There has been an outpouring of support for a Canada Post worker who says he was the victim of homophobic harassment in the workplace.
The letter carrier, who does not want to be identified and is going by the name “Fred,” says he has been bullied at work for over a year.
“It’s not normal,” he said of the harassment.
After sharing his story, signs with “Nous sommes Fred,” or “We are Fred,” have been on display at several Canada Post facilities across the province.
Fred first spoke with CTV News after he discovered one of his co-workers had written his name inside a drawing of a penis in the office bathroom.
He says his desk and delivery truck were also defaced with the word “p-d,” a derogatory term for gay men in French.
The final straw, he says, was when a letter containing similar slurs was sent to his home address.
“After seven months, I said to myself, ‘that’s enough stress,'” he said.
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