Vermont Human Rights Commission Hears The Case Of Emily Gillette

Nearly a year and a half after Emily Gillette was kicked off a Freedom Airlines flight for breastfeeding her child and refusing to cover-up, the Vermont Human Rights Commission will hear her case. Breastfeeding is protected under Vermont’s Public Accommodations Act, which states that mothers can breast feed anywhere in public and are not required to “cover up.”

If the Commission agrees that Freedom has discriminated, the parties have six months to negotiate a settlement. A separate complaint against Delta is in the works. The commission was expected to make a decision after the hearing.

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