00:01thank you oh my god I cannot believe I missed that tag on you it's because you
00:10were too busy making me breakfast this morning fair point oh what about this
00:18one I love that color on you wait no this must be for you honey oh you're
00:27right I cannot believe it's been three years already that's three years of my
00:32life do you guys need something oh yeah we're just looking for dresses we're
00:40celebrating our anniversary next week I want to do something special um I don't
00:45think this store is right for people like you excuse me what did you just say this
00:51store caters to normal customers I don't appreciate serving people whose
00:55lifestyle I find offensive maybe we should just leave no we have every
01:01right to shop here I just want to buy a dress for my girlfriend I will not sell
01:08a dress to people like you take your business elsewhere oh my god you can't
01:12say that that's discrimination call it what you want I have standards standards
01:17you mean prejudice I mean decency families shop here children they don't need to
01:24see that you mean love because that's all you're seeing love don't twist it you
01:32people parade around trying to make everyone accept your choices we're not
01:36asking for your approval just be treated like everyone else then go somewhere else
01:41you do realize that this is illegal right I could report you do whatever makes you
01:47feel righteous they won't change what's wrong hello there are you ladies finding
01:54everything okay can I help you with anything I was just helping these
01:57customers is there anything specific that we can help you find no we're fine yeah
02:03totally fine they seemed a little confused about what they wanted it happens we've got a
02:11lot of you know new arrivals this week dresses blouses jackets maybe check out the front racks by the
02:18window it's our new fall collection yeah yeah well take a look yeah and I'll be right here if you
02:24need
02:24anything that's the spirit Sophia great customer service well if you ladies need anything at all
02:31please ask me or Sophia we're here to help I'll be in the back office doing you know paperwork and
02:37inventory don't hesitate to call if you need me I'm always happy to assist potential customers yeah
02:43I bet I'm sorry nothing thanks okay leave now Lucy let's just go okay I can't do this I can't
02:58handle this no we shouldn't leave we have every right to shop here you have no rights here your kind
03:05isn't welcome please Lucy let's just go no if we walk away then she wins she'll do this to the
03:13next
03:13gay couple who walks in I just hate confrontation okay I just want to leave I know all right but
03:19we
03:19have fought too hard for our relationship to let others make us feel ashamed I want my girlfriend to
03:25try on that dress I'm gonna go on my lunch I'll be back in about 30 minutes you're gonna be
03:30okay yeah
03:30yeah enjoy your lunch all right fine try it on you don't have to pretend you're doing us a favor
03:37oh
03:38I'm not I just don't want to see people might think I'm being rude you already are cute you suddenly
03:45are
03:45brave now that the manager's gone we shouldn't need bravery to buy a dress you shouldn't need to make a
03:51spectacle either but here we are a spectacle for existing please spare me the victim act you walk
04:00in here flaunting it like you want attention we walked in holding hands that's all exactly and you
04:08knew what people would think you mean what you think believe it or not some of us have morals morals
04:16aren't about hate they're about treating people with decency just take the dress and go before
04:20I change my mind we'll try it on and then we'll pay for it like anyone else do whatever you
04:25want
04:25just don't touch anything else unbelievable yeah you look absolutely stunning you think so yes you're so
04:45beautiful you shouldn't even be wearing a dress it's not right Michael's at lunch so no one is here to
04:53help you now leave before he gets back I don't want your disgusting lifestyle in my store anymore
05:02you know I just heard everything you just said I came back to get my wallet and I I I
05:07can't believe
05:07it no it's not it's not what it sounds like they were just difficult customers and they were rude first
05:12I heard exactly what happened every hateful word every discriminatory comment you know what I'm gay
05:22Sophia I understand personally what they just experienced and I will not tolerate discrimination
05:28in my store especially homophobic abuse of customers you violated every principle I stand for I didn't mean
05:36it I you're misunderstanding there is no excuse for using your position to hurt customers because of who
05:42they love you're fired effective immediately collect your belongings and leave you have 10 minutes
05:51fine
05:57wow I am I'm so sorry for what you experienced here today thank you for believing us you have no
06:06idea how often the queer community
06:08report discrimination and get dismissed everyone is welcome in my store everyone regardless of who they
06:16are or who they love that dress it's yours a gift it's the least I can do for what just
06:24happened we can't
06:26accept that no that's too much I want your memory of the store to include something positive I wish you
06:33both a
06:34lifetime of love and happiness together what you did today believing us firing Sophia and treating us
06:42with dignity it really means more than you could ever know it's what any decent person should do
06:48please please come back anytime you're always welcome here
06:56leave now
06:58Lucy let's just go okay I can't do this I can't handle this we have every right to shop here
07:02your kind isn't welcome if we walk away then she wins she'll do this to the next gay couple who
07:08walks in I want my girlfriend to try on that dress fine try it on you don't have to pretend
07:13you're
07:13doing us a favor oh I'm not I just don't want to see people might think I'm being rude you
07:19already are
07:21please spare me the victim act you walk in here flaunting it like you want attention we walked in holding
07:27hands that's all exactly and you knew what people would think you mean what you think just take the
07:36dress and go before I change my mind Lucy you look absolutely stunning you think so you shouldn't even
07:43be wearing a dress it's not right Michael's at lunch so no one is here to help you now you
07:49know I just
07:49heard everything you just said I came back to get my wallet and I I can't believe it no it's
07:54not it's not
07:55what it sounds like you know what I'm gay Sophia I understand personally what they just experienced
08:02and I will not tolerate discrimination in my store you're fired effective immediately fine
08:12please please come back anytime you're always welcome here
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