A Seattle official has been handed a sarcastic award for banning city workers from displaying Christmas or Hanukkah decorations in their own homes while on Zoom calls to avoid offending colleagues with different beliefs.
Gloria Ngezaho is the workforce equity manager for King County, which encompasses Seattle, and was handed the Ebenezer Award from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
Ngezaho’s draconian edict was first revealed in November, and he was handed the award last week over his ‘Guidelines for Holiday Decorations’ rules.
The guidelines banned county employees from showing religious items on their video backgrounds, including Nativity sets, the crucifix, the Star of David and menorahs.
The rules explicitly state that public showings of religious beliefs ‘may cause disruption to co-workers or members of the public that do not share that particular religion.’