The day before Thanksgiving I was fired from my job of two years, and at the time no reason was given beyond “ongoing issues”.

When I filed for unemployment via the Texas Workforce Commission the unemployment agent contacted me for more information and he read off the reasonings given by my former employer for my termination. The main reason my employer gave was “discussion of witchcraft and spells with [co-worker], which made her uncomfortable.”

However, this co-worker is also a practicing witch and our conversations regarding our practices were mutual and ongoing private discussions, something which I have substantial evidence to prove in the form of over a years worth of texts between us.

Christian co-workers occasionally spoke openly about their Christian faith to other employees and even customers with no issue, however I’ve been terminated for privately speaking about my own pagan beliefs with someone who shares them.

I don’t know how management found out about my private discussions with my co-worker or why I was the only one terminated for these mutual conversations, however I feel that this is a blatant case of religious discrimination considering the fact that discussion of my pagan beliefs was the reason given for my termination.

I have every intention of fighting this and am currently in the process of seeking legal representation while trying to also find a new job, however I was denied unemployment (which I’ve since appealed) and I have minimal savings and need help paying my bills for the New Year for the time being.