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Ohio Trucking Company Faces Lawsuit for Harassing and Terminating Gay Mechanics, EEOC Alleges

An Ohio trucking company violated federal law by subjecting two gay mechanics to harassment and termination because of their sexual orientation and retaliated against them for opposing or complaining about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged …

Missouri Officer Told to ‘Tone Down’ Gayness Settles Lawsuit for $10.25M

Missouri’s St. Louis County has agreed to a $10.25 million settlement with a gay police lieutenant who says he was passed over for promotion 23 times and was told to “tone down” his “gayness.” The agreement with Keith Wildhaber was …

$3.5M Awarded in Minnesota Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case

A judge in southeastern Minnesota has awarded $3.5 million to a man who said he was fired from the family banking business because he’s gay. The attorney for Stephen Habberstad, Leslie Lienemann, said it could be one of the largest …