difficult to see any other possible explanation.

Take the experience that Joe Paolucci, Thomas Hitchcock, and their special need twins had recently with Wal-Mart.

Employees at the Niles, MI Wal-Mart store accused Paolucci of shoplifting some Bic lighters. Although he produced the receipt, they refused to back down, insisting that the two men go to a “detention room”. The employees, using vulgarities and hostility, frightened their special needs kids. (Read about it @ South Bend Tribune)

[ Box Turtle Bulletin ]

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One Response to “Wal-Mart bans gay couple for NOT shoplifting”

  1. Greg Kelly says:

    I am a heterosexual male, and I am not surprised at this treatment. It is disgusting that anyone could be treated this way, and even more horrifying that anyone could be singled out and harassed based on their sexual preference.

    A white heterosexual male ally.

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