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Vandy Beth Glenn WINS: Georgia Transgender Woman Was Wrongfully Fired, Says Federal Judge

First Posted: 07/06/10 07:04 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:00 PM ET

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ATLANTA (AP)-- A federal judge has ruled in favor of a former Georgia state legislative aide who claimed she was fired after telling her boss she would come to work dressed as woman as she transitioned from man to woman.

U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story ruled Friday that Vandy Beth Glenn's firing violated her constitutional rights under the Equal Protection Clause.

Glenn is a transgender woman formerly known as Glenn Morrison. She claimed that Legislative Counsel Sewell Brumby fired her from her job as a legislative editor because the gender transition would make her colleagues feel uncomfortable and would be seen as "immoral" by Georgia lawmakers.

Brumby told The Associated Press Tuesday he had no comment on the ruling.

WATCH: Glenn testifies before congress about the Employment Nondiscrimination Act

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ATLANTA (AP)-- A federal judge has ruled in favor of a former Georgia state legislative aide who claimed she was fired after telling her boss she would come to work dressed as woman as she transitione...
ATLANTA (AP)-- A federal judge has ruled in favor of a former Georgia state legislative aide who claimed she was fired after telling her boss she would come to work dressed as woman as she transitione...
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Darlie Brewster
HAOL is censored, the truth is not here.
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11:57 AM on 08/08/2010
Go Vandy !
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Aidan Maslow
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06:26 PM on 07/06/2010
Damn right she was wrongfully fired! Anytime you fire someone for biological traits or lifestyle choices, you are violating the individual's 1st and/or 14th Amendment rights! It is equal protection under the law, NO exceptions!!!
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