Library of Congress purposefully refused to hire top job candidate because of gender transition [video]
”I honestly felt a little surprised and shocked…. Every day, I wish the phone rang and they said, ‘We made a mistake….’ [After lunch, Charlotte Preece said,] ‘you have given me a lot to think about….’ [The next day, Preece phoned to say,] ‘after a long and sleepless night, I have determined you are not a good fit and not what we want.”’
Diane Schroer, a former Army Special Forces commander, is suing the Library of Congress for changing their decision to hire her after she told her prospective supervisor, Charlotte Preece, that she was going to transition from male-to-female and would not be coming to the office as David Shroer. It is reported that the Library of Congress is expected to argue that transsexuals have no protection under the federal law known as the Civil Rights Act.. (Washington Post)
Video from News Channel 8
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