SouthernVoice.com – By Matt Schafer
Federal lawsuit alleges unconstitutional bias in state job firing
A transgender woman filed a federal lawsuit against the leaders of the Georgia General Assembly and Sewell Brumby, legislative council, in an effort to get her job back.
Vandiver Elizabeth Glenn claims she was fired from her job as legislative editor because of her transition from male to female. A lawsuit filed July 22 named Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram), President Pro-Tempore of the Senate Eric Johnson (R-Savannah), Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, lawyer Brumby and Robyn Underwood, the state’s legislative financial officer.