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Several high ranking members of the Georgia General Assembly are being sued in federal court, accused of discriminating on the basis of sexual discrimination.
A transgendered woman who worked as an editor in the state Office of Legislative Counsel, filed the case in US District Court early Tuesday. Former Navy lieutenant Vandy Beth Glenn (pictured above) was born a man, but believes she is living in the wrong physical body.
Glenn says she was fired a month after telling her supervisor she wanted to live publicly as a woman. Glenn says her direct supervisor was "very supportive." However, the lawsuit alleges the manager in charge of the Office of Legislative Counsel decided to terminate Glenn after speaking other named defendants.
"It's been devastating," Glenn says. I never thought this would happen to me for one thing. I certainly never expected it from a public sector job. I was on unemployment for while. Been looking for a new job. It hasn't been easy. It's been a tough year."Federal law prohibits sexual orientation based discrimination.
Among those being sued are House Speaker Glenn Richardson, Senate President Casey Cagle, and Senate President Pro Tem, Eric Johnson. Glenn's direct supervisor has not been named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
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