LOS ANGELES—A woman wearing a T-shirt promoting lesbianism said she was forced the leave a federal building Monday by a security guard who didn't approve of her attire.
Lapriss Gilbert said she was picking up a Social Security card for her son when the guard was offended by her "lesbian.com" shirt and threatened her with arrest.
She was eventually allowed inside after her mother called police, according to a Los Angeles Daily News story.
The guard, whose name was not immediately available, works for Paragon Security, which contracts with the Department of Homeland Security.
Lori Haley, a spokeswoman within the Homeland Security Department, said the guard's actions were inappropriate and unacceptable.
"We have notified his company, Paragon, of our position in the matter," Haley said.
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And the woman was African-American.
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