1st Circuit Recognizes Lesbian Firefighter's Sex Discrimination Claim
January 26, 2018
January 26, 2018
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release:
The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld a $700,000 jury award for Lori Franchina, a lesbian firefighter who experienced extensive unchecked harassment from her co-workers at the Providence Fire Department.
In ruling in Ms. Franchina's favor, in Franchina v. City of Providence, the Court concluded there was more than enough evidence to support her . . .
The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld a $700,000 jury award for Lori Franchina, a lesbian firefighter who experienced extensive unchecked harassment from her co-workers at the Providence Fire Department.
In ruling in Ms. Franchina's favor, in Franchina v. City of Providence, the Court concluded there was more than enough evidence to support her . . .