Trans woman fired illegally by Ga. legislature will begin receiving pay, benefits Monday
by Dyana Bagby
Friday, 06 August 2010 13:36
http://www.thegavoice.com/index.php/news/atlanta-news-menu/865-trans-woman-fired-illegally-by-ga-legislature-will-begin-receiving-pay-benefits-mondayVandy Beth Glenn will begin receiving state pay and benefits on Monday, but she will not return to work at the Georgia General Assembly as part of an agreement reached today in her case.
Glenn, who was fired in 2007 from her job as a legislative editor after disclosing her plan to transition from male to female, won her federal lawsuit against the state legislature when a judge ruled July 2 she was illegally discriminated against when Legislative Counsel Sewell Brumby fired her for being transgender.
Judge Richard Story, who ruled in favor of Glenn in the lawsuit
, also ruled on Tuesday that Glenn must be reinstated to her job on Aug. 9. The defendants asked for a stay on her returning to work and today held a teleconference with the judge to discuss options.