Nevada Taxi Authority Calls Gays “Diseased”
The Advocate reports that The Nevada Taxicab Authority, who monitors taxicabs, lists gay people with drug users and prostitutes, having a high risk of “communicable diseases.” The policy states that employees and the public are at risk.
The policy goes into detail about how to protect yourself when dealing with these individuals, and according to CBS:
“The policy spells out that TA officers should use protective gear and gloves in the event they need to take a high-risk suspect into custody.”
The Advocate reports that “the authority said it approved new language that is non-offensive to gays in 2007, the old manual is still being distributed to field officers. A Taxicab Authority board member plans to investigate.”
Posted by Dan Leveille on March 2nd, 2010 at 1:04pm
