SETexasRecord.com – By David Yates
A Jefferson County refinery worker has sued his former employer, alleging the company discriminated against him because he is transgender.
Gerald Jeanmard, a male in the process of gender transition, claims KT Maintenance Co. refused to recognize his gender identity, engaged in sexual stereotyping and refused to provide him with a bathroom at the job site.
Jeanmard’s suit – filed on April 10 in the Jefferson County District Court – claims KT Maintenance’s egregious conduct, which “cannot be tolerated by society,” entitles him to punitive and exemplary damages.