DALLAS –  A controversy surrounding Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day has  come to light at Dallas police headquarters.

Dallas Police Association President Ron Pinkston said Sgt.  Mark Johnson of the Southeast Patrol Division brought a Chick-fil-A sandwich to  the briefing room last Wednesday.

It was the same day thousands of people across the country  went to the restaurant chain as part of an effort to show support for the CEO’s stand against gay marriage  for traditional marriage.

Two lesbian officers filed complaints against the  sergeant. They said his actions left them embarrassed and  humiliated.

Sgt. Johnson, who has been with the department for 12  years, was transferred. The internal affairs department is investigating the  complaints.

“The bottom line is we had a sergeant who has been  transferred because he brought a Chick-fil-A sandwich to work.  And he was  transferred without due process,” Pinkston said.

Attorney Clint David said once an employer receives a  complaint of harassment, the employer has to act on that.

“They have to take reasonable steps to stop that otherwise  they can be responsible,” he said.  The investigation could take up to two or three weeks.  (article)