Deborah Kaplan ([info]gnomicutterance) wrote,
@ 2007-12-03 16:40:00
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Entry tags:gender, library of congress

the Library of Congress doesn't like changing classifications?
In the "good news" category, a federal judge denied a motion from the Library of Congress to dismiss a transgender discrimination lawsuit.

United States District Court Judge James Robertson ruled that former U.S. Army Special Forces Officer Diane Schroer has legal grounds to file a sex discrimination claim against the library under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964.... Schroer, a 25-year Army veteran, accepted an offer by the Library of Congress’s Congressional Research Service for a position as a senior terrorism research analyst ... Schroer applied for the position under her former male name and appeared for her interview in male clothing. ... [F]ollowing the division’s decision to hire her, Schroer revealed that she was transitioning into a woman and would begin her job using her new name and as a woman dressed in traditional female attire. ... [L]ibrary officials decided Schroer would not be a "good fit" for the job, based on the information revealing her change of gender.


Thanks, United States District Court Judge James Robertson. And fooey on the LOC.


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[info]kheha
2007-12-03 09:51 pm UTC (link)
Interesting -- thanks; I probably would have missed this otherwise.

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[info]gnomicutterance
2007-12-04 01:45 am UTC (link)
you're welcome!

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