Tag: lawsuit
Transgender Woman Files Federal Lawsuit Against Seattle Blood Clinic For Sex Discrimination
A transgender woman has filed a federal suit against Bloodworks Northwest, formerly known as Puget Sound Blood Center, a Seattle-based blood clinic, for terminating her employment on the basis of sex. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle, alleges that the clinic fired Stephanie Binschus from her position as a blood collection specialist in February of 2014 using the specious justification that she had falsified documentation in the clinic’s donor database by stating that she is female. She had worked at the clinic since October of 2013.
Gay Couple Files Lawsuit Alleging a Hate Crime Against Rock Island Police Department
Prominent trial attorney Michael Schmiege of the Law Offices of Michael Schmiege has filed a lawsuit against the Rock Island Police Department alleging civil rights violations.
Chinese court hears first-ever lawsuit on gay workplace discrimination
A Chinese court has heard what is believed the country’s first lawsuit over gay workplace discrimination.