To the editor: So, a Los Angeles County lifeguard is so offended by an LGBTQ+ Pride flag flown near his station that he's forced to sue the county over it? If you knew a struggling swimmer checked one of the LGBTQ+ boxes, would you hesitate to save them?
If, as his lawsuit alleges, he has suffered “severe emotional distress,” this lifeguard may not be fit to perform his duty. I would suggest unpaid leave to recover from your trauma.
To speed your recovery, I would suggest that you spend that downtime seeking a true understanding of the fundamental principles of your professed Christianity. He will find love and tolerance at the top of that list.
Dean Pratt, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Here's an idea: Let's fly the American flag on public and government property. As I remember, that flag represents all of us.
If every group demanded that their flag be flown alongside the American flag, it would look like the circus this issue has become.
In your home, fly any flag you like to represent your individual values. On property that we all share, a flag please.
Rodney Kemerer, Beverly Hills
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To the editor: I found two things very disturbing in your article about the lifeguard who sued Los Angeles County.
First, he despises LGBTQ+ people so much that he can't bring himself to work in a building that flies a Pride flag. I think you shouldn't be in the public safety business if you're that bigoted. It has to serve the entire public.
Secondly, the man earned a whopping $210,000 as a lifeguard last year. That's not a good use of taxpayer funds, particularly when he still has time to work as a financial planner.
Someone needs to take a hard look at lifeguard compensation.
Jeffrey Stewart, Los Angeles
