Southwt Airl Spotlight Gay Trans Employee for Pri Month

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• GAY UPLE CLAIMS SOUTHWT AIRL DISCRIMATED AGAST THEM
• SOUTHWT AIRL REGNIZ GAY PRI MONTH AND THE AIRLE'S ONGOG COMMMENT TO THE LGBT COMMUNY
• GAY COUPLE BOOTED OFF SOUTHWT AIRL FLIGHT BLAM HOMOPHOBIA"IT FELT LIKE BEG FORCED BACK TO THE CLOSET."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 6, 2018/10:49 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1365PX;WIDTH:2048PX;}JAM MCDANIEL/FACEBOOKBY BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 6, 2018 / 10:49 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY COUPLE BOOTED OFF SOUTHWT AIRL FLIGHT BLAM HOMOPHOBIA","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-01-06T15:49:19.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-01-06T15:49:19.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWO MEN OM ICELAND ARE MANDG ANSWERS AFTER BEG KICKED OFF A RECENT SOUTHWT AIRL FLIGHT BEFORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAM MCDANIEL AND BOYIEND HAFSTEN "HAFFI" HIMLJóMI REGíNON (BETTER KNOWN ICELAND AS DRAG QUEEN RAGNA RöK) WERE BOOKED ON A SOUTHWT AIRL FLIGHT OM BALTIMORE TO ATLANTA, GAYICELAND REPORTS. THEY WERE ULTIMATELY HEAD TO ALABAMA TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WH MCDANIEL’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCDANIEL, 31, WHO IS NOW AN ICELANDIC CIZEN, TAILED THE DECEMBER 22 CINT A LENGTHY FACEBOOK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE BOARD OUR FLIGHT TO ATLANTA ON TIME AND WERE GETTG ZY, GLAD TO BE ON THE LAST LEG OF OUR TRIP," HE WROTE. "THEN, WHILE WE WERE STG OUR SEATS ON THE PLANE THREE POLICE OFFICERS ME ONTO THE PLANE AND TOLD THE TWO OF WE HAD TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. THEY WOULDN’T TELL WHY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE OFFICERS EVENTUALLY ACCED REGíNON OF THROWG SOMETHG AT A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, WHICH THE UPLE NI.JAM MACDANIEL/GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY SAID IF WE DIDN’T LEAVE THEY WOULD TAKE HAFFI AWAY HANDCUFFS," MCDANIEL RELLS. "HAFFI STARTED TO CRY, HOLDG HIS HANDS UP TO HIS FACE. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF HE DIDN’T LM DOWN HE WOULD BE ARRTED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCDANIEL SAYS HE WAS TOLD HE ULD REMA ON THE FLIGHT WHOUT REGíNON, BUT HE CHOSE TO STAY WH HIS BOYIEND. THEY EVENTUALLY MA TO ALABAMA VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE MA DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AND OTHER PASSENGERS WAS THAT WE WERE OPENLY GAY," SAYS MCDANIEL, WHO BELIEV HOMOPHOBIA PLAYED A PART THE CINT. "NOT AN OVER THE TOP OR PUBLICLY DISRPECTFUL WAY, BUT A WAY THAT WE ARE ED TO LIVG A EE UNTRY LIKE ICELAND."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE HOLD HANDS WHEN WE WALK TOGETHER. WE MIGHT TAKE A BRIEF KISS NOW AND THEN. AND ON THE FLIGHT, HAFFI HAS A TENNCY TO CURL AGAST MY SHOULR AND NAP. ALL THGS WHICH, OF URSE ARE NORMAL BETWEEN A HEALTHY, LOVG ADULT UPLE, NO MATTER WHAT PART OF THE SEXUAL SPECTM THEY ARE, WHETHER STRAIGHT OR GAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT’S JT UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS WAS HAFFI’S FIRST EXPERIENCE MY HOMELAND," MCDANIEL NTU. "IT FELT LIKE BEG FORCED BACK TO THE CLOSET."ROBERT ALEXANR/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 4, 2017: A SOUTHWT AIRL PASSENGER JET (BOEG 737) LANDS AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT NEW YORK, NEW YORK. (PHOTO BY ROBERT ALEXANR/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A STATEMENT PROVID TO GAY STAR NEWS, A SOUTHWT SPOKPERSON SAYS THAT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND SOME PASSENGERS "EXPRSED NCERNS ABOUT ONE CTOMER’S UNLY BEHAVR PRR TO PARTURE," ADDG THAT THERE ARE "NO REPORTS DITG THIS EVENT VOLVED ANY TYPE OF DISCRIMATN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OUR GROUND OPERATNS EMPLOYE FOLLOWED GUIL AND REQUTED THE CTOMER EX THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO BEHAVR THAT MONSTRATED SIGNS OF TOXITN, WHICH NTUED ONCE OFF THE AIRCRAFT. AS A PREUTN, LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS LLED TO THE GATE WHILE OUR EMPLOYE WERE SPEAKG WH THE CTOMER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SPOKPERSON ALSO CLAIMS THE AIRLE HAD OFFERED TO REBOOK THE UPLE ON A FLIGHT THE FOLLOWG DAY AS "A GOODWILL GTURE" AND HAVE SCE REFUND THE ST OF THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RPONDG TO SOUTHWT’S STATEMENT, MCDANIEL SAYS THEY ONLY HAD "A UPLE OF BEERS WH DNER" DURG THEIR BALTIMORE LAYOVER, ADDG THAT NO MENTN HAD BEEN MA OF TOXITN DURG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCDANIEL IS CURRENTLY SEEKG LEGAL REPRENTATN FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• COUPLE SAYS THEY WERE REMOVED OM FLIGHT BEE THEY ARE GAY
• ‘L-WORD’ STAR CLAIMS GAY DISCRIMATN ON SOUTHWT AIRL
• PILOT: ‘GAYS, GRANNI AND GRANS' CHIGO

