"I'll f--king spit on you all f--king day," the firefighter said in response. McDonald said he watched the video, spoke to the firefighter, and "admonished" him for his actions.

Critics, including several King County firefighters, challenged the training’s political undertones and its potential infringement on personal beliefs, particularly regarding gender identity.

King and Firefighter Syndrome. This failure of recognition is what I (Hawkins), drawing on a Sesame Street fable, refer to as ...