Apologies for putting this here as it isn't really a feminist issue but I thought it held some parallels with trans issues.
In the theatre world at the moment there is a big controversy over an acress who was cast in The Colour Purple theatre production. She is the daughter of an evangelist preacher and someone dug up some social media posts from a few years ago where she stated that she did not believe that homosexuality was right despite it being legal. According to reports she was offered the chance to redact her statement, refused and has now been sacked. She intends to sue for religious discrimination.
Has there been such a legal precedent before. I knwo there have been cases where courts have (rightly) found that it is discrimination to refuse services on religious grounds to gay people (eg bed and breakfast and gay wedding cake) but I'm wondering how this will all play out. As far as I am aware the actress hasn't tried to stir up hatred or refused to work with any gay colleagues (though I only know what has been reported. Everyone is saying she is homophobic but is simply holding those (religious) views and publishing them on social media a grounds for dismissal?