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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 11:04 AM
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Transgender Housekeeper Fired After Background Check
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/07/31/Transgender_Housekeeper_Fired_After_Background_Check/

A housekeeper filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that a couple who once employed her abruptly fired her when they discovered that she is transgender, Reuters reports.

When Anastacia St. Claire-Hannah officially started working at the Park Avenue apartment on March 9 after a two-week trial period, Carline Dean indicated that she was "very impressed" with the housekeeper's work. However, after the couple found out her transgender status through a background check, Thompson Dean started calling the housekeeper "disgusting" and "a freak." The couple allegedly barred her from preparing their meals, and told her that she need a psychologist. Three days later, St. Claire-Hannah was fired because they said it would look bad for Thompson Dean's image and business.

St. Claire-Hannah has several years of housekeeping and chef experience, according to her attorney, David Fish. The suit was filed in the New York state supreme court.

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FreeState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 10:35 PM
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1. K&R
We need to make sure we get protections on a federal level for all.
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RetiredTrotskyite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-11 02:19 PM
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4. I'll Agree to That!
Edited on Tue Aug-02-11 02:20 PM by RetiredTrotskyite
She is doing fine in her job til the boss finds out she's a translady. Yep time for trans-inclusive ENDA.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-11 12:29 AM
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2. K and R (nt)
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One_Life_To_Give Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-11 06:54 AM
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3. The real reason for the MA "Bathroom Bill"
What is really scary is knowing how many places it is perfectly legal.
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-11 02:22 PM
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5. Despicable.
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tonekat Donating Member (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-03-11 02:46 PM
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6. Hmmm is this the same Thomson Dean w Avista Capital?
Just did a search on that name.
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dickthegrouch Donating Member (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 09:03 AM
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7. Being open minded and inclusive
Is far better for your image and business than being a pin head, and being dragged into court.
I hope she wins big and their business suffers big.
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