Vandy Beth Glenn A transgender American woman has won a case she took after being fired for telling her boss she would come to work dressed as woman, as she transitioned. A federal judge has ruled the sacking breached the constitutional rights of former Georgia state legislative aide Vandy Beth Glenn. She claimed that Legislative Counsel Sewell Brumby fired her from her job as a legislative editor because the gender transition would make her colleagues feel uncomfortable and would be seen as "immoral" by Georgia lawmakers. US District Judge Richard Story has ruled Glenn was subjected to sex discrimination. "[A]voiding the anticipated negative reactions of others cannot serve as a sufficient basis for discrimination and does not constitute an important government interest," Story wrote in a 50-page ruling. He has scheduled a hearing on 13 July to determine compensation for Glenn.
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First published: Wednesday, 7th July 2010 - 11:41am