GAY UPLE CLAIMS SOUTHWT AIRL DISCRIMATED AGAST THEM

Southwt Airl and Accenture -host an LGBT Pri Month event featurg retired NBA player and LGBT Advote Jason Colls who will share his personal journey as the first openly gay player the NBASouthwt Airl (NYSE: LUV) shows s ntued mment to the LGBT (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr) muny through s celebratn of LGBT Pri Month June. Febary | Gay Men's Chos of Los Angel (GMCLA), Voice Awards, Los AngelSouthwt Airl was a proud sponsor of the Voice Awards as GMCLA honored those who lend a voice to the opprsed, exhib learship, and give hope to those livg unr the weight of silence. May | The Gay and Lbian Communy Center of Southern Nevada, Artrageo, Las VegasSouthwt is the official airle sponsor of The Gay and Lbian Communy Center of Southern Nevada Las Vegas and giv back to the anizatn by supportg s fundraisg efforts.

SOUTHWT AIRL REGNIZ GAY PRI MONTH AND THE AIRLE'S ONGOG COMMMENT TO THE LGBT COMMUNY

HRC envisns a world where lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work, and every muny. June 24 | Southwt Airl, The Power of Incln: LGBT Pri Month Celebratn, DallasSouthwt Airl and Accenture will proudly -host an LGBT Pri Month Celebratn featurg retired NBA player Jason Colls who will share his personal journey as an openly gay player the NBA. 11 | Natnal Gay and Lbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), 2015 Internatnal Bs & Learship Conference, Fort Lrdale, Fla.

