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Former UMH-West employee files lawsuit, claims system violated religious rights

Fox 17 Unfiltered - West Michigan

Posted at 9:29 PM, Oct 13, 2022 and last updated 7:35 PM, Oct 13, 2022

By: Marisa Oberle

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/former-umh-west-employee-files-lawsuit-claims-system-violated-religious-rights

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former University of Michigan Health-West (UMH-West) employee says she was fired for no reason other than her religious beliefs.

Attorneys representing Valerie Kloosterman filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday.

It alleges the health system violated her first and fourteenth amendment rights, as well as her rights under the Michigan constitution.

Kloosterman was a physician’s assistant, who had worked at Metro Health Caledonia since 2004.

According to the lawsuit, she was fired in August 2021 after UMH-West required her to go through diversity and inclusion training, which contained a requirement to affirm statements related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Kloosterman expressed that her Christian faith, as well as her opinions as a medical professional, prevented her from agreeing to that, so she asked for a religious accommodation.

After a meeting with the health system, she was terminated.

“I can’t compromise that,” said Kloosterman. “It’s not something that I can say, ‘Well, that’s fine in my day to day life, I don’t have to believe that or I don’t have to abide by what the world says just simply because I step into the doors of the University of Michigan.’”

The lawsuit says during Kloosterman’s career, she had served patients from all backgrounds without issue, including people in the LGBTQ+ community.

It claims there’s a history of non-religious accommodations at the clinic, and Kloosterman also offered to only say a person’s name during appointments or refer to them as “patient” in paperwork as a possible solution.

“No one ever asked for a referral for sex altering drugs or procedures,” said Kayla Toney, Kloosterman’s attorney. “This was all hypothetical, but when Valerie spoke up about her religious beliefs and told the University of Michigan that she just couldn’t violate her conscious by participating in these types of referrals for sex altering drugs and procedures, they attacked her religious beliefs.”

The lawsuit includes a notice from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

It says the office declined to proceed with its investigation into a claim Kloosterman filed, although it notes that did not make make any determination about whether further inquiries would establish any violations of the statute.

UMH-West declined an interview, but sent a statement to FOX 17.

“University of Michigan Health-West hasn’t seen a lawsuit from Ms. Kloosterman and cannot comment on claims that haven’t been formally made,” said a UMH-West spokesperson. “However, if they are similar to her claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, they will also be without merit.”

Connecting the Dots:

James J. Duderstadt is a president emeritus for the University of Michigan and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Susan M. Collins is a professor at the University of Michigan and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Rebecca M. Blank was a professor at the University of Michigan and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Google Books Library Project is an initial partner with the University of Michigan and the Google Inc. project.

Google Inc. was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Sheryl K. Sandberg was a VP for Google Inc. and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Mark B. McClellan was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Constance J. Horner was a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at Pfizer Inc.

Suzanne Nora Johnson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director at Pfizer Inc.  

Amy W. Schulman is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the EVP & general counsel for Pfizer Inc.

Carlos Pascual was the VP for the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the U.S. ambassador for Mexico.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Robin Hood Foundation, the International Rescue Committee and Demos

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Clifford S. Asness is a director at the International Rescue Committee, a leadership council member for the Robin Hood Foundation and supported Same-Sex Marriage in New York.

Demos was a funder for the National Education Association.

John I. Wilson was an executive director for the National Education Association, and is a director at the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and was a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Melody C. Barnes was the EVP for the Center for American Progress, the domestic policy council, director for the Barack Obama administration, the communications and legislative affairs director for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and is Barack Obama’s golf partner.

Resources: Past Research

The University of Michigan's Tolerance Problem (Past Research on the University of Michigan)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-university-of-michigans-tolerance.html

IG Farben / Bayer / Pfizer / Israel (Past Research on the FDA, Pfizer & The Soros Funded Think Tank, All Networking)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2021/09/ig-farben-bayer-pfizer-israel.html

Mexico Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage: Marriage Not for ‘Procreation’ (Past Research on Mexico, Same-Sex Marriage & the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/06/mexico-legalizes-same-sex-marriage.html

SunTrust Banks (Bailout Company) (Past Research on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/11/suntrust-banks-bailout-company.html

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