Vermont Human Rights Commission Hears Complaint
March 26, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism, breastfeeding, nursing in public, travel
Nearly a year and a half after Emily Gillette was removed from a Delta/Freedom Airlines flight for refusing to cover up while breastfeeding, the Vermont Human Rights Commission will hear the case. According to the Burlington Free Press, the Commission will review the findings of its investigator, who found reasonable grounds that Freedom discriminated against Gillette. The hearing is set to take place on Thursday, March 27, 2008, and it is closed to the public. While Gillette said she is not required to attend, she traveled to Vermont anyway.
I feel really grateful, still, for the way the state’s set up. …read more
