James Mundo, a gay man, was hired by the Chicago Fire Department as a firefighter in August 2006. At the labor relations division, Mundo worked under supervisor Janice Hogan, a heterosexual woman. But he claims Hogan expected all male employees to conform to her vision of a heterosexual, masculine firefighter. As a result, Hogan subjected Mundo to dozens of acts of sexual harassment and discrimination. But the court did allow Mundo’s equal protection and sex discrimination counts to go forward and Mundo’s overall lawsuit to continue.

Source: MetroXpress September 21, 2021 19:18 UTC