The National Multiple Sclerosis Society finally apologized for firing a 90-year-old volunteer who failed to use preferred pronouns while celebrating the diversity, equity, and inclusion movement.
In a rather lengthy statement from the non-profit organization, the MS society wrote that it had apologized “to our longtime, dedicated volunteer Fran Itkoff” after the group asked the volunteer to “step down from her role as a group leader because of statements made that we viewed as not aligning with our recently implemented diversity, equity and inclusion policy.”
“We realize now that we made a mistake, and we should have had more conversations with Fran before making this decision,” the statement read.
“While we acted at the time with the best intentions, we did not have clear protocols in place,” the statement added. “We should have spent more time with Fran to help her…
