Costello & Mains, P.C. Files Transgender Employment and Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

Mount Laurel 10/27/2010 02:27 PM GMT

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New Jersey employment law firm Costello & Mains, P.C. has filed a lawsuit on behalf of April Murdoch, a male to female transsexual who was viciously tormented by her employer when her landlord, who entered her apartment without her permission and discovered paperwork pertaining to her transition, informed her employer of his find.

"This is one of the more egregious and profound examples of hostility to transgendered persons," says partner Kevin Costello. "Her landlord invaded her privacy, called her homophobic names, and then kicked her out of her apartment. Then he told April's employer, who proceeded to torment her on the job with homophobic hate speech. He also forced her to work overtime without pay, under threat that he would ruin her life if she didn't comply." Finally, the suit claims, she was discharged.