Posted on 11/18/2014 2:41:03 PM PST by Morgana
FULL TITLE: 68 Year Old Man Kicked Out Of Planet Fitness For Wearing Pro-life T-shirt Despite Their Claim Of Being 100% Judgement Free
UPDATE: Planet Fitness released this statement to me a few minutes ago – “At Planet Fitness, we are committed to providing a comfortable and welcoming environment for everyone. The majority of Planet Fitness clubs, including this location in Orange City, FL, are owned and operated by individual franchisees. The dress code policy is enforced at the discretion of club staff and the local franchisee.” McCall Gosselin, Director of Public Relations
I just got off the phone with Michael Amarosa, a 68 year-old man from Deltona, Florida who was recently kicked out of the local Planet Fitness for wearing a pro-life t-shirt to work out in.
Michael has been going to Planet Fitness for three years and about two weeks ago was approached by one of the staff as he was working out. The staff member informed him that his shirt was offensive to someone and asked if he would be willing to change into a shirt she had in her hand. Michael said no and asked what would happen if he did not change his shirt. He was asked to leave.
Now before I go on, lets look at the slogan for Planet Fitness: “Welcome to Planet Fitness. Home of the Judgement Free Zone®”. That’s right, Planet Fitness wants people to think they are a “judgement free zone” while casting judgement on Michael for a pro-life t-shirt.
Michael’s shirt read, “abortion kills a person” and he thought that if he wore a less abrasive shirt that maybe they would not cast judgement on him. He was wrong. Michael came back the next day wearing a shirt that read, “pray to end abortion” and he was approached again and asked to leave.
Michael told me how he was inspired by Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life who encourages people to be open with their pro-life beliefs. He wants to educate the public about abortion and thats why he wears his pro-life t-shirts. Michael is not yelling at people or trying to start debates in the gym, he simply works out and practices free speech with a t-shirt.
I encouraged Michael and thanked him for his courage and told him that Stand True will be sending him a bunch of free pro-life t-shirts from our store at prolifeworld.com and told him about what happened recently when TLC censored the Duggar’s pro-life t-shirt on the show, 19 Kids and Counting.
Anyone who knows me, knows I am just like Michael as I love to wear pro-life t-shirts everywhere I go. I have had the opportunity to witness to countless people because of them and I also wear them to the gym almost every day. We must be bold in our opposition to abortion and Michael has shown us courage with his stand. He is an inspiration to me and so many for his willingness to be a constant public witness for life and for the babies.
I am in the process of contacting pro-life lawyers for Michael to help him fight Planet Fitness and get his rights back. In the mean time I need you to help us fight for Michael.
Bryan Kemper
Especially in light of their statement we should all contact the local Planet Fitness.
Please contact Planet Fitness in Orange City Florida and express your disgust with how they treated Michael:
The Local Planet Fitness – Phone: 386.490.4416
Tweet: @planetfitness
McCall Gosselin Director of Public Relations
Phone: 603-750-0001 x199 Email: mccall.gosselin@pfhq.com
Megan Lynch Public Relations Manager
Phone: 603.750.0001 x225 Email: megan.lynch@pfhq.com
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Correct, but only by the liberal mindset. Conservative values are disallowed.
I find your shirt offensive, please leave.
No
“BTW, if I objected to another patron wearing a Che shirt glorifying a mass murderer, I wonder if he’d be asked to change or leave?”
Speaking of t shirts that offend me. You nailed it. Why I don’t speak up? Half the people wearing Che shirts have no freaking idea who or what he was!! I had to explain to FReepers who Anthony Comstock was!
Hey Yea that is what I need!!! An Anthony Comstock t shirt..oh that will really PO the feminists.
Excellent strategy. Just use the old passive resistance, and if arrested, it will only add to your case. I like it.
Not likely. One in a hundred would know who he was.
“One in a hundred would know who he was.”
Which one? Che or Anthony?
I agree.
Who complained, if you can’t tell me I will assume it is you. Besides, I doubt they would call the police and if they did, you can make a seen and still leave once they come. They wouldn’t take you into custody unless you acted out and started ranting.
Long time ago. But I don’t think so. It was called something along the lines of the Santa Fe Food Coop, I think. (Hippies are always so creative.)
At the time we didn’t have much money. Being able to buy grains, beans and spices in bulk was a big help to us.
But I always felt like I was going undercover when I went there. “If only they knew who I really was.”
Either.
99 in 100 would never have heard of Tony. Most would have heard of Che, but I doubt 1 in 100 would know what he was really like or what he did.
Same here .....1911A1 and my nuke the gay whales for jesus t-shirt got some stares. We bought there for same reasons.....Stay Safe !!!
Exactly, and then you can notify the media (or even better, notify them while it’s happening). On a slow news day, you might make a big splash.
Yeah and wtf would happen if some towel head came in ????
This is an outrage. What if I wore a t-Shirt with this on it ?:
“Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.”
Thank God, I do my work-outs at home...
just have a few T Shirts made up with quotes from the Founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger
http://www.lifenews.com/2013/03/11/10-eye-opening-quotes-from-planned-parenthood-founder-margaret-sanger/
How about a t shirt that says:
“Abortion kills future Planet Fitness customers”
“Abortion kills future Planet Fitness customers”
good one
Bumper sticker at our church in Mabelton, GA:
Guns Don’t Kill People
Abortion Kills People
Planet Fitness I won’t go to your business if you are going yo have franchises that will judge....
Why should he have to? The cake bakers were/are also private businesses. Planet Fitness should have to pay a $13,000 and take sensitivity classes just like the cake bakers have to. When are we going to fight like they fight instead of just saying "oh, well!"??
Funny... I got to remember that when, I hear a business CEO talking about pro choice...
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