An county social worker in Oregon says he has come under fire for not following a transgender pronoun policy due to his religious beliefs. He is now requesting a religious exemption to the policy and a guarantee that his employer will not retaliate against him or demote him, according to a non-profit legal group.

Liberty Counsel sent a demand letter to the Clackamas County Health, Housing, and Human Services Department (HHS) on behalf of the licensed social worker "facing unlawful retaliation" for not following the county's pronoun policy.

The county reportedly requires employees to affirm any identities expressed by youth of any age, not just gender identities, regardless of the parents' desires or the employee's religious beliefs.

Earlier this year, the social worker met with his su

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