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GameStop allegedly fired a gay employee after he reported a coworker’s threats (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 3 hours ago by TRAHR@quokk.au to c/gaming@lemmy.world

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When Blade later texted Watson to ask why he was being fired when she knew Espinoza’s allegations were false, she allegedly responded, “you people are always so problematic and dramatic. Move on and live with your sin. You are no longer part of GameStop, so I don’t care. Just go away and get right with God.”

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[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 52 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It was so kind of her to provide evidence for the wrongful dismissal case like that.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 15 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

Discrimination by sexual orientation is not illegal in many states.

Retaliation for reporting illegal sexual harassment is illegal federally.

[–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 1 points 8 minutes ago* (last edited 8 minutes ago)

Not true. If they're covered by title VII of the civil rights act, then the Supreme Court said in 2020 that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a violation. If they have 15 or more employees (which a Gamestop may not have that many, not sure how franchising works there), then it is illegal as far as my non-lawyer read goes.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 hours ago

This happened in Brooklyn, it was illegal there