Hi Everyone, First off.. I am super sorry I didn't post Sunday. I was under the weather and just couldn't get to the keyboards to start typing.. But don't you worry.. I am back for the brand new week.. Woot Woot.
This story comes to you from Italy. A poor 26 yr old guy was forced to retake his drivers test because his sexuality was disclosed to the transport ministry.. Oh you must read on:
When 26 year-old Danilo Giuffrida told doctors he was gay at his medical examination for military service, they passed the information to the transport ministry, who told him he must repeat his driving test or have his license withdrawn due to his "sexual identity disturbance."
Giuffrida agreed to re-take his test, passed it for a second time, but the ministry renewed his license for just one year rather than the usual 10 years because of his homosexuality.
Guuffrida took this matter to court (THANK GOD) and won. The court ruled in his favour granting him monetary compensation for damages that were caused:
The judge ruling on the case in Catania, on the southern island of Sicily, said the actions of the defense and transport ministries showed "evident sexual discrimination" against Giuffrida and ran counter to his constitutional rights.
The behavior of the ministries led Giuffrida to have "a grave sense of mistrust towards the state," added the judge, who ordered them to pay him 100,000 euros of damages in his verdict issued on Saturday. [SOURCE]
Wow... I am glad the court agreed to this one. I would have been livid.. I would have made such a stink.. But then again if I was in Italy I'm not too sure i would. Crazy Stuff folks..
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