Republished January 09, 2018 - 12:56 PM
Original Publication Date January 09, 2018 - 7:06 AM
BURLINGTON, Vt. - The editor of Vermont's largest newspaper who was fired after a series of tweets about a state proposal to add a third gender option to driver licenses says he voiced the wrong opinion.
Gannett, the owner of the Burlington Free Press , says former editor Denis Finley violated the company's social media guidelines.
Finley was criticized after tweeting about the possibility of adding a third gender option on driver's licenses. On Friday, he tweeted : "Awesome! That makes us one step closer to the apocalypse."
In a story published on the newspaper's website Monday, the Free Press says Finley "left the company." USA Today Network Vice-President Randy Lovely says Finley's tweets failed to adhere to company policies.
Finley says Tuesday his comments were "intended to question why the state would sponsor a third sex on driver's licenses."
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