Vermont newspaper editor fired for tweeting that state offering a third gender choice on driving licenses was 'one step closer to the apocalypse' Denis Finley, the executive editor at the Burlington Free Press since 2016, shared a tweet celebrating news the DMV will offer a third gender choice 'Awesome! That makes us one step closer to the apocalypse,' he tweeted The joking tweet attracted fierce criticism from many who accused Finley of being a 'troll' and prejudiced against transgender people Gannett, the owner of the Burlington Free Press, has since confirmed that Finley has been fired for violating the company's social media guidelines
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