Why is a former mail room clerk suing the NYC parks over firing?
Transsexual sues NYC Parks Department over firing. NEW YORK (AP) – A former mail room clerk for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation says she was fired from her job because she is a transsexual. Chanel Birden says co-workers made fun of her and called her vulgar names because of her gender change. The 27-year-old Harlem resident says she worked in the department’s Central Park mail room for two months until she was fired May 19. She filed a lawsuit in Manhattan alleging gender discrimination. The lawsuit asks unspecified damages. Birden’s lawyer Derek Smith said Thursday the reason given for the firing was lateness. A city Law Department spokeswoman said they hadn’t seen the lawsuit and couldn’t comment. Smith said his client takes female hormones but has not had sex-change surgery. Sources: www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?
former mail room clerk for the New York CityDepartment of Parks and Recreation says she was fired from her jobbecause she is a transsexual. Chanel Birden says co-workers made fun of her and called hervulgar names because of her gender change. The 27-year-old Harlem resident says she worked in thedepartment’s Central Park mail room for two months until she wasfired May 19. She filed a lawsuit in Manhattan alleging gender discrimination.The lawsuit asks unspecified damages. Birden’s lawyer Derek Smith said Thursday the reason given forthe firing was lateness. A city Law Department spokeswoman said they hadn’t seen thelawsuit and couldn’t comment. Smith said his client takes female hormones but has not hadsex-change surgery. Sources: http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/transsexual-sues-nyc-parks-department-over-firing-1.
A former mail room clerk for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation says she was fired from her job because she was different. Chanel Birden says co-workers made fun of her and called her vulgar names because of her gender change. Sources: http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/transsexual-sues-nyc-parks-department-over-firing-1.
