A gym teacher in New York is suing his employer for allegedly violating anti-discrimination laws by firing him because he is a straight married man with children, and that his lesbian boss was giving preferential treatment to younger, single female employees.
The gym teacher, Gregory Kenney, alleged that his boss required him to coach three teams as opposed to the two teams his contract requires. Kenney made complaints to the school, which he alleges were ignored. Kenney then was fired after refusing to work nights and weekends. However, the school took no action against a single, female gym teacher who refused to take on additional coaching responsibilities. Kenney's suit also points out that he was replaced with a gay, female teacher and that three other married coaches with children were also terminated.
New York is one of twenty states that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. Title VII, on the other hand, does not specifically recognize discrimination based on sexual orientation. However, judicial opinions are starting to blur the lines between discrimination based on gender stereotyping and discrimination based on sexual orientation. I am sure there will be more to come on this interesting topic.
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