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GAY COUPLE BOOTED OFF SOUTHWT AIRL FLIGHT BLAM HOMOPHOBIA"IT FELT LIKE BEG FORCED BACK TO THE CLOSET."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 6, 2018/10:49 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1365PX;WIDTH:2048PX;}JAM MCDANIEL/FACEBOOKBY BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 6, 2018 / 10:49 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY COUPLE BOOTED OFF SOUTHWT AIRL FLIGHT BLAM HOMOPHOBIA","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-01-06T15:49:19.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-01-06T15:49:19.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWO MEN OM ICELAND ARE MANDG ANSWERS AFTER BEG KICKED OFF A RECENT SOUTHWT AIRL FLIGHT BEFORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAM MCDANIEL AND BOYIEND HAFSTEN "HAFFI" HIMLJóMI REGíNON (BETTER KNOWN ICELAND AS DRAG QUEEN RAGNA RöK) WERE BOOKED ON A SOUTHWT AIRL FLIGHT OM BALTIMORE TO ATLANTA, GAYICELAND REPORTS. THEY WERE ULTIMATELY HEAD TO ALABAMA TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WH MCDANIEL’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCDANIEL, 31, WHO IS NOW AN ICELANDIC CIZEN, TAILED THE DECEMBER 22 CINT A LENGTHY FACEBOOK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE BOARD OUR FLIGHT TO ATLANTA ON TIME AND WERE GETTG ZY, GLAD TO BE ON THE LAST LEG OF OUR TRIP," HE WROTE. "THEN, WHILE WE WERE STG OUR SEATS ON THE PLANE THREE POLICE OFFICERS ME ONTO THE PLANE AND TOLD THE TWO OF WE HAD TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. THEY WOULDN’T TELL WHY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE OFFICERS EVENTUALLY ACCED REGíNON OF THROWG SOMETHG AT A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, WHICH THE UPLE NI.JAM MACDANIEL/GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY SAID IF WE DIDN’T LEAVE THEY WOULD TAKE HAFFI AWAY HANDCUFFS," MCDANIEL RELLS. "HAFFI STARTED TO CRY, HOLDG HIS HANDS UP TO HIS FACE. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF HE DIDN’T LM DOWN HE WOULD BE ARRTED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCDANIEL SAYS HE WAS TOLD HE ULD REMA ON THE FLIGHT WHOUT REGíNON, BUT HE CHOSE TO STAY WH HIS BOYIEND. THEY EVENTUALLY MA TO ALABAMA VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE MA DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AND OTHER PASSENGERS WAS THAT WE WERE OPENLY GAY," SAYS MCDANIEL, WHO BELIEV HOMOPHOBIA PLAYED A PART THE CINT. "NOT AN OVER THE TOP OR PUBLICLY DISRPECTFUL WAY, BUT A WAY THAT WE ARE ED TO LIVG A EE UNTRY LIKE ICELAND."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE HOLD HANDS WHEN WE WALK TOGETHER. WE MIGHT TAKE A BRIEF KISS NOW AND THEN. AND ON THE FLIGHT, HAFFI HAS A TENNCY TO CURL AGAST MY SHOULR AND NAP. ALL THGS WHICH, OF URSE ARE NORMAL BETWEEN A HEALTHY, LOVG ADULT UPLE, NO MATTER WHAT PART OF THE SEXUAL SPECTM THEY ARE, WHETHER STRAIGHT OR GAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT’S JT UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS WAS HAFFI’S FIRST EXPERIENCE MY HOMELAND," MCDANIEL NTU. "IT FELT LIKE BEG FORCED BACK TO THE CLOSET."ROBERT ALEXANR/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 4, 2017: A SOUTHWT AIRL PASSENGER JET (BOEG 737) LANDS AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT NEW YORK, NEW YORK. (PHOTO BY ROBERT ALEXANR/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A STATEMENT PROVID TO GAY STAR NEWS, A SOUTHWT SPOKPERSON SAYS THAT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND SOME PASSENGERS "EXPRSED NCERNS ABOUT ONE CTOMER’S UNLY BEHAVR PRR TO PARTURE," ADDG THAT THERE ARE "NO REPORTS DITG THIS EVENT VOLVED ANY TYPE OF DISCRIMATN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OUR GROUND OPERATNS EMPLOYE FOLLOWED GUIL AND REQUTED THE CTOMER EX THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO BEHAVR THAT MONSTRATED SIGNS OF TOXITN, WHICH NTUED ONCE OFF THE AIRCRAFT. AS A PREUTN, LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS LLED TO THE GATE WHILE OUR EMPLOYE WERE SPEAKG WH THE CTOMER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SPOKPERSON ALSO CLAIMS THE AIRLE HAD OFFERED TO REBOOK THE UPLE ON A FLIGHT THE FOLLOWG DAY AS "A GOODWILL GTURE" AND HAVE SCE REFUND THE ST OF THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RPONDG TO SOUTHWT’S STATEMENT, MCDANIEL SAYS THEY ONLY HAD "A UPLE OF BEERS WH DNER" DURG THEIR BALTIMORE LAYOVER, ADDG THAT NO MENTN HAD BEEN MA OF TOXITN DURG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCDANIEL IS CURRENTLY SEEKG LEGAL REPRENTATN FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

"We enjoy the opportuny to regnize Gay Pri Month each June, but our mment to the LGBT muny isn't jt a month-long celebratn.

2 | Natnal Gay and Lbian Task Force, the 26th Natnal Conference on LGBT Equaly: Creatg Change, Hoton. 3 | Gay Straight Alliance Network (GSA), Natnal Gatherg of GSA Networks, Mneapolis. 13 | Gay and Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn (GLAAD), Fall Gala, San Francis.

Southwt Airl is a proud sponsor of the 16th Annual Out & Equal Workplace Summ, a four-day nference that nven lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and ally profsnals om across dtri to advance workplace equaly. 3-8 | Gay Men's Chos of Los Angel, It Gets Better Tour, Philalphia.

COUPLE SAYS THEY WERE REMOVED OM FLIGHT BEE THEY ARE GAY

December | Gay and Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn, GLAAD Tidgs, Los Angel. He reportedly suggted his actns uld be blamed on his "reprsn as a gay teen.

‘L-WORD’ STAR CLAIMS GAY DISCRIMATN ON SOUTHWT AIRL

Although they recently me unr fire after allegedly refg to let a gay uple and their adopted children on durg fay boardg, a new vio om the pany seems to attempt rtorg their reputatn as alli to the queer muny.

PILOT: ‘GAYS, GRANNI AND GRANS' CHIGO

He also opens up about Southwt's unwaverg support for him as a gay trans man. A gay uple, wh three children, claims they were discrimated agast by a Southwt airl employee after beg nied fay boardg. A gay uple travelg on Southwt Airl over the weekend said they were discrimated agast after they were nied the fay pre-boardg optn by a Southwt employee at Buffalo Niagara Internatnal Airport, WGRZ-TV reported.

DALLAS—June 26, 2013— Southwt Airl (NYSE: LUV) proudly shows s ditn to the LGBT (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr) muny through the regnn of Gay Pri Month June and by ongog anizatnal support all throughout the year. “Gay Pri Month is a great time for to show our ntued mment to the LGBT muny, but Southwt Airl is proud to engage wh and give back to the LGBT muny all throughout the year.

June 13 | Coffee & Conversatn Regnn of Gay Pri Month, Dallas. 2 | Natnal Gay & Lbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) 2013 Natnal Bs & Learship Conference, Dallas. 1 - 4 | Gay-Straight Alliance Natnal Gatherg, Denver.