Bay WindowsLaura Kiritsy
lkiritsy@baywindows.com
Springfield Police Det. Michael Carney testified in favor of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) before a congressional subcommittee Sept. 5.
Carney, an openly gay man, shared a personal story of anti-gay discrimination with the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee. In his testimony, Carney shared how the toll of being closeted on the job — a choice he made after witnessing the abuse of an officer who was thought to be gay at the hands of his colleagues...
